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Floral Transformation.


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Floral Transformation.
Floral Transformation.
Lily in its course of transformation. Please let me know your comments/critiques.

Sakthik .

 
 
 
- Rakesh Syal

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Very nice panel!!!


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January 15, 2006

 

Sakthik .
  Thanks Rakesh. cheers.


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January 15, 2006

 

Judy A. Lawhon
  Very lovely, Sakthik....wonderful color on a black background!!


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January 15, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  The most exquisite piece of art I've seen in a long time, Sakthik! Only one word: PERFECTION! How in the world did you create such a beauty?


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January 15, 2006

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  This is wonderful. Love the changes in the flower and very nicely presented.

Awesome work. Kerby


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January 15, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Superbly done!!!!Well planned, captured and put together! The lighting is beautiful! The only change I would make is to have the last flower lit up with a little more intensity because that one symbolizes the final result of this transformation. Either way, this is brilliant and beautiful to look at!


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January 15, 2006

 

Shane Nestle
  Communicates the theme very well and grabbed my attention.

Since you asked for critique/comments... I agree that the last bud could use a little highlighting / amplification. It appears that the lighting varied in all four shots. The middle two look like they are illuminated nearly the same, but the others don't seem to be illuminated as strongly. Could just be a trick of the eye due to the colors and shapes.

I also would suggest dithering the "cut" area of the stems to black so that the sharp lines, which contrast heavily with the delicate curves of the flowers, don't draw your eyes away and remind you that this is a composite of pictures.


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January 15, 2006

 
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  Sakthik, very nice detail and colors; I agree with Shane's comments about the varied lighting and stems.


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January 15, 2006

 

Rebecca A. Steed
  REally beautiful! I love the changing colors. I do agree with shane on the black lines though. It's still a superb shot and you captured it great.


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January 15, 2006

 

Sakthik .
  Thanks Everyone. I am delighted to see your comments and critiques. The lighting condition must vary, because you cannot maintain the same color temperature from the first to last flower. I reduced the color temperature on the last flower to 4000K. I tried increasing it, but it gives me too much of red detail, which I dont want. I wanted to maintain the green highlight as well. Please keep posting your comments and critiques. It will improve my skills. Cheers.


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January 16, 2006

 
- Cora Miller

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  Very nicely done, Sakthik. I find the lighting beautiful.


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January 16, 2006

 

Sakthik .
  Thanks Cora.


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January 17, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Outstanding work, Sakthik!


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January 17, 2006

 

Orsi
  Awesome!!!Wonderful job!!!


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January 17, 2006

 

Sakthik .
  Thanks Nicole and Orsi. Your comments motivates me a lot. Cheers.


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January 18, 2006

 
- Gerda Grice

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  This is really lovely, Sakthik! The colours are beautiful and the amount of detail you've captured is excellent. I agree, though, with one of the suggestions made: it would be a good idea to lose the sharp cutoff lines of the flowers, especially of the 3 to the right of the 1st one. -Gerda


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January 20, 2006

 

Sakthik .
  Thanks Gerda. Let me see what I can do. Cheers for your comment.


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January 20, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  This is gorgeous Sakthik... Wonderful panel work.. I love the way they are all in the one frame... Perfect for the theme.. Good luck!!


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January 23, 2006

 

Sakthik .
  Thanks Kara.


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January 23, 2006

 

Milan Banik
  Sakthik congrates for this final !


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February 21, 2006

 

Sakthik .
  Thanks Milan.


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February 21, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  CONGRATS on your finalist, Sakthik! I truly believe it is well deserved!


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February 21, 2006

 

Nan Fischer
  What a beautiful graduation of life! Excellent job, great composition and colors. Congratulations!


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February 21, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Wonderful! So glad to see this in the finals!! Congrats!


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February 21, 2006

 

Sakthik .
  Thanks everyone for your nice comments. Cheers.


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February 22, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Great finalist, awesome work, congratulations, Sakthik!!!


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February 23, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations on this 2nd place win Sakthik!!!!


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February 25, 2006

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Congrats Sakthik on this well deserved winner.


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February 25, 2006

 

Nan Fischer
  Congratulations again! Well-deserved.


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February 26, 2006

 

Sakthik .
  Thanks everyone. I am very happy today. Cheers.


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February 26, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on this outstanding winner Sakthik


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February 26, 2006

 
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