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Serene Scene
Serene Scene
wsteyn


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rural Landscapes (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Date: Aug 12, 2007
Aperture: f16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Aug 14, 2007

 A beautiful afternoon outside Stellenbosch. Couldn't decide which one to use, so I asked my wife, she was not much help!

Let's try this one...

PS Thanks for all the great comments! I hoped to get a ribbon with this, but somehow I knew Alex and DrAchoo would beat me to the line :)
This was such a stunning scene and by far my best stab at a landscape. Here are some outtakes



Statistics
Place: 5 out of 290
Avg (all users): 7.1757
Avg (commenters): 8.5217
Avg (participants): 6.7763
Avg (non-participants): 7.3836
Views since voting: 4483
Views during voting: 364
Votes: 222
Comments: 31
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 01/12/2008 08:04:56 AM
Beautiful. I love the vibrant colors. Great job!
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 08/28/2007 10:31:18 AM
Amazing landscape. Beautiful lines & colors. Well done - congrats on 5th!
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 08/22/2007 04:55:18 PM
Very pleasing color and beautiful scene...congratulations on the HM!
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 08/22/2007 06:01:19 AM
wonderful shot. loving the colours!
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 08/22/2007 04:57:41 AM
Originally posted by goodman:
you're too darn good dad!!! did you use a filter?

Nothing special, just a polarizer. (Dad is getting out of the house more often :))
 08/22/2007 03:48:23 AM
you're too darn good dad!!! did you use a filter?
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 08/22/2007 12:09:34 AM
Congrats on the H.M. A great shot! Sorry no ribbon though. Don't worry, I'm quite sure you have many more ahead of you.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/21/2007 10:40:54 PM
excellent capture
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 08/21/2007 01:37:59 PM
you have pulled off the difficult task of getting a beautiful landscape shot in portrait orientation masterfully with the help of various shades of green and blue. Wait a sec...there is some pink too. 9
ps: Sky is just a little too much for my taste though.
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 08/20/2007 11:39:48 PM
wow, nice. 8
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 08/20/2007 09:41:36 PM
Gorgeous
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 08/20/2007 05:10:08 PM
Wow, what a beautiful place to have a home. Colors, sky, composition, clarity, I love it all.
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 08/19/2007 10:13:22 AM
Wow! Great colors, composition and I like the border.
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 08/19/2007 08:59:02 AM
stunning
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 08/19/2007 12:19:15 AM
Lovely!
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 08/18/2007 06:17:19 PM
Very nice.
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 08/17/2007 08:08:38 PM
I love this. So pretty.
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 08/17/2007 03:39:36 PM
A true calendar shot! Very pretty.
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 08/16/2007 08:17:38 PM
Great shot. Well composed.
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 08/16/2007 05:36:07 PM
Amazing color saturation and subject matter. Great shot.
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 08/16/2007 10:27:13 AM
Oh wow! What a beautiful vista. The pinks are what set this off. Fantastic. One of my favorites. Good luck in the challenge. 10
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 08/15/2007 09:04:41 PM
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 08/15/2007 07:22:51 PM
Love the composition of this shot. My eye stayed with the image for some time ... Nice work . Good luck
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 08/15/2007 04:14:56 PM
ribbon
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 08/15/2007 02:25:23 PM
nice
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 08/15/2007 01:52:01 PM
Yes it is! And absolutely breathtaking. Flawless in every way: the light and exposure. The colors, which aren't too over-saturated like some. The composition, and the scene itself. And last but not least: my score: 10
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 08/15/2007 01:48:52 PM
Beautiful capture! Lighting, composition, clarity, colors all wonderful. My compliments. 10
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 08/15/2007 12:39:09 PM
Gorgeous view...well done!
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 08/15/2007 11:40:48 AM
Pretty scene. Nice perspective! Nicely done!
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 08/15/2007 09:16:27 AM
Very, very nice. Probably my only 10 to give out.
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 08/15/2007 07:17:07 AM
Like a stunning postcard. Great scene, amazing colors, wonderful detail. Would be surprised to not see this with a ribbon on it come next TUesday. Bumping up to 10.
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