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look at the stars, look how they shine for you
look at the stars, look how they shine for you
Gordon


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Stars (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Location: Austin, Tx
Date: Dec 9, 2008
Aperture: would be about f4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: about a second
Galleries: Emotive, Photo-Impressionism
Date Uploaded: Dec 9, 2008

 Zilker park, Austin, Texas. Custom lens cover with star aperture.

I really got in to the idea of the Christmas tree and the real trees interacting, rather than trying to find 'clean' views of the lights.

Canon 85mm f1.8 (No lensbaby...) and some paperwork

Statistics
Place: 83 out of 87
Avg (all users): 4.5066
Avg (commenters): 5.5625
Avg (participants): 4.3333
Avg (non-participants): 4.5794
Views since voting: 1171
Views during voting: 303
Votes: 152
Comments: 20
Favorites: 0

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 12/23/2008 11:12:33 PM
great interaction. I gave this a 7, I'm surprised at the placement.
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 12/22/2008 12:52:03 PM
Gave this an 8 - really shocked it didn't do more well - I think it's really really pretty. The stars are perfect.
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 12/22/2008 09:26:13 AM
What do the voters know. Cool shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/21/2008 11:20:26 PM
and all the things you do

:P
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 12/21/2008 07:06:54 PM
your focus is a bit soft
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 12/21/2008 10:37:56 AM
Exposure is too long maybe -- or you need a sturdier tripod. Something's amiss. I do like the the omnious looking tree branches against your subject though.
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 12/20/2008 09:54:01 PM
Sure are a lot of stars, but needs better focus.
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 12/20/2008 06:47:16 PM
nice shot wit good composition
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 12/19/2008 07:17:54 PM
nice shot
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 12/19/2008 03:23:15 PM
Good tune. I like the drizzle effect of the stars falling through the tree branches.
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 12/18/2008 05:29:07 PM
cool shot. (and great title too! i love that song!)
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 12/17/2008 06:38:05 PM
It looks like a nice tree, but it's not in good focus and the tree branches are in the way. I think a different vantage point would be better here.
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 12/17/2008 11:40:36 AM
the almost layered feel of this image really is engaging - it is as if the stars were added after the image was taken - very cool stuff
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 12/16/2008 07:09:24 PM
I do like this image - it takes a while to find the point of focus, but when you do, it becomes a very rewarding image.
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 12/16/2008 12:32:53 PM
I would like to see what this looked like in focus as well.
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 12/16/2008 12:26:40 PM
Your photo looks a little to blury...but your stars do stand out...
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 12/16/2008 08:27:37 AM
I love the colors captured here. I really wish this was sharper.
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 12/15/2008 11:03:59 AM
I like your title (because I like that song). I really wish at least one part of this were in focus. I like how you made the star shaped bokeh (I want to learn how to do that).
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 12/15/2008 08:29:29 AM
Very pretty
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 12/15/2008 01:07:59 AM
GAH!!! I love that song! Coldplay rocks. very nice use of a lensbaby creative aperture (im pretty sure?) awesome.
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