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Challenge: All is Calm (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Date: Dec 31, 2015
Date Uploaded: Dec 31, 2015

[Jan. 7th, 2016 09:38:29 PM]

So I'm not sure what to think about this shot. I'm surprised at the score. Though I like it, it seems souless. It was taken from a car window over Christmas. But while it seems to have no soul as a photograph, I was fascinated by the beauty while we were driving. It was frozen fog on the all thetrees and it went for miles and miles. I found myself saying over and over again how incredibly beautiful it was, and how much I was enjoying it. How is it that I can experience it, finding great joy in it, but finding a photograph uninspiring?? Yet with its score, maybe what I was feeling did come through.

Perhaps my problem is: no matter how good the photograph, it rarely stand up to the real thing.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 63
Avg (all users): 6.8636
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.3600
Avg (non-participants): 7.1707
Views since voting: 1322
Views during voting: 141
Votes: 66
Comments: 12
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 01/11/2016 09:23:29 PM
Yup. very "chill". :D

Congratulations, Wendy!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2016 11:33:29 AM
Soulless? I don't know about that. Perhaps this photo does not tell a story, but it definitely captures the quiet beauty of nature in the scene.

However, I can relate to your concern. I just think I can look through some of my recent entries and find images that better illustrate this concern. There are images that I might categorize as mildly pleasant but with no redeeming value. I do need to work this year to give voters some meatier images. Something that can be savored. And, not worry too much bout the voters only looking for immediate gratification.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2016 01:16:23 PM
beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2016 12:51:40 PM
Wonderful shot, congratulations on your yellow ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2016 06:31:08 PM
Congratulations, Wendy. 10 from me. I love it. Looks like most of my comments during voting were in my mind. Sorry about that.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2016 08:15:02 AM
Congrats on the ribbon Wendy. I agree with the statement "it rarely stands up to the real thing." I think that is one of the hardest issues I have with photography and envy those that manage to do it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2016 06:56:44 AM
Good to see you back. Congrats on the Yellow!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2016 05:57:34 AM
Love it! Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2016 01:39:23 AM
Hey congratulations on your ribbon Wendy. I think this would look much better printed much, much bigger. The detail must've been fabulous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2016 01:36:35 AM
Congrats, beautiful image and thanks for the comment on mine! Really appreciate it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2016 11:47:30 AM
Beautiful calm. I like the blue tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/07/2016 11:02:21 AM
calm&quiet 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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