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StoneHorse
StoneHorse
Marc923


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: The Username Challenge (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Pentax *ist DS
Lens: Sigma 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 DC for Pentax
Location: Flatirons Mall, Broomfield, Colorado
Date: Dec 22, 2005
Aperture: f/9.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250 sec.
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 22, 2005

 Username: StoneHorse
Type: Registered User
Registered: Feb. 23 2004

So, it's not a well known user. But it is an actual user registered on the site. I was looking through the names and saw 'StoneHorse' and thought of this statue, outside of PF Changs at Flatirons Mall. So I packed up the camera and off I went.

PSPX edits:

Rotate, Clarify (20), Resize, Brightness/Contrast (0/15), Sharpen, Cloned out some sensor dust, markings on horse and a stray wire behind the horse (lower left), added border and save for web.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 153
Avg (all users): 6.6216
Avg (commenters): 7.5833
Avg (participants): 6.3646
Avg (non-participants): 6.8175
Views since voting: 2137
Views during voting: 328
Votes: 222
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0

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 04/11/2007 12:27:32 PM
I LOVE THIS! The textures are so awesome, and the sky so beautiful... It creates a really cool atmosphere. Wonderful shot! :)
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 01/18/2006 03:14:39 AM
This is by far the best of your challenge entries! Great shadow definition and sky. The contrasts of colors is exceptional.
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 01/04/2006 05:23:34 PM
This is one hell of a shot; really surreal with the shadows and texturally detailed horse against a supercontrasted sky. Magnificent.
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 01/02/2006 02:43:11 PM
I didn't get a chance to comment during the voting, but I wanted to drop back by and say that I love the texture on the statue. This is a great, sharp shot, and I'm glad you shared it with us.
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 01/02/2006 12:56:25 AM
A good entry with outstanding color. Congratulations on your top twenty finish.
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 01/02/2006 12:53:24 AM
Congrats on your personal best.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/01/2006 11:04:40 PM
this image is amazing the sky is awesome and the detail in the horse is great!! this image is going to finish very well!
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 01/01/2006 09:26:40 PM
Very fitting for the user name you chose. I like the contrast of the sculpture to the sky. Although parts of the sky do look a bit overprocessed or dark, but not too bad. Overall, a nice image.
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 12/31/2005 06:40:47 PM
Certainly a good specimen with a dynamic sky. Bumping up.
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 12/31/2005 02:55:37 PM
Very nice details, good shot
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 12/30/2005 09:28:43 PM
whoa - perfect image for the name and you have made the horse look so very stoney by the colors, or lack of colors. great contrast between the light, colorful, fluffy, high sky and the grey gritty down on earth horse, Your choice of angle is just wonderful. 10
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 12/30/2005 12:16:59 PM
I like the color in the sky
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 12/29/2005 05:57:29 PM
What a beautiful sky! Nice light and shadow on the subject and unusual perspective/ composition. Like it!
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 12/29/2005 05:07:28 AM
i like it alot
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 12/29/2005 02:49:53 AM
a tad over-sharpened to my liking 8
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 12/27/2005 07:11:09 PM
Strong impact with this great image, well done.............love the composition.
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 12/27/2005 02:01:42 PM
Love the perspective taken for this shot. Nice crisp picture. Is it two composed together? Almost looks like the horse was superimposed over the sky background.
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 12/27/2005 08:59:48 AM
Very nice the way the dullness of the horse is set against the vibrant sky
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 12/26/2005 06:35:15 PM
Hmm, I thought I saw an ironhorse, but don't remember a stonehorse. Thats cool, cause I still love this shot either way. Nice stuff going on with the sky too. Nice capture.
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 12/26/2005 12:51:26 PM
I like this very much. The complementary brown/blue combination works really well, along with the hardness of the stone and the fluffy clouds. I like your perspective with him looming over you. Nicely done. 8
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 12/26/2005 03:04:40 AM
Excellent deep DOF, the sky background really makes it jump out.
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