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Potomac Winter
levyj413


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Best
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Date: Feb 18, 2007
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

 I still like this shot, even though the voters didn't.

I think what people think was snow is actually little ice crystals in the ice. It wasn't snowing.

Statistics
Place: 902 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 4.9832
Avg (commenters): 5.5957
Avg (participants): 4.9590
Avg (non-participants): 5.1500
Views since voting: 709
Views during voting: 632
Votes: 475
Comments: 55
Favorites: 0

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 04/29/2009 11:00:24 PM
I don't know if the white spots on the river are too exaggerated or not, because I've never see that much snow, but I do love the far shore and the brooding sky. The Jefferson Memorial is perfect.
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 04/12/2009 10:49:50 PM
This is a lovely moody shot, quite under rated IMHO. The snow in the foreground is a bit too bright, but I like the feel and the way the Jefferson Memorial pops.

Message edited by author 2009-04-12 22:50:58.
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 03/27/2009 02:31:12 PM
I voted this unjustly low when voting - I gave all photos at least two viewings, but for some reason although I looked at this, I didn't really SEE it. I really like the patterns of the snow on the frozen river. The perfectly lit domed building peeking out provides the perfect foil to the wide vista.
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 03/18/2009 07:53:19 PM
great winter shot makes me want to live there and not just visit.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 02:22:11 PM
Very moody shot, I really want the focus on the far shore
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 03/17/2009 01:42:59 AM
Oh wow it looks so cold. Nice capture of the water and DC in the background.
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 03/17/2009 01:21:11 AM
Lovely shot. Love that dark brooding sky.
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 03/16/2009 06:32:59 PM
Good shot of these landmarks. I would prefer it with the bottom cropped out.
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 03/16/2009 04:16:02 PM
very dark and brooding (skyline/background)...just looks plain cold
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 03/16/2009 03:19:02 PM
well this is a first for me. nice unique image
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 03/16/2009 03:16:25 AM
Well captured and presented. I really like this unusual point of view. Bumping.
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 03/15/2009 10:01:37 PM
Very cold looking shot
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 03/15/2009 06:35:03 PM
Now this is different. I would crop the bottom. I like that spot of light effect on the dome.
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 03/15/2009 06:24:08 PM
picture looks a bit flat
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 03/15/2009 04:05:17 PM
Lovely painting like quality to this unusual view of the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial across the frozen Potomac river.
I like the way the Jefferson Memorial is bathed in light. It would have been great had that been the case with the Washington Monument as well. 7
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 03/15/2009 02:02:36 PM
for me, a closer crop on the bottom would have added more drama to the image, right now that is where my eye goes first.
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 03/15/2009 12:31:11 PM
The darkness of the sky really adds to this wintry scene.
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 03/15/2009 10:26:01 AM
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
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 03/15/2009 10:10:07 AM
I like that I can see falling snow and that the Jefferson Memorial is lit by the sun while the rest of that area is darker.
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 03/15/2009 06:15:45 AM
oh I dont know... bit shady and the quality is not so good...
I give 4
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 03/15/2009 03:03:23 AM
lacks a wow factor to really attract the viewer
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 03/15/2009 02:28:28 AM
Looks cold. Nice with the white snow and dark sky.
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 03/14/2009 11:05:17 PM
cool seeing the monuments in the distance, a different perspective
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 03/14/2009 06:46:37 PM
ok image but poor quality
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 03/14/2009 11:54:49 AM
Love the stark white of the Jefferson Memorial. Nice winter scene.
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 03/14/2009 11:00:59 AM
Wow. Looks like a painting almost...
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 03/14/2009 09:54:20 AM
Love the contrast of the white against the deep blue.
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 03/14/2009 09:26:31 AM
Nice how the building on the right stands out
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 03/14/2009 09:08:33 AM
I haven't seen this perspective before.
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 03/14/2009 04:47:19 AM
Nice contrast of the bright snow vs the stormy sky
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 03/13/2009 11:28:44 PM
I'm a little lost as to what I'm supposed to be looking at: the plants, the river, the buildings, the sky?
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 03/13/2009 07:46:28 PM
Too bad the Washington Monument is not as well lit as the dome (is that Montecello?) Certainly a view you don't see very often.
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 03/13/2009 07:18:15 PM
Incredible storm view; unique perspective of such famous landmarks. They are not immediately apparent as the eye is drawn to the rust shrubbery in the foreground first.
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 03/13/2009 04:38:04 PM
Are the dots snow? we don't get any here ...
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 03/13/2009 03:22:42 PM
Beautiful capture, great DOF and detail. 7
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 03/13/2009 02:55:46 PM
The scene has competing subjects, I fear. Not sure if both of them are good. I think I would have chosen one or the other.

Not voting yet.
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 03/13/2009 01:42:05 PM
Nice image but I find the foreground distracting.
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 03/13/2009 12:31:47 PM
Makes me shiver to look at this, nice shot
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 03/12/2009 10:55:59 PM
Good shot.
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 03/12/2009 09:56:11 PM
nice image
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 03/12/2009 07:51:53 PM
A little out of focus and the lighting wasnt that good but I do like the subject.
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 03/12/2009 06:19:50 PM
Nicely captured winter scene.
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 03/12/2009 02:16:58 PM
Good thought but needs something. Perhaps take out the snow and use the ice and sky only. To much going on.
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 03/12/2009 02:08:48 PM
Oh, how sick of winter am I? I think this would really shine on a rare sunny day.
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 03/12/2009 01:05:38 PM
nice shot, i would crop a little more from the bottom, and leave more sky
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 03/12/2009 11:42:54 AM
I think this would make for a wonderful Xmass card..
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 03/12/2009 09:20:29 AM
Interesting picture, it reminds me of loneliness.
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 03/11/2009 11:56:06 PM
Nice snowy scene.
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 03/11/2009 06:28:22 PM
Nice composition; I can see something like this as a postcard. The Jefferson Memorial is really gleaming! Maybe a bit too much in comparison to the rest of the distant buildings/monuments.
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 03/11/2009 03:37:12 PM
and to think I stood on that shore in shorts!!! I like how the Washington and Jefferson Memorials are dwarfed - it makes the sense of the wintry scene more powerful and imposing.
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 03/11/2009 01:26:14 PM
Very nice! A perspective shot of DC not often seen.
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 03/11/2009 01:14:16 PM
Nice job
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 03/11/2009 10:46:22 AM
Loving this one! Excellent composition! ....a very moody photo.
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 03/11/2009 07:59:44 AM
the WA mon is too out of focus I wonder if captureing just the Jefferson (that is that right?) would be better
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 03/11/2009 05:26:41 AM
Beautiful Winter shot.
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