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Challenge: You Name It! II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: Battle Creek, Mi
Date: Mar 14, 2015
Aperture: F4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Mar 17, 2015

It is maple syrup time in Michigan. Many of the large maple trees have these galvanized buckets hanging off them to collect the sap.

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Place: 55 out of 123
Avg (all users): 5.7738
Avg (commenters): 5.7714
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Views since voting: 291
Views during voting: 189
Votes: 84
Comments: 39
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07/27/2015 09:23:21 AM
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

A reasonable image that meets the challenge.

What a fun challenge this was, a very relaxed, easy to fulfil theme. So, thank you for introducing me to this process, something I have never seen before, does one tree really fill all those buckets?

In terms of the image itself your chosen wide open aperture has nicely softened background detail down so that we can concentrate on the tree itself. I find the lighting harsh and very contrasty I think it would have been better for you to have shot it in better light. The crop is a little inaccurate, with part of another bucket appearing right on the edge of the frame, and therefore distracting. Also your position includes a soft focus background shape clinging to the bucket, it would have been better to hide this behind the bucket.

You've received lots of novel suggestions for a title so in keeping with the rest of your commenters I really cannot let the side down can I, how about;
'birds air raid shelters'.
Well done, Sid
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/24/2015 11:26:25 PM
Bucket Face

Love that face in the bucket!
03/24/2015 11:44:23 AM
Bucket Brigade

I wonder what these are. Fine textures. That left one seems to have a face peeking out.
03/24/2015 11:04:31 AM
Empty Cans
03/24/2015 12:07:25 AM
Maple Sipper
03/23/2015 05:40:10 PM
tin houses
03/23/2015 05:23:13 PM
Tapping the tree
03/23/2015 05:21:13 PM
Yes please!
03/23/2015 08:52:18 AM
good things come in threes
03/23/2015 07:32:01 AM
Harvesting liquid sweetness
03/22/2015 10:43:41 PM
Peeking
03/22/2015 09:04:44 PM
Three Stooges
03/22/2015 07:35:20 PM
Sweet Buckets of Goodness
03/21/2015 08:10:55 PM
Gnome Homes
03/21/2015 05:26:12 PM
Natures Delight
03/21/2015 02:54:59 PM
Overkill
03/21/2015 12:30:06 PM
Patience.
03/20/2015 09:30:48 PM
I'm speculating: "Maple Syrup Harvest" although I've never seen it in practice.
03/20/2015 02:16:39 PM
Sugar Relief
03/20/2015 01:59:21 PM
Tapping the Sap

Nice textures and composition in this image
03/20/2015 01:58:18 PM
Tapping
03/19/2015 08:35:11 PM
Voted Earlier coming back to comment

My suggestion: Ligneous or Harvesting the Grade

My husband's suggestion: Light Sweet Crude
03/19/2015 05:21:16 PM
Whatchamacallit
03/19/2015 09:15:41 AM
Low cost housing
03/18/2015 10:33:34 PM
our cup runneth over

Susan, is this your crop...???
03/18/2015 09:09:36 PM
Temporary headquarters
03/18/2015 07:45:35 PM
little house
03/18/2015 05:50:40 PM
The Tin mans bird houses
03/18/2015 05:31:06 PM
Nice bw stillife.
03/18/2015 05:04:01 PM
Slums for a finch
03/18/2015 02:02:52 PM
March Maple Madness
03/18/2015 12:32:46 PM
collect
03/18/2015 12:31:07 PM
Sappy
03/18/2015 10:30:37 AM
Forgot the Bird House Holes
03/18/2015 10:01:47 AM
Metal and Wood
03/18/2015 09:33:45 AM
Succulent Selections of Spring Sunshine
03/18/2015 07:11:37 AM
Piss Buckets!
03/18/2015 04:15:08 AM
Affordable Housing...
03/18/2015 12:12:41 AM
Asian Bucket Tree House


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