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Christmas Sky
Christmas Sky
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Challenge: Sky (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Connecticut
Date: Dec 10, 2006
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 33 and 58 sec
Galleries: Sky, Nature
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2006

Two photos, focused at near and far range for window and sky objects.

Normal overlay and masking to remove out of focused elements.

I took this to try something out, but decided in the 11th hour to submit.

Statistics
Place: 110 out of 123
Avg (all users): 4.8770
Avg (commenters): 4.3636
Avg (participants): 4.9683
Avg (non-participants): 4.8466
Views since voting: 833
Views during voting: 371
Votes: 252
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/19/2006 10:18:40 AM
I'm sure you're getting killed in the score, but I find this photo to be very warm and comforting, with a hint of sadness. I feel like I am the person looking out the window, and I feel like this person has a story, an interesting story, a meaningful story. 7
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12/17/2006 03:04:33 PM
Maybe you would have benefited (specifically for the sky challenge) from just going outside and shooting the same thing without the Christmas wreath? It's a nice idea, I think, but it seems to sit in the way of the sky without adding much to the shot, probably because of the lack of focus. You'd have needed a much wider DOF to make it work.
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12/17/2006 12:36:59 PM
This shot seems very soft on focus and is tilted to the left. Be sure and check your horizons when you shoot or when you post process the shot. And be sure and check your focal point for clarity.
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12/16/2006 10:52:33 PM
Use manual focus for these dark images because auto focus does not work very well in low light. The only part that is in focus is the center of the wreath. Nice composition and colors. 5
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12/16/2006 12:53:40 PM
Too much of this appears out of focus. Halo around wreath looks like this is an HDR, but if so you needed at least one additional exposure to bring out the interior of the house.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/15/2006 10:16:07 PM
Like the concept, but not fond of either the cropping/composition or the motion blur :: Seems like you could have gotten this right with just a few more shots! << 5 >>
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12/15/2006 07:26:44 PM
OOF
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12/15/2006 05:32:32 PM
In the thumbnail, this one looks bland. It's a good thing I clicked to see the bigger version. A nine as I am so generous and 'christmassy' today! :D
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12/15/2006 01:58:30 PM
not much sky showing
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12/15/2006 11:12:48 AM
The soft focus/ blurryiness of the window panes and the wreath takes away from image - I think illuminating the candle would have been a nice touch - possibly done as a second image at shorter exposure and then 'adding them together'.
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12/15/2006 09:32:14 AM
Hmm, blury, white spots (stars?)
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