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Silver Island Mountains
Silver Island Mountains
dsidwell


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Challenge: Rule of Thirds (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Landscapes
Camera: Sony DSC-F828
Location: Bonneville Raceway, Utah USA
Date: Sep 17, 2005
Aperture: f 7.1
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Landscape, Travel
Date Uploaded: Sep 18, 2005

 The Silver Island Mountains are in extreme western Utah near Wendover. This photo is actually taken from the Bonneville Raceway (salt flats).

PP: This was quite difficult, since I really needed to work on the top and bottom separately. But we do what we have to do! I first checked each of the channels to see which looked best. In the end, Lab Color: Lightness channel looked best, so I simply converted to grayscale from that, then fiddled with levels. Of course all was for naught, since as soon as I converted to a web image, and could only save at 85% or so, my tones, my wonderful subtle tones--were lost. Oh well; I hope you can imagine this in its subtle grandeur!

Statistics
Place: 106 out of 354
Avg (all users): 5.6407
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
Avg (participants): 5.3429
Avg (non-participants): 5.8889
Views since voting: 879
Views during voting: 302
Votes: 231
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 10/08/2005 03:15:15 PM
I can't see how this placed 107th. I think in this particular challenge, people disregarded the theme, and voted on photos like they would for a stock photography challenge. This is well coordinated. Your subjects fit.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/27/2005 05:30:34 AM
Excellent composition -- a tad too 'flat' for my liking though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/26/2005 10:04:22 PM
Fits challenge=5
Color/lighting=1
DOF/focus=1
Wow factor/uniqueness=0
Attractiveness=1

This almost has an infrared feel to it but can't decide if it is or not. I like the dark sky and mountains with the white sand and clouds.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/26/2005 10:00:02 PM
cool picture...!! 10..!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/26/2005 05:56:45 PM
Neat location and use of contrast
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/25/2005 05:00:13 PM
grat shot, meets challenge interesting place to capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2005 09:46:15 AM
Good comp & nice in B&W. The exposure is right on, on my monitor, well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/22/2005 01:35:53 AM
I'm going to ignore my knee-jerk response of "Does Not Meet Challenge" by assuming the bush is at the proper point and give this an 8. Great picture. Next time, the division between the white sand and the dark mountains should be a third of the height from the top of the frame. Right now, the blank sky takes up too much room for so little interest.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/22/2005 12:38:03 AM
ok, not sure what to say, feels wierd to me. nice sky though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/21/2005 08:12:24 PM
Nice picture, really meets the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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