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Pele's Fury
Pele's Fury
The Eskimo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Kilawea Hawaii
Date: Oct 3, 2005
Aperture: f/29
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 2, 2006

RAW Adjustments
Channel Mixer to adjust tones
Levels
Spot editing to remove spots in the sky
Dodge and Burn
Desaturate
NI
USM

Statistics
Place: 371 out of 833
Avg (all users): 5.7459
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.6246
Avg (non-participants): 6.3026
Views since voting: 890
Views during voting: 542
Votes: 425
Comments: 18
Favorites: 3 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/26/2006 09:50:50 PM
I like the starkness of this image.
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01/26/2006 07:23:24 AM
Isolation works so well here, especially with the focus on the bare lifeless tree stump, great photo.....
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01/24/2006 09:59:48 AM
Wonderful, almost solitary. Good B&W picute.
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01/21/2006 04:10:52 PM
Nice. Could've done with a bit more contrast, but I like the composition here. The roots are a great touch. 7/10. IMHO really does need some bolder post-processing. Good capture anyhows.
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01/20/2006 04:27:13 PM
has somewhat of an ansel adams feel to it, well done....7
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01/20/2006 02:18:38 PM
Great photo, wonderful tones and contrast. The roots really stand out nicely from the dark ground and add a lot of character. Well done!
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01/19/2006 09:03:12 PM
I think if the clouds were burned on this one it would be more powerful. I love this stark look but the clouds are a bit too plain. I would be really interested in trying to edit this after the challenge is over (if you don't mind). Good luck.
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01/19/2006 06:59:38 PM
I guess I'd have to understand the meaning behind "Pele" for the title. Not a spectacular landscape, but it gets the bleak feeling across.
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01/19/2006 11:51:37 AM
Wow! So bleak and forboding. I love it.
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01/18/2006 11:59:42 PM
10 from me...good luck!
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01/18/2006 03:22:33 PM
Very emotive shot. Nice job!
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01/17/2006 06:58:45 AM
this one has punch! [i felt it] 10
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01/16/2006 06:14:26 PM
Very nicely done. The contrast and various midtones is lovely. (I hope you didn't keep any of that black sand!!)
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01/16/2006 05:29:16 PM
I'm only about 15% of the way through all the images in this huge challenge, but I had to stop to say that this one took my breath away. It is absolutely stunning.

[Back to say that this is one of my 2 10's. There were so many great images in this contest that I should have given more 10's, but this and my other favorite are so far above the pack, IMO, that I could share the high scores with any others!]
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01/16/2006 03:43:52 PM
Compared to the darkness of the ground, I find the sky to be a little flat. Maybe a slight contrast enhancement in the sky only would add a little more drama and impact?
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01/16/2006 01:39:12 PM
great title
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01/16/2006 02:53:32 AM
This is a nice shot. A little more croppiong and you will have had thirds, creating slightly more interest for the eye, well my eye anyway :).
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01/16/2006 12:37:16 AM
This is one amazing black and white photograph...added it to my favs!
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