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Bleak Strand
Bleak Strand
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4200
Location: Durban RSA
Date: Mar 10, 2009
Aperture: n/a
ISO: n/a
Shutter: n/a
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

 Taken on a sunny day with landscape feature on camera, desaturated using Photoshop.

Statistics
Place: 1043 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 4.5585
Avg (commenters): 4.9268
Avg (participants): 4.5036
Avg (non-participants): 4.8481
Views since voting: 685
Views during voting: 635
Votes: 496
Comments: 45
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 04:35:09 PM
Good composition. I like the placement of the tree.
 03/17/2009 10:02:13 AM
The black and white does make this feel a bit bleak, but since it's in your title I'm assuming that's what you were going for and so well done.
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 03/17/2009 06:53:51 AM
Lovely tranquil seashore scene.
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 03/16/2009 03:50:56 AM
wow, a true GEM
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 03/15/2009 07:18:32 PM
Really like the sharp leaves on the tree/shrub.
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 03/15/2009 03:05:42 PM
the toning added to this image
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 03/15/2009 11:56:19 AM
That's a neat looking tree. Photo seems a bit dark and contrasty.
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 03/15/2009 11:54:50 AM
interesting tree, nice conversion to balck and white
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 03/15/2009 06:39:23 AM
this is not so interesting but I like bw conversion.. just 4 for that ;)
brano
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 03/15/2009 04:44:19 AM
Nice view and tree against the sky.
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 03/15/2009 12:09:40 AM
Don't take this the wrong way but as I see DPC as a learning experience here is my frank critique:

This comes across as a snapshot. By that I mean that I feel that anybody standing where you were with a camera could have gone click and got this result. I think a photographer should aim to do more than that. I may be wrong and perhaps you do have more of a story to your shot but the fact is that it doesn't come across to the viewer.

As an example, if you were in Paris and saw the Eiffel Tower you could hold the camera and go click. You'd have a shot that millions of other tourists have and would be good as a record of your holiday. I think at DPC you need more than that. You need to consider the POV - make it something that enhances the tower (include a flowerbed or kissing couple in the foreground), make use of lighting (dusk for shadows), composition (maybe include the buildings beside it to get a sense of scale).

I hope this helps and please don't be offended, I'm only offering an opinion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 08:06:50 PM
Like the freighter in the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 06:38:06 PM
The prickly silhouette is really powerful here and an complex counterpoint to the bare pole on the left.
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 03/14/2009 05:58:04 PM
good compesition but a bit borring
 03/14/2009 01:59:52 PM
Well framed. 6.
 03/14/2009 12:54:54 PM
needs a more interesting object / subject in the shot
 03/14/2009 04:21:52 AM
And bleak photo.
 03/13/2009 11:51:53 PM
Solemn hues. Nice contrast and framing.
 03/13/2009 07:24:47 PM
Interesting abstract. I would lose the rubbish in the left corner. A little dark or was that intentional?
 03/13/2009 05:45:57 PM
Back to comment: You did a nice job with the b&w conversion but the image lacks a strong focal point for me.
 03/13/2009 03:07:25 PM
i like the composition. the tree is great, but it's maybe just a tad too dark
 03/13/2009 03:04:35 PM
It's a good BW conversion... but there's just nothing here that holds my interest, I fear. *sigh* Even the sky is boring. *sorry*

Not voting yet.
 03/13/2009 11:31:07 AM
looks kinda grim and cold
 03/13/2009 10:37:56 AM
Nice shot, interesting shape in the palm trees.
 03/13/2009 09:02:12 AM
maybe B&W was the way to go the scene looks flat
sharpness i like and the comp too
 03/12/2009 11:17:08 PM
Does look a bit bleak.
 03/12/2009 04:43:56 PM
your tones are a bit flat, would have cropped out the small thing on the left as it doesn't add to the picture
 03/12/2009 04:03:28 PM
Aptly titled. You've really dialed in bleak.
 03/12/2009 02:46:45 PM
Good pic but nothing stands out to me.
 03/12/2009 02:26:18 PM
A nicely balanced composition. The title says it all.
 03/12/2009 12:56:05 PM
well composed good b&w shot.
 03/12/2009 12:40:45 PM
A little bland for me but I do like the subject and the boat in the background.
 03/12/2009 06:42:41 AM
lacks something,?????
 03/12/2009 12:51:01 AM
Wintery feel to this one.
 03/11/2009 11:53:50 PM
Wonderful use of the rule of thirds, I like this in b/w. Nice image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 10:32:03 PM
A bit too bleak for me...
 03/11/2009 05:10:38 PM
maybe a diff crop ??
 03/11/2009 04:58:53 PM
Seems a little flat to me - maybe some contrast, tweaking levels or dodge and burn could make it pop a little more.
 03/11/2009 04:45:59 PM
A fitting title... the image does look bleak. I think I would like this better in colour.
 03/11/2009 10:53:39 AM
Not much to hold the viewers attention.
 03/11/2009 09:59:24 AM
Perhaps a little more drama in the sky would have improved this, for my eyes at least.
 03/11/2009 09:51:22 AM
A decent shot of what it is, but I don't find the subject that interesting.
 03/11/2009 07:12:44 AM
I like the shape of the tree
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 06:28:22 AM
Looks like a great place to go sit and think. Would have been better with a more interesting sky. Looks over-sharpened with the white edges on the tree.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 12:44:42 AM
The B&W works here - has a lonely feel
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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