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In the Pastures of Heaven
In the Pastures of Heaven
EBJones


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Challenge: The Cowboy (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Location: Goose Creek, SC
Date: Jun 4, 2008
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 4, 2008

 It was an accident. I actually didn't intend to shoot for this challenge as I was having a hard time coming up with an idea that I liked.

In the meantime, I was out showing a couple of friends some basics about photography at a local plantation. This was one of two shots trying to demonstrate the effects of zoom and aperture on DOF. When we were doing the review, I saw the potential and did a quick edit on it:
Crop (a lot!)
Curves Adjustment Layer.
Virtual Photographer Ambiance Filter on a copy layer 40% opacity.
Flatten
Smart Sharpen
Resize
SFW.

For the first time in a while, I'm entering a shot with no idea how it will do. I love it, so the rest is up to y'all. :)

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 91
Avg (all users): 6.0778
Avg (commenters): 7.2778
Avg (participants): 6.1136
Avg (non-participants): 6.0662
Views since voting: 1092
Views during voting: 366
Votes: 180
Comments: 19
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 06/16/2008 11:00:47 AM
One of my favourites of this challenge with an 8. Perhaps the thing which made me step back a little was the framing.

Message edited by author 2008-06-17 21:06:05.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/14/2008 11:44:26 PM
I totally love this one, especially the softness and the processing........
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 06/13/2008 04:41:27 PM
Nice shot. The processing fits the image nicely, IMO. Very dreamy. It perhaps could make for a little stronger composition if the horse wasn't so close to center, but this isn't bad. Nice job.
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 06/13/2008 08:26:49 AM
beautiful work
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 06/12/2008 11:55:07 AM
What a gorgeous picture.
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 06/12/2008 01:52:33 AM
Great pastoral image. I love the soft dreamy look to the shot. The colors are nicely saturated without going overboard. A little bright across the horse's back but I don't think it takes away in this case. Normally I don't care for anything but simple borders but this one works well with the image.
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 06/11/2008 05:59:19 PM
Very effective use of dreamy soft focus here, I'm not a fan of borders and perhaps would have liked the horse a little less centered in the frame, but overall very nice, an 8 from me
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 06/11/2008 10:18:08 AM
Lovely framing, very pastural, though and not very "cowboyish." Really nice shot. Rich, lush. Feels good.
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 06/11/2008 07:16:55 AM
Lovely shot, and such a peaceful tribute.
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 06/10/2008 10:21:11 PM
great photo with nice soft processing and an awful border
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 06/10/2008 09:52:58 AM
Beautiful composition and wonderful painterly touches! 8
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 06/10/2008 07:43:34 AM
Maybe it's just me, but I don't see a cowboy here. I see a fairy princess in a flowing silk gown, holding out a sugar cube, and the horse lifts it's head and there's a silver horn on it. :) But the sentiment is good, and you've achieved your effect well. Beautifully dreamy.
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 06/09/2008 10:44:00 PM
lovely image, a bit too much for the emotion, missing the cowboy
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 06/09/2008 08:05:42 PM
I'm guessing this is what Sean's seeing right now ... May he rest in perfect peace.
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 06/09/2008 07:46:35 PM
lovely shot. border unnecessary. 8
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 06/09/2008 05:10:26 PM
Wow... very lovely. Wonderful scene.
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 06/09/2008 04:53:55 PM
Love that lighting. It truly does look like a heavenly spot.
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 06/09/2008 12:31:25 PM
what a wonderful tribute and a great composition 10
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 06/09/2008 11:30:29 AM
This is a lovely photo and very well processed for that "glowing" look to it. The photo by itself, with just a horse, is a little thin on the "Cowboy" theme, although the title makes it fit quite well. I really like the way you've done a desat on the outer edge of the border area.
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