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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: San Antonio Texas
Date: Aug 6, 2006
Aperture: f10.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2006

 San Antonio Botanical Garden. This is an HDR processed RAW file. Then in PSE I tweaked the saturation and did some dodging. Resized and sharpened.

after challenge:

Thank you all for the comments. They did range about. The HDR process is something I'm still experimenting with. I like the effect on pictures but I'm not to sure I like how this one came out... it was my second try.

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Avg (all users): 5.5859
Avg (commenters): 5.9583
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Views since voting: 887
Views during voting: 345
Votes: 256
Comments: 30
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 09/08/2006 10:39:15 PM
I'm not at all familiar with HDR processing so my assumption it was a bit oversharpened is probably erroneous. Didn't even recognize the place - thought it was in the orient somewhere! After all, this is more "green" than I've seen around here in months! :-)
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 09/08/2006 09:49:11 PM
David, super work. I've been there and this picture looks better than the real ting. Great work at setup and processing!
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 09/08/2006 09:57:25 AM
I had a feeling this might be either yours or Don's. Nice capture of that scene, David! As many times as I've been to the Botanical Garden for shoots, I've never quite been able to make it competitively photogenic. You did a great job!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2006 10:31:12 PM
fairly nice image here. It seems very out of this world.
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 09/07/2006 09:50:58 PM
Great potential but poor PP.
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 09/07/2006 07:02:24 PM
heavenly view
nicely composed
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 09/07/2006 12:41:45 PM
Seems like it maybe a little over-sharpened for my taste, but it does fit the title and makes it seem futuristic. 8
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 09/07/2006 06:16:49 AM
Excellent. Love the past and present meeting through the columns.
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 09/06/2006 11:15:34 AM
Well done, you really conveyed the futuristic look in this.
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 09/05/2006 10:15:04 PM
over processed
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 09/04/2006 11:46:18 PM
10
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 09/04/2006 02:57:18 PM
Excellent perspective. Crisp and clear - stunning actually.
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 09/04/2006 02:15:26 PM
Nice concept.
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 09/03/2006 10:54:00 PM
Nicely framed. A bit oversharpened, perhaps.
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 09/03/2006 04:47:46 PM
Great frame.
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 09/03/2006 03:05:31 PM
The shadow/highlight is way too heavy for my taste. Sorry. I do like the scene and it looks like a really beautiful place. The building in the background looks interesting, like some kind of super-greenhouse.
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 09/03/2006 02:28:59 PM
Very engaging shot. Looks like it might be a computer game's landscape or similar.
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 09/03/2006 11:41:54 AM
Nice framing. Too over sharpened for me. BOL
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 09/03/2006 05:42:31 AM
The dodge and burn is a bit to much for me
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 09/02/2006 07:47:16 PM
This phot feels oversharpened
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 09/02/2006 05:11:06 PM
Your photo is almost like a sketch - a pencil and watercolour work. Very interesting location. Nice work.
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 09/01/2006 07:48:35 PM
fantastic framing and mood!
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 09/01/2006 02:04:00 PM
Tee hee. . .I recognize that place!! Go there myself about once every couple of weeks. You did good. It looks quite enchanting. Good luck!
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 09/01/2006 12:45:41 PM
Nice balanced composition. Could use a slight bump in contrast IMHO>
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 09/01/2006 11:34:15 AM
odd processing. very glowy.
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 09/01/2006 09:18:58 AM
Love the vibrant hues of green and the variety of foliage in the shot - really makes an impact in the composition because I think spring and renewel which plays well with the title of the piece. I like how you used the columns to naturally frame the futuristic glass building seen in the background. It is that framing that really complements the main focus the futuristic glass building surrounded by nature.
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 09/01/2006 05:36:20 AM
Something just doesn't sit right with this image, maybe it has been oversharpened or lacks contrast not sure but need more impact.
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 09/01/2006 04:47:40 AM
nice photo but feel that subjects in background could be sharper
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 09/01/2006 04:45:43 AM
I'm impressed. Not only is the creativity in your eyes very good, the psot-processing works very well here. (a tad more burning/less brightness near the posts would have helped a bit more in my opinion)
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 09/01/2006 12:13:50 AM
I really like this concept. The composition is wonderful. But in execution it feels a little washed out to me. There appear to be some post processing artifacts in the clouds. Maybe a bit more contrast would help. As always, just my opinion.
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