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Challenge: Free Study XI (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: New Mexico
Date: Apr 30, 2006
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 45 min
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2006

Long exposure, taken around midnight. I used ISO 1600 for a test exposure for composition, and forgot to lower it, so the full 45min exposure was shot at 1600 also. Thank goodness for shooting RAW, because my batteries ran out after that and I wouldn't have time to wait for the next night before the challenge was over!

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05/10/2006 10:00:22 PM
:::Critique clubb:::

hi, my name is christian, from the critique club. i hope the followiong will be helpful to you!

First Impression:
an interesting image, but i'm afraid the title is more arresting than the picture. (where do i know that phrase from???? this is going to drive me mad!)

Composition:
quite good, but i begin to find the tree on the left a bit distracting. i'd love to see more star tracks and less tree.

Technical:
the exposure is good, but i'd love to see more variation of tone in the sky. a deep black in the upper part would really make the start tracks pop, and help to balance the visual weight of the trees.

i'm wondering what some colour would look like. if the sky could be a rich blue black, that would be lovely, i think. it was advanced editing,a nd i'm sure it could be done somehow (i'm still a neophyte at photoshop). i think i find it just a bit too grey, it just seems a little...limp, when it should be jumping out at me.

Summary:
the start of a great image: with a bit more post processing, it could really shine.

well done, and keep shooting.

if you have questions about this critique, please pm me.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2006 09:26:34 PM
great title
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05/07/2006 08:07:34 AM
wow!
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05/05/2006 09:40:57 PM
Wonderful shot!
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05/03/2006 10:18:40 PM
Too cool...man that took a while to get...so here is a 10
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05/03/2006 05:10:00 PM
good image. i like the effect of the grain here.
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05/03/2006 03:59:26 PM
You made me have to try this! Very good.
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05/03/2006 10:01:17 AM
Wow!!! I'm still wondering how did you manage this shot!!! I hope you'll share your secret with us.
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05/02/2006 11:39:45 PM
I like this kind of long exposure shot, unusual to see it in B&W, the blue of the trees distracts a little
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05/02/2006 08:40:38 PM
nicely done. would be interested to read the exposure info when posted.
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05/02/2006 06:04:49 PM
I love this type of shoot, would like to learn how meter and time one myself. Why the B&W, good luck -7-
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05/02/2006 05:16:48 PM
Very cool. Black and white was a good choice.
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05/01/2006 08:04:51 PM
Nicely done!
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05/01/2006 07:23:01 AM
I like these shots, but I'd have liked something a little more interesting in the foreground.
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05/01/2006 04:27:51 AM
nice effect one I often achiev by accident when my telescope mount battery runs out:-) These look better in colour for me though
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