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Snow Angel
Snow Angel
KaDi


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Cemetery (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Whispering Pines Cemetary, Spaulding Rd. Bing.
Date: Mar 26, 2005
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Emotive
Date Uploaded: Mar 27, 2005

 Went to take a picture of Exterminator's grave--did that, but liked this one better. It's sad that vandals have hurt this pet cemetary over the winter.

Took several photos of this particular angel and several of his winged friends. Just there at the right moment to catch the ice crystals--had to wait for the sun to improve and worried that it would quickly melt the crystals. At 20 degrees farhenheit, I don't know what I was worried about.

Minimal editing--played with levels, hue and color cast--cropped and resized--USM. Nothing special. And then...I went back a played with dodging to warm up the sun rays, and burn to deepent the detail in the wings, and created a layer with Gaussian blur to softe the outer edges....enough, hopefully not too much.

Statistics
Place: 13 out of 281
Avg (all users): 6.3971
Avg (commenters): 7.1600
Avg (participants): 6.1692
Avg (non-participants): 6.7973
Views since voting: 2950
Views during voting: 382
Votes: 204
Comments: 35
Favorites: 17 (view)

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 09/11/2007 11:47:39 PM
lovely lovely lovely!...found this in Browse section. so glad i did. wonderfully emotive and I love angels. this is so peaceful, the snowflakes are fantastic!

nicely done!
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 09/11/2007 11:29:38 PM
wow, just found this, amazing, i love this.
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 09/07/2007 05:16:06 PM
Just stumbled across this, following a thread...
WOW! Stunning image! You have a wonderful eye to have captured this, what a find. The lighting is lovely, great framing, and I really love how the ice crystals are like extensions of the wing feathers and hair.
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 06/04/2007 07:19:51 AM
This is such a hauntingly beautiful image, Kadi. And it's a statue to boot! Amazing to capture the emotion here. And what persistance on your part! Good example to set :)
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 08/23/2006 04:53:30 PM
so wonderful in its simplicity...would make a stunning card!
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 09/20/2005 06:08:15 PM
Beautiful.
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 06/22/2005 09:37:45 AM
I think this is very cool (no pun intended). I like it when people think outside the box and you did with this photo. Well done.
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 04/04/2005 11:09:39 AM
I loved this entry. Congratulations on your top 20 finish. It should have been a top 10.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/03/2005 11:46:57 PM
Very creative and unique.
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 04/03/2005 01:26:46 PM
Almost a spring thaw. Bump on good find.
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 04/02/2005 05:53:54 PM
Beautiful capture and original idea. Excellent portrayal of the challenge. Should be one of the top three.
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 04/01/2005 06:36:41 PM
Absolutely intriguing image; I can think of so many thoughts this image triggers in me. Great eye to find this and interpret it for the challenge.
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 04/01/2005 03:24:16 PM
Great detail in the frost on here body,
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 04/01/2005 09:52:17 AM
Nice, well spotted.
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 04/01/2005 08:13:59 AM
Striking photo!
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 04/01/2005 12:35:36 AM
I love how the snow looks like a blanket
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 03/31/2005 07:09:00 PM
Kind of creepy if you ask me. I would have enjoyed it more not seeing the grass on the right. good job.
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 03/31/2005 03:35:34 PM
10
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 03/30/2005 11:11:35 PM
I like the originality of this shot, great title too.
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 03/30/2005 07:07:57 PM
I am making two passes on this Challenge. I will vote on your photo then return later(before voting is over) to comment on what I like and dislike about your shot. You can take the comments however you wish and I will try not to be mean. Just don't take it the wrong way.
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Nice detail in the wing. Bumping.
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 03/30/2005 02:58:04 PM
a lovely capture and different from so many. Excellent
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 03/30/2005 03:41:51 AM
This is beautiful. The fringe of frost is an exquisite detail. One of the most original and best-seen images in a challenge filled with the 'expected".
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 03/29/2005 04:54:34 PM
Awwwweee..... nice capture!
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 03/29/2005 03:56:06 PM
one of my favorites in this callenge.
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 03/29/2005 03:01:02 PM
beautiful capture
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 03/29/2005 05:06:31 AM
It took me a while for this image to jump out at me, even though I saw it several times. I don't know why, it's great! Reminds me of the Biblical passage about in order to enter the kingdom of God you must become like a child, invoking the image of a child image and how death is kind of a "sleep", as the image portrays. The several thought/emotions the image invokes, a good title, good techinical aspects (composition, exposure) . . . 10
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 03/28/2005 10:44:06 PM
A+
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 03/28/2005 10:43:54 PM
Thats really cool... A bit distrubing actually. She looks frozen in the snow.. Nice photo and a very good eye.
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 03/28/2005 09:38:33 PM
I dont know why you de saturted this image, I expect itwould be even better with the ground colors showing through, but either way this is a special imge, just very fine. i expect it will be sporting a ribbon, great capture.
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 03/28/2005 04:05:50 PM
This is absolutely georgeous!
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 03/28/2005 12:58:37 PM
I really like this photograph... the composition and lighting. =) It's a beautiful statue. However, I do not think that it really fits the challenge, even though I think I understand what angle you were taking with this.
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 03/28/2005 09:30:38 AM
Nice. Makes me think of cryogenics. The ray of light, the frost and the contrast of the angel and the snow works really well.
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 03/28/2005 08:09:04 AM
Very Cool <7>
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 03/28/2005 08:05:30 AM
I really like this but it doesn't say "cemetary" to me
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 03/28/2005 01:29:44 AM
Fantastic comp. Very creative capture. Excellent focus. Feels like a ribbon contender to me.
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