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Amber Waves of Grain
Amber Waves of Grain
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Challenge: Desolation II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Location: Neal Springs Rd, Paso Robles, CA
Date: Jun 17, 2006
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Landscape, Textures
Date Uploaded: Jun 18, 2006

 Levels, Hue/Sat, Selective Color, Neat Image, added internal border.

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Post Challenge Comments:
Well, thank you to everyone who commented. I definately received a ton of comments about the border. In hind sight, it was a total brain dead idea to add the border. I just felt the picture was lacking something. It was, but the border wasn't the solution. I think it needed a harvester or something. Anyway, thanks again for all the comments.

Statistics
Place: 186 out of 197
Avg (all users): 4.5263
Avg (commenters): 4.7200
Avg (participants): 4.3735
Avg (non-participants): 4.6449
Views since voting: 937
Views during voting: 318
Votes: 190
Comments: 26
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/25/2006 03:01:51 PM
i think i would loose the border
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/25/2006 02:16:47 PM
I am sure you will get lots of comments on your border. I don't find it enhances the photo at all, in fact it is quite distracting. I would like to see more DOF in your photo, as it is now most of it is not in focus. The sky looks splotchy. The colours in the field are good, though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/25/2006 02:05:04 PM
Nice colors and certainly desolate to me, but the border is a bit distracting.
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 06/25/2006 12:42:01 PM
I don't usually complain about borders but this one really bothers me. This would probably have looked better with a plainer border closer to the edge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/25/2006 07:55:43 AM
NICE PICTURE BUT I DIDNT LIKE THE BORDER
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/24/2006 05:45:57 PM
This is one instance where the framing method detracts significantly (in my opinion) from the picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2006 08:51:09 PM
Lovely picture, I do not like the border. 6.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2006 05:59:37 AM
Very creative use of the border to emphasize the field.
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 06/22/2006 06:45:28 PM
I guess this is comment nr 47. The border is not doing anything for this picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2006 11:12:47 PM
The border???????
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2006 12:53:55 PM
Comp is nice but I fail to get the connection to the theme... Sorry... Frame is different.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2006 07:26:44 AM
The border kills the shot for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2006 03:27:25 AM
Normally, borders aren't really a big deal to me. A good one on the right image, can really enhance the presentation sometimes. Other than that, they are just there. Fine. But in this case, the black border thing I feel is detrimental to this photo. It just doesn't seem to have any purpose, and is just really strongly drawing attention to it, and away from the photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2006 12:27:40 AM
The cutesy border is distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2006 08:34:20 PM
I like the colors but find the border to be a bit too distracting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2006 06:38:55 PM
I find that frame kind of distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2006 05:12:26 PM
why the frame?? good picture - take away the frame.
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 06/20/2006 03:19:27 PM
great picture, except I'm sure others have mentioned the border. I think it would be better without it. Also, not sure if the subject relates to the catagory. Doesn't really make me think of desolation
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2006 09:29:33 AM
possibly a better photo without the border?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/19/2006 07:30:08 PM
I'm not going to criticise the border, but I feel you might have added it because you felt the image lacked something. I think it did too - a nice bold subject to contrast those lovely bands of colour.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/19/2006 06:48:28 PM
The framing is a big distraction.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/19/2006 04:52:47 PM
Lovely shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/19/2006 08:50:35 AM
This would have been great but the frame in the middle just ruined a good pic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/19/2006 05:35:28 AM
Not sure even the frame makes this interesting - sorry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/19/2006 12:54:16 AM
i want to like this, trying... trying... ok, 7 for great use of border.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/19/2006 12:42:40 AM
frame doesn't help. not much that says desolation.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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