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Desert Horse & Rider
Desert Horse & Rider
kvickrey


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: California
Date: Nov 30, 2008
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/640
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2008

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Statistics
Place: 41 out of 417
Avg (all users): 6.3813
Avg (commenters): 6.7273
Avg (participants): 6.4623
Avg (non-participants): 6.2222
Views since voting: 7286
Views during voting: 287
Votes: 160
Comments: 15
Favorites: 2 (view)


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12/08/2008 09:01:26 AM
I know the pp is not working here. as an explanation, but not an excuse, i had waited too long to enter this challenge and rushed it to get it by deadline. literally, 11:58. i love this shot and will put it in my portfolio with better pp for sure. thanks for the comments, i agree with all of them!
12/08/2008 06:10:53 AM
this shot suffers from the heavvy processing, but otherwise it's darn great!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2008 07:21:50 PM
Neat photo, but the vignetting really doesn't do anything for me.
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12/07/2008 02:30:55 PM
The vignetting seems a bit heavy for my taste, and not sure if it is due to the vignette or sharpening, but a strange halo'ing effect is evident around some parts of the rider/horse, most noticeably above the horse's rear and at the forefront of its chest/front left leg.
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12/07/2008 02:14:28 PM
unbelievably outstanding I wish I could give out more than a 10
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12/06/2008 06:15:54 PM
Dramatic. Watch the halos, they isolate the subject, but are a bit over processed IMO.
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12/06/2008 06:22:46 AM
This is one where I really wish I could see it larger. As presented, there is little detail in the coat of the horse, giving it the appearance of a model. No vote.
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12/05/2008 09:37:34 AM
Elegant and comands attention. I wish the rest of it weren't so darkened, a little less of that would be good.

Message edited by author 2008-12-08 09:44:02.
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12/05/2008 09:14:35 AM
A great effect with the sand, but the post processing overall bothers me a bit. 6
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12/04/2008 05:25:07 PM
I like the composition and the stopped action, the processing is a little heavy imho though
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12/03/2008 11:10:26 PM
Absolutely stunning! The colors, the softness, that sand being kicked up...
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12/03/2008 02:49:04 PM
A wonderful capture. I'd give this another go in PP and see what else you can get because you have a good shot to work with. Maybe less is better? Not too big of a fan of the style of vignette applied here.
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12/02/2008 09:37:34 PM
It almost looks like a fake background. I love the action of the sand! (not voting yet)
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12/02/2008 08:07:51 AM
This one is very cool, I don´t really dig the very obviously fake vignetting, I often add it afterwards and I try to make it less subtle, not maybe for me to judge on how well I accomplish that. Also the very strong halo around the horse and rider is a bit too much. The colors, moment and composition all make up for that though so I gave it a 7, great shot.
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12/01/2008 08:35:28 PM
this could be a really cool shot ..... but it needs some more work
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