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Blurry Dreams of Beautiful Places
Blurry Dreams of Beautiful Places
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Challenge: Dreams (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Japanese Gardens, Fresno Ca
Date: Apr 30, 2005
Aperture: f5.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: May 5, 2005

Shot in raw
Adjusted levels, shadows / hi-lights, and curves.
Applied blur and saved for web.

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 114
Avg (all users): 6.1495
Avg (commenters): 7.4118
Avg (participants): 5.6552
Avg (non-participants): 6.4882
Views since voting: 1624
Views during voting: 382
Votes: 214
Comments: 36
Favorites: 1 (view)


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05/13/2005 11:56:48 AM
I loved this photo and gave it a 10! I love the colors and the effect of the zoom in/out look.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/12/2005 07:17:07 PM
wooh I like the idea but this really hurts my eyes, which is a shame as the concept is great
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05/12/2005 06:29:38 PM
Difficult to look at this one because it seems to be moving all the time! A great scene, well composed with great colours, but the zoom effect will give me a headache if I don't move on quickly!
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05/12/2005 05:40:59 PM
I'd love to find out how you did it .. this is so cool.. I cant help staring at the optical illusion.. 10
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05/12/2005 07:57:48 AM
Very dreamy photo. Job well done.
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05/11/2005 11:48:42 PM
Soaring through the air. Nice effect.!
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05/11/2005 06:52:29 PM
hurts eyes!
05/11/2005 03:27:53 AM
I like the effect, but since the focus of flow is directed at the end of the stone bridge, it would be nice to see something specific there to look at (e.g. someone leaning against the bridge's railing).
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05/10/2005 02:59:01 AM
Honestly......What were you taking in the 70's to think of this image? I'm getting flashbacks.......Oh my head!
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05/10/2005 02:44:21 AM
Perhaps a tad too blurry for my own tastes, but it's very reminiscent of many impressionistic works. Beautiful colors and a gorgeous setting for a picture and a dream! Lighting looks good.
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05/07/2005 11:44:59 AM
I don't know about other people but images such as this make me dizzy, it seems to pulsate, but then I'm old so what can you expect? The scenery is so beautiful as far as I can see and I would just love to see this photo in a "normal" way
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05/06/2005 06:35:48 PM
this is really great from the short time i was able to look at it...the blur made my head pulse and my stomach turn....you acheived what you were looking for ....nice job :)
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05/06/2005 06:11:33 PM
Really jumps out at you
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05/06/2005 05:37:39 PM
This photo is not good on the head the morning after - clever
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05/06/2005 05:18:52 PM
This is disturbing to look at for long time. Try it.
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05/06/2005 02:34:43 PM
This effect is brilliently done. I feel as though I am falling into the frame.
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05/06/2005 02:04:28 PM
Nice zoom distortion (I asume, If not done in photoshop). So far one of the better in the dream challenge.
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05/06/2005 12:58:12 PM
Possibly on the right track, but this image throbs so much I can't bear to look at it.
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05/06/2005 12:26:39 PM
Zooming during exposure can create some wonderful effects. You've found a very nice location to use this technique. The red of the tree and the bridge are a great focal point. However the image as a whole feels a little out of balance. The bit of water on the far right doesn't seem to add anything to the image and could probably be cropped out. 7
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05/06/2005 11:18:36 AM
I like the method you chose to make a serene image into something a little bit edgy. Definitely fits the Challenge beautifully.
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05/06/2005 10:41:46 AM
Wow!! This is AWESOME! Your blurring technique is PERFECT! This really does give you a dream feeling! Kind of unsettled, but beautiful I love the splash of red too. I love this picture! 10
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05/06/2005 10:35:47 AM
hipnotic good job
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05/06/2005 09:58:15 AM
great job. I really feel as if I'm in a dream!
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05/06/2005 08:20:10 AM
Really good. I love it, i think it´s different and love the colours and the technique. Good luck. 8
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05/06/2005 08:10:16 AM
A little hard to look at for any lenght of time, I think the effect may be a bit too dramatic . . . looks like a beautiful shot otherwise, though.
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05/06/2005 07:26:05 AM
wow this is screwin with my eyes!! its very nice though, great job! i feel like i'm in a time warp.
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05/06/2005 06:08:13 AM
Move your head from side to side and it'll give you a nice headache :)
I like the way how I am forced to get into the scene even if I try not to.
I need to close my eyes or lookaway now.
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05/06/2005 05:13:09 AM
This is well done, nice composition and the sense of movement, being drawn in, is remarkable. It would be interesting to see whether this still works with an off-centre crop.
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05/06/2005 04:42:19 AM
eexcellent interpretation I think this is a great image
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05/06/2005 04:17:36 AM
This image kept comming at me...9
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05/06/2005 03:07:27 AM
Great image I love it so beautiful and dream like
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05/06/2005 02:21:48 AM
i've seen this effect done before, i like it...but the target looks blurred even in the center on this one...
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05/06/2005 01:35:31 AM
Man, this photo really jumped out at me! Nice job, I can't look at it for very long, though. :-)
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05/06/2005 01:28:46 AM
WOW this shot almost makes you dizzy. I love the colors and the way that you have focused on the center. Almost like a 3D effect. Very nice My Favorite so far (10)
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05/06/2005 12:43:11 AM
This is amazing - it looks alive, it keeps coming at me. I love it, perfect 10/
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05/06/2005 12:22:21 AM
this one is painful to look at...but effective 7
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