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Where in the Hills is Waldo?
Where in the Hills is Waldo?
boyd2000


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Where's Waldo? III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: Jun 24, 2007
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Jun 24, 2007

 *Post*
I'll have to give my apologies for this one. After a long day of shooting for this and Splash of Color I only left myself 20 minutes to shower and get ready to leave for an appointment. This was the last shot of about 600 shots last Sunday, and I spent maybe 2 minutes auto-leveling, not cropped and uploading while my wife and friend were telling me we had to leave. This is not as desolate as it looks. About 1/2 mile on either side are major communities, and 1/4 mile behind me, on the other side of a large retirement home, is Interstate 15.
Waldo is on the trail riding a mountain bike towards the left. I at least put him on a thirds intersection, but without sufficient time I should have skipped this challenge. Here is a slightly better picture.

Statistics
Place: 147 out of 150
Avg (all users): 4.4725
Avg (commenters): 4.4762
Avg (participants): 4.3929
Avg (non-participants): 4.5079
Views since voting: 694
Views during voting: 336
Votes: 182
Comments: 23
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 07/02/2007 12:23:10 AM
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Message edited by author 2007-07-02 16:55:34.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/01/2007 10:39:21 PM
This shot appears very flat without a lot of shadows or midtones. Perhaps a color gradient layer for the sky may have helped add more depth. Very harsh landscape to work with and try to appeal to the voting masses.
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 07/01/2007 09:28:21 PM
seems overexposed
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 07/01/2007 12:57:01 AM
The colour is really washed out in this image.
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 06/30/2007 10:19:06 AM
Middle right? Good job of hiding him. Photographically the sky is pretty washed out :(
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 06/30/2007 09:35:30 AM
The textures of the bushes on the hills are perfect for camoflague - good idea. The lighting is a little harsh though... it looks like you were shooting against the sun maybe? It might have been easier to get nicer lighting at a different time of day... but maybe you did this on purpose to help with hiding the waldo. Anyways, neat image. :)
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 06/30/2007 03:05:18 AM
Could not find Waldo (no vote)
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 06/28/2007 02:44:12 PM
I think I see a person, but I am not sure because of lack of detail in those hills. Is it the one on the path on the left side?
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 06/28/2007 02:02:37 PM
I think I see waldo but it's too vague
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 06/28/2007 01:45:45 PM
a little over exposed and harsh does not work well here. but good idea.
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 06/27/2007 08:22:54 PM
Way overexposed unfortunately and very hazy in the distance. You could probably get away with a white sky if you convert to b&w though. But you're still going to need some Curves adjustment for the haze.
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 06/27/2007 07:11:32 PM
center right
 06/27/2007 05:17:46 PM
I think I can see Waldo in a white t shirt running along the road good composition for the challenge
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 06/27/2007 04:09:34 PM
A bleak image; Waldo, lost somewhere in the hills. It's warm now, but night is coming. How will he get home? Will he get home? Interesting choices here to bring a story to the challenge.
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 06/27/2007 03:16:56 PM
Don't see anything I'm 100% sure is Waldo; he's too well-hidden for me. Pic looks a little too bright and sky is very dull.
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 06/26/2007 03:51:17 PM
This is a very desolate looking shot.
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 06/26/2007 08:52:06 AM
He's wearing a white shirt.
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 06/25/2007 04:40:41 PM
this could use more contrast, pershaps this wasnt the best angle of the sun to take this shot
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 06/25/2007 03:42:42 PM
I think finding 'the waldo' part is giving the viewer a reasonable chance to find him on their own (hiding in plain sight) reducing him to the size of an ant on a metaphorical mountain doesn't work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/25/2007 10:35:15 AM
on the trail?
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 06/25/2007 09:31:01 AM
I still dont know where in the hill in he is! And it's ticking me right the hill off! Nice shot.
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 06/25/2007 08:11:13 AM
I can see some things!!! 3?
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 06/25/2007 06:14:51 AM
...lost between pixelation
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