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Driftwood
Driftwood
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Challenge: A Single Tree II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Madison, CT
Date: Jan 22, 2009
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 3 exposures
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2009

hands freezing during 3 exposures on tripod

HDR

Photomatix Pro

LR

CS3

-Highlights/Shadows
-Levels
-Hue/Sat.
-C Balance
-Dust spot remove
-Lens Blur Foreground


Statistics
Place: 156 out of 209
Avg (all users): 5.0966
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1266
Avg (non-participants): 5.0722
Views since voting: 798
Views during voting: 275
Votes: 176
Comments: 9
Favorites: 2 (view)


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02/04/2009 11:06:56 AM
Greeting from the Critique Clubâ€Â¦

Brrrr I have been there out in the cold capturing “the shot”. I think it is well worth it. The coloring created by the timing is really great. The coloring is really what grabs my eye, when I look at the photo.


Sometimes it is hard to understand what would help a photo score better. One thing I can think of that might have helped would be cropping more off the bottom, placing the driftwood on a third of the frame.


I also wonder if since it is not specifically a tree voters gave you a harder time with the score. I personally like things that are a little more out of the box then the typical shot you would expect but then again usually the top 10 photos are those images you would first think of when you here the challenge subject. But if it is a photo you like, then in my opinion that’s all that matters.

I think it’s a very nice shot. I look forward to more entries in the future.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2009 04:30:03 AM
Beautiful sunset contrasts in temperature with the cold landscape and deadness of the tree. A little blurry and could use sharpening on details of the driftwood.
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01/27/2009 04:23:02 AM
I suppose this is a tree - or a part thereof!
01/26/2009 08:42:27 PM
really like the colors of the sky, good focus, great capture
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01/26/2009 06:15:01 PM
HDR done well, and gorgeous colour! I find the subject matter a bit boring though. Your selection around the tree is a bit sloppy - I can see a green halo on the high- contrast bits.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/26/2009 02:24:35 PM
Gorgeous sunset, but I wish there was more light on the subject/foreground.
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01/26/2009 01:05:38 PM
Amazing sky, great composition, the foreground seems a little OOF.
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01/26/2009 03:50:44 AM
beautiful hues!....
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01/26/2009 01:50:20 AM
A tree once upon a time.....a fair entry.6.
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