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Glancing out to Sea
Glancing out to Sea
jblaylockrayner


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-08 (Expert Editing)
Camera: Nikon D2Xs
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: Wales,UK
Date: Aug 15, 2007
Aperture: f14
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2007

 A woman looking out over the Welsh Coast in the UK - Desaturate and dodge and burn with some selective colour levels used also. Then grain reduced and sharpened. Taken on the 12mm of the lens.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 503
Avg (all users): 6.9868
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 6.9626
Avg (non-participants): 7.0444
Views since voting: 2882
Views during voting: 251
Votes: 152
Comments: 20
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 09/14/2007 08:28:21 PM
Terrific finish. I don't think I congratulated you. Outstanding shot.
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 09/14/2007 08:20:36 PM
Critique Club feedback -

Heh, why in the world you are requesting a critique I wonder. You have an eye for a scene, are creative and certainly a master of the technicals. This image is no exception to any of that, and the score it received reflects this as well.

My personal opinion - You did a really nice job dodging up some details in the foreground. For the sake of tonal balance, an equal amount of effort on some of the highlights in the clouds might work as well and keep the upper right portion of the shot from washing out a bit.

Great work (as usual) !
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 09/10/2007 05:59:06 PM
Whoa! This is so dramatic and FABULOUS!!!!!

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 09/09/2007 07:44:17 PM
Damn that sky is wonderful! Just now seeing this.
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 09/08/2007 11:01:57 PM
Awesome shot - this image stuck with me as I was doing seascapes (well, on the great lakes anyway) this morning. It really is a brilliant moment, congrats on a great placement!
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 09/08/2007 03:20:39 AM
This one appealed to me right from the get-go. The B/W conversion is extremely well done. Fine image and a great finish.
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 09/08/2007 02:06:08 AM
Wow! I think you were robbed of the blue ribbon!
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 09/08/2007 12:24:14 AM
A great image Jeff-congratulations on top 20!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/05/2007 11:01:42 AM
Nice b/w, great tones and contrast.
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 09/05/2007 10:44:55 AM
beautiful!
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 09/04/2007 06:04:46 PM
gorgeous tones. very dream-like.
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 09/04/2007 03:17:57 PM
this is beautiful!!!! I like the contrast and the wildness in this photo. deserves a ribbon.
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 09/04/2007 02:46:50 PM
Nice B&W! The movement in the grasses is great!
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 09/04/2007 02:40:27 PM
Awesome sky and even better textures in those seashore grasses. Beautiful photograph!
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 09/04/2007 01:28:38 PM
Love the sense of scale.
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 09/04/2007 02:41:18 AM
Wow love that sky and how the grass complements it, nice BW too. Good Luck
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 09/02/2007 05:23:49 AM
superb b and w conversion...great wide angle
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 09/01/2007 06:58:42 AM
woah
thats impressive
9
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 09/01/2007 03:35:59 AM
I adore this. To me this is perfect...It makes me want to throw away my camera, because this is the sort of image I so wanted to take when I first took up photography, but never have.

That sky is so dramatic and sweeps down to meet the horizon right at the vanishing point, drawing the eye through and into the image.

There is a wonderful balance between the sky and land. And the dodging on the grasses gives a wonderful sense of movement.

The person in the image, allows us to see ourselves in the image and gives us a sense of peace and awe.10
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 09/01/2007 12:04:41 AM
Im really liking your latest images, excellent focus and exposure is wonderful, keep it up.
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