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Soft Colors Of Spring


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest FIRST PLACE Winner   Soft Colors Of Spring
Soft Colors Of Spring
Used shallow DOF on these backlit spring flowers, making the one yellow center peeking out the focus point, to get a soft painterly effect. F5.6 at 1/640sec.

Heather K. McFarland

 
 
 

Dolores Neilson
 

I just love this Heather!! When loading the full version, the sharpness of the yellow pistil stands out and the dof has other petals blurred. When viewing the image as a thumbnail, the shades of violet are more pronounced and has a painterly appearance. The lighting is just perfect!!!


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April 14, 2002

 

Heather K. McFarland
  Thank you Dolores. Glad someone liked it...lol (you know who I'm referring too don't you??). Have been playing with selective focus on some flower shots this spring for something a bit different. I have enough tack sharp flower shots that I'm getting kinda bored of them actually!


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April 14, 2002

 

Brian L. Zimmerman
  Gorgeous shot, Heather! This could be my pick for "photo of the day" any day.


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April 14, 2002

 

Heather K. McFarland
  Thanks Brian. Appreciate the feedback. Now if I could only get those DPC judges to open their eyes a bit I might actually win something over there this month.


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April 14, 2002

 

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  My Daugter was setting here with me and she saw this wonderful photo. She really wanted to know what kind of flowers those are. Even though she is only six years old, she has a good eye, and I must say it is a great photo, one of the best. I hope that you keep up this great work.


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April 14, 2002

 

Heather K. McFarland
  Thank you Robert. They are the first spring crocuses I saw this year in Michigan. Thank your daughter for me also....thats wonderful that this one caught her eye. Get that girl a camera and start her out young..lol. I wish I had started at a young age!!


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April 14, 2002

 

Debbie Groff
  Heather, you really have a knack for the "flowers"! Really. Another beauty!


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May 10, 2002

 

Jeff Galbraith
  Congratulations Heather,
Simply wonderful work, as always.


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May 10, 2002

 

Dolores Neilson
  Congrats on your win, Heather!! I knew it was a winner when I first saw it!


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May 15, 2002

 
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  Very artistically done. This is truely a beauty. Congrats, Heather. +Guy


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May 16, 2002

 

Cheryl Meisel
  Congrats Heather I just saw this LOL (very late) WOW is that beautiful! I just love it! Cheryl


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May 16, 2002

 

Thomasa
  Simply a fantastic flower shot! I love how the yellow pistil is only showing on one of the flowers. The angled composition works wonderfully and I love the detail you have captured. Excellent work!


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February 04, 2004

 

Loraine Arnold
  Beautiful photo. I like how you have the center yellow part in focus.


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February 21, 2004

 

Toni A. Martin
  Congrats on a perfect image!


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May 17, 2004

 

Jessica Hughes
  This is such a gorgeous photo! Just perfect!


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July 10, 2004

 

KV Day
  Heather, this is one of the most beautiful images I have seen on this website. Its calm, colorful and really a stunner. Glad I got to see it


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April 24, 2006

 

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  Hi Heather
Glad to see you again!
Beautiful capture, congrats on your First place win!


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October 31, 2006

 

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  Excellent photo.
Spring is my part of year!


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October 13, 2007

 
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