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Morning Field
Morning Field
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Challenge: Free Study 2007-02 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Victoria B.C
Date: Feb 8, 2007
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 10, 2007

 i took this before school the other day. this is the most post processing ive done on an entry i belive.

first i made 3 jpgs from 1 RAW image(-2,-1,0)
open in photoshop
rotate and crop
levels
curves
channel mixer to b&w
contrast
levels
duplicate layer
USM
NI
then duplicate again and do a strong NI to give a soft focus feel. then i made a layer mask on that alyer and put a gradient on it to make the foreground gradually get more sharp from teh background.
resize
save for web

here is hte original

Statistics
Place: 582 out of 624
Avg (all users): 4.6000
Avg (commenters): 5.1429
Avg (participants): 4.5702
Avg (non-participants): 4.7059
Views since voting: 971
Views during voting: 197
Votes: 155
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 03/08/2007 02:30:46 AM
I was one of your 7's so I have no clue why it didn't score higher.
 03/08/2007 02:20:59 AM
The portion of the picture that has focus is really uninteresting (i.e. its a bit of grass). There are other elements that could be sharp. Perhaps a different foreground element would help.

I'm guessing you were going for soft focus though. I honestly don't know how to do it effectively. (If you find out thought I'd like to hear about it).

The composition is pretty good. The shapes that the field and trees make works well and does lead your eye gently around the frame.

I like the B&W conversion. The tones are pleasing to look at and the exposure is really good.

The bit of water (?) in the foreground is a little bit distracting. Its not large enough to show a good reflection yet its size draws your eye to it.

I'd like to see this picture redone with good sharpness throughout just to see the difference.

The score you got? I don't agree that its a 4.6. Low 5's perhaps but I don't believe its a below average image in any event.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/07/2007 04:52:55 PM
depth of field
 03/07/2007 04:32:57 AM
Nice capture - Like the dreamy quality - Reminds me of the UK
 03/05/2007 11:02:38 PM
Great depth of field, I love the glow of the trees in the background.
 03/05/2007 06:10:59 PM
Check your focus.
 03/05/2007 08:35:23 AM
Earie, love the out of focus background elements.
 03/02/2007 05:50:41 PM
Not a lot to see here.
 03/01/2007 11:49:11 PM
not sure that this will go over well on DPC, but I really love this shot. has a dreamy, nostalgiac quality.
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