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Challenge: A Single Tree (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Brown's Point, WA (Seattle)
Date: Sep 9, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Sep 10, 2006

 I took some pics of this Madrona a while ago, and knew i had to go back for this challenge. Sitting alone near the lighthouse on Brown's Point in Federal Way, WA (Seattle), they often have weddings under this tree (almost every weekend, so i got lucky).

I had a ton of other options as well, and will add some outtakes after the challenge. I'm thinking there will be a TON of great shots in this, so i'm hoping this has a respectable showing :O)

pp: (surprisingly all basic!)
crop
shadows/highlights
hue/saturation
selective color
smart sharpen
border
ni
sfw

Statistics
Place: 33 out of 251
Avg (all users): 6.1768
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 6.3241
Views since voting: 1033
Views during voting: 307
Votes: 198
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 09/23/2006 03:00:16 AM
Critique Club Review:

Pretty photo!

The colors of clouds in the sunset are amazing. Focus and depth of field are very good.

I find the benches under the tree, especially the dark one, and the fence railing where it distrupts the shoreline distracting. I would certainly recommend cloning out the dark bench.

As I look at the picture, and the more I look at the picture, it seems to me that the clouds in the sunset and the tree are at odds. Those clouds are on fire, and the tree starts to be a distraction from them.

The pale blankness of the sky above the clouds, and the top of the tree are just not strong enough to hold the stage against those clouds. I find myself wishing for a shorter crop, and the tree more minimized or out of the picture entirely.

Overall quite a nice photo. I could see it hanging on my wall. Congratulations of a top 40 finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/16/2006 07:15:37 PM
Wow, this is beautiful.
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 09/14/2006 11:21:16 PM
I like the earthy colors in the sky
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 09/14/2006 08:57:54 PM
Beautiful photograph. The colors blend perfectly. This would make a wonderful print to sell. Good luck in the challenge. You have my vote...9.
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 09/12/2006 07:33:31 PM
definitely the best of the 30 photos i've rated so far.
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 09/12/2006 11:39:45 AM
Pretty sunset and the tree has a nice interesting shape.
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 09/12/2006 02:31:35 AM
i know it's probably due to the sky colors but there is too much red/orange in this one for me
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 09/11/2006 10:11:25 PM
Burn/darken top 1/2 of this shot and I'd give it a 10. I really like the lower 1/2 a lot! overall I give this a 8 :-) gl in challenge
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 09/11/2006 09:09:05 PM
Love the colours
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 09/11/2006 03:04:07 PM
I like the colors in the middle third. The top appears muddy purple, and I dont like the reddish tone of the ground. The scene is a little blah. 5
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