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Gray at the Roots
Gray at the Roots
Adam520


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Challenge: Black & White II (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-LC80
Location: Pine forest, Flagstaff, AZ
Date: Nov 11, 2004
Date Uploaded: Nov 15, 2004

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Place: 525 out of 636
Avg (all users): 4.4651
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.3300
Avg (non-participants): 4.7449
Views since voting: 728
Views during voting: 379
Votes: 301
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/23/2004 11:05:21 PM
It's kind of hard to see the details of the roots. I think more contrast would have helped it out.
11/23/2004 08:04:36 PM
LOL...funny title...a bit like myself...lol Nice picture, nicely composed. Could use a little contrast boost. I find the pattern wonderful.
11/22/2004 11:18:08 AM
Lacking in composition, but this oozes potential.
11/21/2004 06:16:21 PM
Very nice. What am I looking at? You have some exposure issues to work out with this one, but I kinda like it. Reminds me of a fallen tree in the deep woods I often wander. It's called "Boar Rock" because it looks like a big pig with gaping jaws and droopy ears. (5)
11/20/2004 06:02:29 PM
Maybe if you had a little faster shutter speed or used a tripod you could have got this in a sharper focus. Nice nature shot.
11/19/2004 05:05:10 PM
This has real potential- unfortunately it doesn't have enough contrast to grab the eye.
11/18/2004 11:24:21 PM
Awesome subject. A bit more contrast would work.
11/18/2004 01:14:18 PM
Overexposure and lack of sharpness hurts the presentation of this otherwise interesting subject. A grad filter on the top of the frame would help tremendously, I think you needed to try to capture this at a time of day that gave better shdows on the intricate decaying roots. The perspective works well for the composition, but I think keeping this image in color would create a better contrast between the dead tree and the living backdrop. Obviously, it wouldn't meet the challenge then, but its something to think about.
11/18/2004 01:12:45 PM
It seems like the roots of the tree are not in well enough focus for them to be strongly distinguished from the background of the tree branches
11/17/2004 07:14:00 PM
USM and focus, a larger aperture would help draw the stump from the background. 4

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11/17/2004 04:20:05 PM
Somehow this subject needed to be isolated more. Maybe shot from a different angle, other time or day, or with a much shallower dof. The blown-out highlights in the trees are a bit distracting, and the trunk of the tree sort of blends in to the rest of the photo and becomes a "busy" photo.
11/17/2004 12:29:43 PM
Good shot, but could have used more contrast. Too bad you were limited in post processing.
11/17/2004 12:58:34 AM
In general I like it but it is too bright, more contrast would have done good


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