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The Warming Hut
The Warming Hut
DrAchoo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2007 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Government Camp, OR
Date: Nov 2, 2007
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 19, 2008

 Taken on an afternoon in November. I called the ski company and asked permission to hike up to this old warming hut. I'm not sure if that is necessary since I believe the ski area is actually on public land. An odd legal question. Anyway, I got the permission and that's all that matters.

This is an HDR composition of 6 exposures one stop apart. I went with B&W because the grass is a very bland November yellow and I didn't like it. The sky, on the other hand, was a pretty nice polarized blue and there is actually some red on the mountain from the sunset. Actually, as I type this I'm going back to do a sepia version. This picture may look good with that treatment. :) OK, as you can see I went with Sepia.

Anyway, other than the HDR, there isn't too much fancy done. I did some cloning of poles and such. I'll be happy with a Top 25, but I think on a duotone, I'm not likely to get there.

Statistics
Place: 72 out of 484
Avg (all users): 6.4041
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.2832
Avg (non-participants): 6.6944
Views since voting: 1387
Views during voting: 368
Votes: 245
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/28/2008 02:42:49 PM
Yeah it seems as if subtle won't cut it in a challenge like this. This is great though!
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 01/28/2008 01:28:47 AM
It's cool Doc! Thought it might be the Northwest but didn't really figure it for yours.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/26/2008 07:44:16 PM
Beautiful colors - the mountain makes this picture IMHO - good job.
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 01/25/2008 09:53:46 PM
Nice composition. The stone foundation and chimney look quite interesting.
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 01/25/2008 03:09:40 PM
Understated but well done. Looks like a nice place to call home. 8
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 01/25/2008 01:35:37 PM
Other than the mountain being too smack dab in the center of the frame, this is good. Suggest cropping it differently.
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 01/24/2008 08:10:15 PM
Love the shot and angle, great tones, just beautiful surroundings. Would love to live there. Great work.
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 01/23/2008 10:41:37 AM
Beautiful! I love the sepia and the contrast of the snowy peak.
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 01/23/2008 09:09:24 AM
Simple, elegant, well composed, and lovely tones.
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 01/23/2008 07:52:23 AM
chop down that damn tree and lightpole.... good shot, great if they weren't there.
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 01/22/2008 10:58:33 PM
This works for me...Love the conversion and richness of both the foreground and mountain in the background. Good Luck. 8.
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 01/22/2008 05:22:23 PM
Love the setting. not so sure about the brown tint though.
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 01/22/2008 12:30:09 PM
Ansel Adams! Good work.
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 01/21/2008 11:21:39 PM
Looks like a really cool location. The cabin blends into the forest background a bit, but overall it's a well done sepia with good contrast.
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 01/21/2008 01:41:21 PM
Really great subject to shoot and well handled. I would have considered cloning out the light post in the background. The sepia works well here. A little underexposed however going any brighter would overexpose the snow. Not sure how to handle this situation in post but it would be nice to add a bit more light to everything but the snow. (A levels adjustment layer maybe and erase out the mountain?)
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 01/21/2008 12:53:34 PM
Beautiful composition and I like the tones
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 01/21/2008 12:15:47 AM
Beautiful image, I love the tones! 9
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