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Challenge: Room (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Location: Pennsylvania
Date: Jul 29, 2005
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Jul 29, 2005

 When I read the challenge description, I immediately thought room -- wide open, room to grow, breathing room, etc. I set out to this one place where I knew there were tons of hills, and trees alone on those hills...I spotted this one, and waited a bit for the sun to work its magic.

Post processing included conversion from raw, sharpening, some dodge and burn to make things pop, selective coloring, crop, resize, sharpen, add border, adjust levels. Then a final touch of brightness / saturation on a mask layer and fade it some for the sky...which I feel brings the attention downward to the subject.

I'm not too sure if this 'definition' of the word room will do so well in the challenge, but this is my view, and I'm sticking to it.

Oh, special thanks to the Dixie Chicks for the image title...I just felt it fit well.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 138
Avg (all users): 6.4292
Avg (commenters): 8.1667
Avg (participants): 6.2588
Avg (non-participants): 6.5270
Views since voting: 2089
Views during voting: 365
Votes: 233
Comments: 35
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/29/2005 08:45:55 AM
another shot where your eye for composition really shines through. Very simple, yet a strong shot in its simplicity. Great timing for the capture as well. The shadows are in just the right proportions to the non shaded areas and really add a great element to the overall scene. Nice work!
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 08/06/2005 01:18:05 PM
A lovely tree and a lovely composition makes this a charming entry. Congratulations on your top Ten finish.
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 08/06/2005 12:04:50 PM
Congrats on the top 10, dude!
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 08/06/2005 08:02:05 AM
Thanks everyone...and thanks for the fave...I appreciate all the comments.
 08/06/2005 02:30:49 AM
Congratulations on your 10th place finish deapee - you're on a hot streak :).. I guess you truly are happy to have switched to the Nikon.
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 08/06/2005 02:22:46 AM
nice shot good subtle off center composition. sweet.
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 08/06/2005 12:17:29 AM
Cool! Top 10!
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 08/06/2005 12:17:12 AM
congrats on top 10 comdrado
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 08/06/2005 12:12:58 AM
Deepee you might be superstitious but you've got a point! One hell of a photo you have here. Good of you to give Dixie Chicks some credit :)
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 08/06/2005 12:06:44 AM
Wow, lovely image. I really like the detail in the shadows. Excellent lighting. Congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/05/2005 09:43:39 PM
Nice pic - maybe one of my top three picks . . .
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 08/05/2005 10:45:31 AM
nice lighting and an interesting comp!
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 08/05/2005 08:30:59 AM
Lovely, the light on the tree makes it look like it is made of paper.
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 08/04/2005 07:37:24 PM
gorgeous photo...
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 08/03/2005 03:58:07 PM
Beautiful colors.
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 08/01/2005 11:12:48 PM
'7' - Nice concept. Criticism; for me, I would like to see slightly bolder colors, the sky is nice as it is but I would like to see more contrast on the green/hill, especially picking up more of the shadows. Also, for me, if you had cropped it to remove that branch(?) middle to left fore, would be better. If it was possible, a horizontal rather than vertical frame, would have made this a better photograph (and more apt given your title) in my opinion.
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 08/01/2005 04:08:22 PM
The lone tree and the short grass is great! I like the shadows across the lawn, it adds depth and interest to the shot. Very well done! 10
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 08/01/2005 02:00:47 PM
Hmmmm...I smell top ten or even a ribbon. Best of luck to you!
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 08/01/2005 12:45:11 PM
i like it, it is nice
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 08/01/2005 05:49:52 AM
Nice minimalism feel to it, I would like it even better if there was more empty space to the left of the tree
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 07/31/2005 10:56:34 PM
I feel like the theme for Six Feet Under should be playing in the background!
Great illustration of "room". <9>
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 07/31/2005 05:24:44 PM
like the pic, but as the tree is so dominent it's not 'wide open' space to me...
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 07/31/2005 01:06:49 PM
Gorgeous lighting, and a wow-factor that's bound to win on this site.
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 07/31/2005 02:56:53 AM
I had a very similar idea in my mind.....thanks for executing it! :))
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 07/30/2005 11:25:47 PM
i really like the simplicity
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 07/30/2005 04:19:49 PM
Simple. Gorgeous. Maybe a tad more saturation would improve, but I love the play of light and shadow on the ground.
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 07/30/2005 03:58:03 PM
what a nice shot...I dislike the debree in the foreground but that's just me...10
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 07/30/2005 02:50:13 PM
I love this photo! The shadows on the ground really add to this picture!! My only complaint is the little thing in the forground imo should have been cloned out. BUT, I still love it!!
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 07/30/2005 11:08:35 AM
Very nice. This one stands out! Good luck.
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 07/30/2005 05:49:30 AM
I like your use of the border for this one, it works well.
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 07/30/2005 03:13:54 AM
Nice and simple. I like it.
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 07/30/2005 01:26:15 AM
lovely
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 07/30/2005 12:58:24 AM
Great Capture. 10
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 07/30/2005 12:43:18 AM
Oh I wish the green were better saturated. I love the simplicity and composition alot. This might be cool in black and white as well.
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 07/30/2005 12:36:50 AM
The challenge is for room. There's no room here.

Just kidding :) Nice landscape shot. Like the play of the sun and shadow on the grass, and the patches of brown works well to establish the tonal variation. Good gradation of blues in the sky. 8
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