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Challenge: High Contrast (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: coorong, australia
Date: Aug 29, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/90
Galleries: Sky, Traditional Art
Date Uploaded: Sep 2, 2005

sunrise coorong australia

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Statistics
Place: 153 out of 343
Avg (all users): 5.5108
Avg (commenters): 6.6250
Avg (participants): 5.2778
Avg (non-participants): 5.8966
Views since voting: 1041
Views during voting: 356
Votes: 231
Comments: 10
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09/16/2005 04:30:00 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!!

The initial response to this shot is WOW, what coloration. The vivid orange and red makes for quite a statement. The detailing of the clouds is outstanding against the fingerlike branches of the tree's silhouette. It has a forboding sense to it with the darkened areas of the clouds. The perspective is well achieved with the looming sky hovering over the single bare tree.

The composition is excellent and uses the tried and true rule of thirds, as the tree area leaves about a third of the area to the left as negative space. The panorama is stunning.

High contrast? That's a questionable subject when it comes to color photography. In my opinion, true high contrast has to be opposing colors (ie: blue and yellow, green and red) on the color wheel as the prominent features of the image. This is not to say that there can't be slight variations, but since the majority of this shot is all warm tones, it lacks that kind of polarity, although the levels of color are still a stand out. I hope you find this commentary helpful. You certainly have a talent for beautiful shots and I look forward to seeing many more in the future.

All the best, Judy
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/11/2005 07:16:51 PM
Some good contrast areas.
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09/10/2005 07:59:01 AM
This to me has 'judgement day' written all over it. There is a really dark looming feel tothe cloud cover, particularly picked out in that colour. The exposure seems spot on too. Superb! 9.
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09/09/2005 11:33:03 PM
Great sunset or rise. I love the clouds consuming 2/3 of the photo, it gives a great feel to the image.
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09/09/2005 11:06:47 PM
dark and forbidding... i like it.
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09/08/2005 11:10:13 PM
Really a wonderfull shot. Could have been doubled entered in both HC and Branches....Gr8 job.
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09/08/2005 09:25:51 PM
Have never been to Australia, but want to get there one day. This shot is absolutely beautiful. Great tones in the sky and nice silhouettes in the foreground. Good focus and composition too. Can't believe all the detail you got in the sky. Nice job.
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09/08/2005 01:35:45 PM
Gorgeous sky! I love the colors.
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09/07/2005 03:11:44 PM
Very nice sky...
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09/05/2005 12:48:31 AM
Nice photo, but not sure what is the high contrast here.
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