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Lakeside
Lakeside
meyers


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Challenge: Free Study XIV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: Oct 7, 2006
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Cityscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Oct 29, 2006

My first free study entry. I caught this view wandering around the parks along Lake Michigan. The ducks in the foreground are a little soft, but this was the best of the many pictures I took from this location. I think I could use some Photoshop help to saturate the sky a little; it seems overexposed to me.

Statistics
Place: 537 out of 625
Avg (all users): 4.8710
Avg (commenters): 5.3333
Avg (participants): 4.8503
Avg (non-participants): 4.9487
Views since voting: 936
Views during voting: 235
Votes: 186
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0


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11/08/2006 07:32:30 PM
I gave this a 7. One of the landscapes I liked because of the contrasts - not in tones, but in content - the ducks, the trees, the serenity, and the city in the background. Thought it quite well done, actually.
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11/08/2006 09:45:26 AM
This is a very pretty scene. I gave it 5 though, because my eye is lead by the shore line to the upper right, and when I get there the buildings look washed out and the opposite shore is too dark. In other words, when I get to the destination, there's not much to see. I think all this could be corrected in PS. I would try to make the bright trees a little more vibrant too -- not just saturation, but more highlights and maybe a bit of color adjustment. I might even try cropping the bottom to a little below the three distant ducks. I don't think the ducks in the foreground add much, and there is a lot of empty water in the lower right quadrant.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/05/2006 05:15:25 PM
great greens and yellows. and the ducks add good foreground interest.
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11/03/2006 12:03:33 AM
Calming and so peaceful...
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11/02/2006 06:57:56 PM
Hey...that looks like a wood duck! I have trying to find one of these to take pictures of in my area for years!
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11/01/2006 10:30:47 PM
Interesting shot, to have the city and the wildlife juxtaposed like this. Colors of the trees are lovely, especially the reflections in the water.
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11/01/2006 06:49:48 PM
Beautiful fall scene. Great exposure control and depth of field. :)
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11/01/2006 12:41:05 PM
Nice fall colors.
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11/01/2006 08:16:34 AM
ChiTOWN from a view I've never seen. This is really nice.
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