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Challenge: Ansel Adams III (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012 Challenge shots
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Date: May 20, 2012
Date Uploaded: May 20, 2012
[May. 27th, 2012 08:38:19 PM]

I know that the highlights are blown, but I liked the blown. One of my favorite shots is this one:

adams

I like it because of the blown highlights. The more I looked, the more I realized that I like the photos with the harsh contrasts better than the more subtle contrasts.

Though now I realize that I was looking at a bad reproduction, and that AA's original doesn't have the blown highlights. Ah well...

There's not much around my area that fits Ansel Adams type photos. I liked the stump, but I didn't like that it was straight on. It would have been much more interesting at an angle, but the background didn't work from any other vantage point.

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Statistics
Place: 29 out of 97
Avg (all users): 6.0841
Avg (commenters): 5.3333
Avg (participants): 6.0465
Avg (non-participants): 6.1094
Views since voting: 671
Views during voting: 262
Votes: 107
Comments: 8
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 05/28/2012 02:44:51 PM
Holy crap - that was yours? Seriously, Wendy - I think you are my new photo god. Every time I pick my top 3, you are RIGHT there when the challenge results pop up. I just loved this. It was a 10 for me, but I didn't vote.... I didn't feel like I understood the challenge/Ansel enough to pass judgement on everyone's interpretation.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/27/2012 05:36:50 PM
The subject is excellent for the challenge, but for me the image falls short in composition (the almost 50-50 horizontal balance feels static), tonal range (highlights are blown), and focus (sky is too soft). Voted earlier
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 05/25/2012 05:57:57 PM
nice scene/composition, but overall looks a little to light and contrasty, esp in midground water area.
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 05/22/2012 07:24:09 PM
I am not voting because I have no frame of reference for the challenge, but i AM looking....and I freaking LOVE this. the soft whispiness of the clouds - the stark contrast to the wood - I really just adore this.
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 05/22/2012 10:24:25 AM
Awesome! I love the bleak look of this. Front page for sure.
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 05/21/2012 01:26:12 PM
nice, but I feel like you have too much of a hot spot in the water
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 05/21/2012 08:13:06 AM
amazing sky
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 05/21/2012 06:11:43 AM
Interesting, good sky. Detail is lost in the bright areas on the water. The driftwood stump seems a bit awkwardly placed in the scene. It blocks, rather than complements the view. While I'm sure you wanted to include as much sky as possible, the vertical orientation (with frame added, besides) seems an awkward choice. I do like the good detail in the foreground sand/mud.
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