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Sunset on the horizon
Sunset on the horizon
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Challenge: Landscape (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S30
Location: Outside
Date: Jan 10, 2003
Aperture: F/5
ISO: Automatic
Shutter: 6.04 sec.
Galleries: Sky, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2003

Here's a shot taken right at sunset. Adjusted the levels a bit, no cropping. I hope this fares well in this landscapr challenge as I got mixed ideas and concerns in the forum.

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Place: 160 out of 219
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Avg (commenters): 6.4615
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Views since voting: 1082
Votes: 225
Comments: 14
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01/23/2003 02:28:08 PM
Critique Club Comment:

I must say that you have captured a beautiful sunset. The gradient from the warm hue of the deep orange to the dark coolness of the sky above, is soft enough to not be harsh on the viewers eyes, but strong enough to make us stand in wonderment of the beauty all around us. You have manage to take the strength of the powerline towers and make them bring strength to the sunset. The wires in parallel with the ground and gradient changes have a natural affect of pulling my eyes to the righ to enjoy the background of trees that dot the horizon.

Your use of a long shutter speed has allowed you to capture the balance of light and dark in the scene. It has also given the camera a chance to get nice sharp edges to the towers. Your horizon is level and post processing work is good. You may want to run it through an unsharp mask to really make your edges super crisp.

This is a good shot making me realize that we are just pawns placed here to enjoy sunsets like this.

-danny
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/19/2003 08:11:23 PM
I'm not too fond of the powerlines, but the sunset is very pretty. I like the colors, and this silhouettes are good. Focus looks good. Angle and framing/cropping are alright as well. The powerlines look like they are tilting. Could just be an illusion or something, but I think that's why they bother me a bit. Nice view. Good luck in the challenge.
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01/19/2003 04:34:19 PM
I like how you've expanded the challenge here. Very nice gradiation in the sky and you've captured it well. Nice work.
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01/17/2003 07:06:56 PM
The sunset is beautiful, not too sure if I like the focal point. I maybe would have tried to catch a shot of the bottom black horizon and the tops of the few trees that you can see, up to where the sky got dark blue, for stronger contrast without the distraction of the towers..
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01/17/2003 01:50:51 PM
Ok, I don't like power lines on landscape pictures (with a certain exceptions) but yours are essential to this beautiful scene, I must change my vote..
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01/17/2003 05:46:03 AM
Who would have thought that electric towers could look so graceful. Very nice job. I like the color and composition.
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01/17/2003 12:31:38 AM
One of the very few photographs that I have seen where power lines actually ADD to the shot. The towers anchor it on the right, and the lines lead the eyes to the right. Nicely done, and great colors, too.
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01/16/2003 05:41:29 PM
great colour
01/15/2003 08:06:48 PM
Interesting......well done.
01/14/2003 10:04:11 PM
Interesting contrast between natural beauty and man. Lovely colors. Could stand a tad more exposure or light.
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01/14/2003 07:56:49 AM
The sky is beautiful, but I dislike the power lines
01/14/2003 05:35:44 AM
Sweeeeet. The power lines give it soo much more depth. 8.
01/13/2003 09:13:13 PM
very differnet, beautiful clolours, too.
01/13/2003 05:18:41 AM
Not much land in this one, but gorgous capture of colours


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