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Life Is Just A Tire Swing
1st PlaceLife Is Just A Tire Swing
ErinKirsten


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Challenge: Trees X (DPL5-1) (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon Z9
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED
Date: May 27, 2023
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2023

 I am so excited for Week 1 of the DPL Season 5 2023 Edition!! Let’s Go Team FlashBacks!!

I have some of the cutest images of this cutie swinging away on this swing and many facing the camera; but I really wanted the impact of the tree to be the focus and her hair to grab attention without her being the subject.

Thank you all for the nice comments! While I totally agree that this looks phenomenal in black and white (for me due to chromatic aberration) but I specifically sought out a red haired model to go with all the green - it is a favorite combo and my vision for this challenge. I wish there was interest in the sky and that I could have photographed at a different time of day - but alas, I had to take the time they could give me to shoot this.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 87
Avg (all users): 6.7727
Avg (participants): 6.8070
Avg (non-participants): 6.5556
Views since voting: 700
Views during voting: 156
Votes: 66
Comments: 20
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 06/06/2023 10:38:25 AM
Cingrat Erin! Great start of the season!
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 06/05/2023 10:24:51 PM
This is a wonderful image, 10 from me. It is so reflective of the past with the tire swing and you found a ginger, which makes it more retro.
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 06/05/2023 08:23:10 PM
This is very sweet and sentimental. Congratulations on the blue!
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 06/05/2023 06:07:59 PM
absolutely gorgeous ..
a perfect image for the challenge ..
i hear what ppl say about the sky .. but in some ways it works .. there are no amazing clouds to distract from the story of the girl and the tree ..
it looks a bit like a dull day .. but there is the child on the swing .. taking me back to times i lost myself in those moments ..
a dull day becomes magic .. which is a message in itself ..
i'm loving the foreground too with the grass and suggestion of flowers ..
this is a wonderful and precious image ..
congratulations on the blue ..
btw . when i saw this with the blue i fully expected to see a score of mid 7's .. and with pride of place on your profile page .. :)
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 06/05/2023 03:23:20 PM
This is just perfect...the ancient tree and the little red-haired girl sharing a time-honored childhood experience.. A well deserved blue ribbon for a wonderful image.
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 06/05/2023 02:17:28 PM
Congrats Erin, this is magnificent
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 06/05/2023 09:59:14 AM
Congratulations on the blue ribbon. It's a lovely photo.
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 06/05/2023 04:56:46 AM
Beautiful image. Congrats on a well deserved blue.
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 06/05/2023 04:37:41 AM
Judging by your comments it was a real bonus to add the red headed child, she really did make this image extra special. Takes you back to a time when children often played outside. They were indeed the good old days. Congratulations on the first DPL win. Probably be of many.

Adding as a fave.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/04/2023 11:24:02 PM
This is my favorite in the challenge. It just takes me back to childhood when all the trees were for us to play on.
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 06/04/2023 10:52:09 PM
Fantastic.Best in show in my opinion.
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 06/04/2023 12:50:33 PM
That tree swing just adds that little something extra without detracting from the tree. Top finisher for sure.
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 06/04/2023 11:40:50 AM
Ahhh, a tire swing - one of a trees great gifts to children.
Because of the white sky, I'd be tempted to see what this looked like in black and white with maybe a slight contrast boost. And though this might seem odd for a challenge in which the tree is supposed to star, I would also look at cropping some off the right. I do enjoy this, though, and it's a 7 from me.
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 05/31/2023 11:41:34 PM
This is perfect!
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 05/31/2023 12:55:03 PM
Very touching a beautiful approach to the topic.
Bump
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 05/31/2023 08:00:24 AM
Lovely image, although the green colours seems a bit off.
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 05/30/2023 09:55:52 PM
love the red hair
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 05/29/2023 04:45:45 PM
This is my 2nd pick for the challenge. Great photo.
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 05/29/2023 08:58:23 AM
well taken moment
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 05/29/2023 07:21:05 AM
This image is stunning, and the child with ginger hair is an amazing find. OUTSTANDING
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