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Where the locals won't go...
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Challenge: Entrance (Basic Editing)
Collection: goofy/spooky
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
Location: Tranquility, NJ
Date: Jan 23, 2007
Date Uploaded: Jan 22, 2007

 Gates of the defunct Stuyvesant-Rutherford Estate. The green ghost in the center is lens flare...I think....

On processing: The original shot is actually in pretty decent focus. Some of that was lost to the attempt for mood. The bleary look is due to noise reduction (used Kodak Digital Gem in this case) and color saturation (channel mixing and color balance, mainly). I'm glad some people found the end result spooky and/or appealing. Thank you for the comments :)

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 200
Avg (all users): 6.2391
Avg (commenters): 6.8235
Avg (participants): 5.8214
Avg (non-participants): 6.3736
Views since voting: 1293
Views during voting: 354
Votes: 230
Comments: 26
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 01/31/2007 05:17:43 PM
This was one of my favorites. I love those rich brown tones. It gives it a haunting beauty!

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 01/31/2007 09:43:34 AM
nice shot, girlie!
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 01/31/2007 07:53:24 AM
A most interesting effect! I like it and it does work. I would love to see the original, too.
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 01/31/2007 07:27:32 AM
You can't see it right now but I'm bowing to the PS master.
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 01/31/2007 05:38:20 AM
Nicely moody location. Good result and well worth it. Congratulations.
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 01/31/2007 05:20:38 AM
I have no idea what you did to this but I definitely don't wanna go there after dark. At least not alone. This is tres cool.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/30/2007 10:18:16 PM
spooky and strange color. nice pic
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 01/30/2007 08:49:37 PM
Very nice Halloween looking shot. I really like what you did to this. Too bad it wasn't just a bit darker. 7
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 01/30/2007 01:06:31 PM
nicely done - 8
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 01/30/2007 09:19:26 AM
I see you tried to make it a little scary but I am not sure as a result I feel it is overexposed in some areas...
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 01/29/2007 10:01:33 PM
very Ineresting ...............
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 01/29/2007 05:03:04 PM
Not a big fan of the processing on this one. Yellow/green hue is a bit too much for me.
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 01/27/2007 12:45:35 AM
was this all in camera becuase it looks like a texture.
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 01/26/2007 11:36:32 PM
like the colors
composition feels a little bit off though...
interesting subject!
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 01/26/2007 02:02:56 AM
Color works with the snow in this image. Spooky looking place, and very nice iron gate.
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 01/25/2007 05:25:58 PM
absolutely beautiful photograph and edit ... =10
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 01/25/2007 03:54:46 PM
wow, very nice! it catches the eye!
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 01/25/2007 01:59:30 PM
colors are a bit overpowering. Maybe it would have been stronger message in B/W
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 01/25/2007 12:28:14 PM
This is interesting and odd at the same time. I like the way you've put this together, it's engaging. The odd part is the colors look blurred in the area past the gate, like it's blurred motion of leaves blowing in a breeze combined with a long exposure? Hmmm...hope you have comments on this to read after the challenge is finished. Curious minds want to know. :D Good luck in the challenge.
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 01/25/2007 11:53:10 AM
The best part of the image is the fact that there are many different types of the same color used (orange).Also, all the shades of orange are somewhat dark. This creates a dark and mysterious mood.
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 01/25/2007 11:08:53 AM
I love spooky shots like this, very atmospheric - 8
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 01/24/2007 05:50:49 PM
INTERESTING!!!
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 01/24/2007 01:17:05 PM
too OOF, it is distracting... need something to train the eye on....
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 01/24/2007 03:44:44 AM
Great location, would liked to have seen the gates sharper in focus.
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 01/24/2007 02:43:04 AM
I really love everything about this one..... its mystery, its composition, and it processing..... Tops in my book, and a "10" from me..
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 01/24/2007 01:50:55 AM
Great post processing and an interesting image - Very nice.
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