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The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County
Caitlyn


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Challenge: Scene It! (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Winterset, Madison County, Iowa
Date: Aug 24, 2006
Aperture: f9.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Landscape, Rural
Date Uploaded: Aug 27, 2006

Open in RawShooter, adjust and save. Reopen in PS7, rotate clockwise .1 and recrop. USM, adjust brightness & contrast. Add 1 point border, resize & USM

Statistics
Place: 72 out of 99
Avg (all users): 4.9020
Avg (commenters): 5.4667
Avg (participants): 4.5962
Avg (non-participants): 4.9480
Views since voting: 904
Views during voting: 545
Votes: 398
Comments: 18
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09/12/2006 02:21:56 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Hi Catherine,

It's a long time since I watched The Bridges of Madison County. If my memory stirs correctly I was too young at the time to properly appreciate it.

There is nothing technically wrong with your shot so I think it would be useful to focus on what is holding it back. There are two major areas that might help: composition and light quality. Regarding composition - the lines of the main subject to not draw my attention in nor hold my eye, instead the stretch horizintal across image. Regarding the light quality - I think this was taken sometime in the middle of the day as the light seems flat and as a result the image lacks depth. I recommend the following articles on the Ron Bigelow website for each of these issues:
//ronbigelow.com/articles/adv_comp/adv_comp.htm
//ronbigelow.com/articles/magic/magic.htm

I hope my comments help and Good Luck in future Challenges!

Cheers
Paul
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/05/2006 03:38:34 PM
I really like the composition here. The lines created by the railing work really well. The color does seem a bit flat though.
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09/02/2006 11:44:15 PM
I think this image really has a lot of potential and could be improved by cropping a little of the foreground and the left of the image and giving it some contrast. Nice shot
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09/02/2006 11:18:04 PM
Watch the loose leaves on the top left.. the colours could be improved to give it a richer feel. 5 for me.. :)
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09/02/2006 10:31:52 AM
Wish the colors were more crisp - it all seems a little flat. Nice photo overall.
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09/01/2006 11:24:08 PM
I like the composition on this. Also, I think the red, green and blue sets up a pleasantly colored picture. However, the colors are falling a bit short to me. Maybe a every so slight shift in saturation, especially on the red, would help a bit--just to give it an extra punch. Also, the white on the bridge railing looks a touch overexposed, adn this detracts from the overall effect as well.
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09/01/2006 01:43:29 PM
Nice composition, for me the colours seem a little washed out but I do like how you have got the sun shining on the bridge :o)
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09/01/2006 07:31:59 AM
This is madison isnt it?
Wonderful....though I do think it could have been finished better.
Maybe you've kept it this way to emulate the original shot.
Good pick.
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08/31/2006 11:20:56 PM
loved this movie, love your interp
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08/31/2006 09:09:18 PM
It is a little overexposed which is a shame.
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08/31/2006 12:54:39 AM
needs contrast and a little more saturation.
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08/30/2006 09:14:29 PM
To me, the contrast on this seems to be too bright. And the fact the the bridge starts righ in the middle of the left side just seems a little off. Perhaps if it were taken from another angle so that your eye is led to the covered bridge from the lower left corner of the photo....
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08/30/2006 03:26:03 PM
nice shot, I think the shot could have used a little more contrast to amke it pop
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08/30/2006 01:14:30 PM
You've found it !! cool
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08/30/2006 12:12:55 PM
I immediately connected to the movie with this image, which is good. ;^) I wish you had picked a different time of day where the lighting and sky could have provided a bit more drama. It's a bit flat currently. Nice concept! Good luck in the challenge.
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08/30/2006 07:16:25 AM
the contrast in this shot is really washed out...sorry :-(
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08/30/2006 05:12:32 AM
Not having seen the film, I had to check it out on the Internet, couldn't actually find any film images, but plenty of this sort of bridge came up, so that's good enough. A fine image, but I think i was looking for something more exciting and punchy out of this challenge.
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08/30/2006 04:59:58 AM
leaves at the top left are off putting
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