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Cindy Moon
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My 200th post and my first 'solo' thread, so please be kind.

I think that the EXIF is intact. Any comments and suggestions for improvement will be welcomed.

#s 1, 2 and 3:

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Feb 09, 2010 at 06:06 AM

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Beautiful white rose

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Feb 09, 2010 at 06:07 AM

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#s 4, 5 and 6:

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Feb 09, 2010 at 06:07 AM

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p.1 #4 · ... And the white rose is a dove

Nice, 3 and 6 are my favs. Love how they are lit up.

Sevan

Feb 09, 2010 at 06:34 AM

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!, 2, And 3 moved me . Very Very Nice. Ed

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:07 AM

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Thank you for the comments and compliments, Tim, Sevan and Ed.

I know that some of the backgrounds are a bit 'cluttered', but I tend to like a bit going on in the background as long as it's not too distracting. Sort of like RL, I guess.

The roses were sent to me last week by some dear friends when my mom passed away; she was 89 and had a wonderful, fulfilling, long life. She was ready, both spiritually and physically, so that gives us a lot of comfort. Thank you again for looking and commenting.

Feb 09, 2010 at 01:21 PM

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p.1 #7 · ... And the white rose is a dove

Beautiful roses. I like #2 and #5 the best. The darker background makes the white stand out.

Feb 09, 2010 at 02:56 PM

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Ahhh, they smell wonderful

First welcome to the posting part of the forum! Exif is intact too.
I like the softness of light in #1 though the heavy dark leaf on the left is bit intrusive to the calming of this shot

#2 is gorgeous, I like the details, the play on light and darks and the form of this one. Maybe a little too much dark above but really a nice shot Cindy!

Very good efforts on these as groups too, that is more difficult than single roses. Keep in mind that white when it is OOF (out-of-focus) can quickly become a glowing nuisance, you didn't have that happen but be careful

So glad you posted these, you made my morning

Karl

Feb 09, 2010 at 03:06 PM

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Nice series of roses! #5 is my favorite. There's something about that composition that draws my eye.

Feb 09, 2010 at 03:45 PM

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Nicely done Cindy, I like them all, but 2, 3, 4 and 6 are standouts for me.
My condolences on your Mother, I can relate very well as my Mother just passed away as well (December). It is nice when they have strong faith and can embrace and be ready for what is to come next.
Larry

Feb 09, 2010 at 03:49 PM

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A 2 Z wrote:
Beautiful roses. I like #2 and #5 the best. The darker background makes the white stand out.
Thank you, A 2 Z.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:43 PM

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Karl Witt wrote:

Ahhh, they smell wonderful

First welcome to the posting part of the forum! Exif is intact too.
I like the softness of light in #1 though the heavy dark leaf on the left is bit intrusive to the calming of this shot

Thank you; I'm not good enough in PhotoShop to clone it out, but I do see what you mean.

#2 is gorgeous, I like the details, the play on light and darks and the form of this one. Maybe a little too much dark above but really a nice shot Cindy! Thank you.

I cropped it a bit to get rid of some of the dark at the top:

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Very good efforts on these as groups too, that is more difficult than single roses. Keep in mind that white when it is OOF (out-of-focus) can quickly become a glowing nuisance, you didn't have that happen but be careful

I need that sort of advice and help; it's much appreciated.

So glad you posted these, you made my morning

And you made mine with your comments and suggestions.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:46 PM

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thunderbird wrote:
Nice series of roses! #5 is my favorite. There's something about that composition that draws my eye.

Thank you, thunderbird. I thought that this was a bit odd since they appear to be floating in mid-air since the background is so dark, but I liked it for some reason. I'm glad that you do too.

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:48 PM

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p.1 #14 · ... And the white rose is a dove

Cindy Moon wrote:
Karl Witt wrote:

Ahhh, they smell wonderful

First welcome to the posting part of the forum! Exif is intact too.
I like the softness of light in #1 though the heavy dark leaf on the left is bit intrusive to the calming of this shot

I cropped it a bit to get rid of some of the dark at the top:

This image is copyrighted by the owner

I need that sort of advice and help; it's much appreciated.

So glad you posted these, you made my morning

And you made mine with your comments and suggestions.

The above rose and #2 are my favorites. Well done.
Ted

Feb 09, 2010 at 04:50 PM

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BearCreekLar wrote:
Nicely done Cindy, I like them all, but 2, 3, 4 and 6 are standouts for me.
My condolences on your Mother, I can relate very well as my Mother just passed away as well (December). It is nice when they have strong faith and can embrace and be ready for what is to come next.
Larry
Thank you, Larry.

I'm glad that I decided to take the plunge and post them.

Thank you also for your condolences. Her faith was very strong, and that does help. It would have been so much more difficult if she had been afraid and fighting it. It's very tough now, and a mother's love is something that I know that no one will ever replace, but I'll have that in my heart and was blessed and lucky to have her for that many years. My sincere condolences to you also on your loss.

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p.1 #16 · ... And the white rose is a dove

Beautiful work Cindy, #6 for me in this fine series

Tom

Feb 09, 2010 at 05:35 PM

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p.1 #17 · ... And the white rose is a dove

Beautiful Cindy, you should be quite pleased with these

Tim

Feb 09, 2010 at 05:38 PM

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p.1 #18 · ... And the white rose is a dove

2 and 5 for me. The white and the shadows mix very well.
John

Feb 09, 2010 at 05:51 PM

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p.1 #19 · ... And the white rose is a dove

#2 is a beauty,, the soft light is very complimentary on the white rose and the other roses in the BG add interest without taking the eye away from the in focus rose. The highlights in #1 are substantially brighter than the rose, not a good thing in this case. #5 is nice as well, I'd like to see this shot with light on all the roses but a bit less bright. My condolences for your loss Cindy and thanks for the PM.

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:56 PM

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p.1 #20 · ... And the white rose is a dove

Hi Cindy, nice images, #5 is amazing.

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Feb 09, 2010 at 09:14 PM

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