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Tucson Rain in the Desert
Tucson Rain in the Desert
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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700
Location: Tucson,AZ
Date: Aug 8, 2005
ISO: 400
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2006

Shot after a mid summer rain

Statistics
Place: 767 out of 833
Avg (all users): 4.6904
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.5647
Avg (non-participants): 5.3151
Views since voting: 1456
Views during voting: 546
Votes: 436
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)


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01/26/2006 02:04:20 PM
I don't think you have maximised the potential of this shot, as it is small and could have done with resizing to 640 on the long side. But if that was done I think it would have pulled out that this is quite grainy and doesn't seem well focused.
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01/26/2006 05:58:53 AM
The contrast between the tundra and the misty mountains appeals to me...
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01/26/2006 05:06:07 AM
Nice shots although there is quite a large area of uninteresting sky in the shot, a different composition may have helped.
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01/25/2006 10:27:08 PM
For me, I would have liked a little sharper image. Also, the intersection between the centre cactus and the horizon gives this image a staic feel for me. It sort of prevents my eyes eyes from exploring the whole image. JMO
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01/25/2006 03:12:12 PM
This picture is very 'flat' (no contrast, because of the rain I guess). There is not much of interest and the colours does not stand out. Your camera/lens gives some vignetting which is not very pleasing. All this imo, obviously. Good luck!
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01/22/2006 11:34:08 AM
Love the rainy season here. Nice coloring.
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01/22/2006 01:46:13 AM
Gorgeous image! I think all this needs is some clarity. Unsharp mask would give it the crispness I think is lacking... 8 for now :0)
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01/20/2006 11:54:11 PM
Rain in the desert is a remarkable thing. (I lived there for 20 years.)
Your image looks a little blurry, perhaps a tripod, and a longer exposure at lower ISO could have cleared and lightened this up a bit.
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01/20/2006 01:13:33 PM
This is a little blurry but the composition is great.
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01/19/2006 07:44:12 PM
try punching up the saturation a bit - looks very static
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01/19/2006 06:46:02 PM
I think it's a bit small and a bit soft on the focus, but from what I can see, I think there is a little too much sky in the shot.
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01/19/2006 03:05:39 PM
This isn't a very flattering shot. Focus is off, coloring is dull, it's busy and compositionally flat. You've got vignetting in the corners as well, something to watch for. Also, smaller images tend to do poorly automatically.
01/18/2006 11:11:58 PM
9 from me...good luck!
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01/18/2006 10:55:39 PM
Lots of potential here. Beautiful light and scenery. It could be larger and I'm not sure what the focal point is, though.
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01/17/2006 07:02:48 PM
great shot, very well done!
01/17/2006 04:37:20 PM
This is truly how our desert should be photographed and displayed!!
All natural-I can almost smell the monsoon breeze. Thank you for capturing the sure elegance of the sonoran desert-WONDERFUL!!!
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01/17/2006 12:21:59 PM
Walk up a few steps and put that cactus in the foreground for a more dramatic photo. The dead center horizon splits the frame in half. It will be more interesting with the horizon on a third. Crop this shot in half way and up from the bottom leaving the tallest cactus in the lower left of the frame and you will see what I mean. Nice spot and interesting lighting.
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