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Lone Cypress
Lone Cypress
Jhelsel


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: 17 Mile Drive near Monterey, CA
Date: Mar 25, 2005
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

 Taken near dark while on the 17 Mile Drive near Monterey, CA. Some editing done, but it was so long ago I don't really remember much other than some exposure changes and USM, which is pretty much the extent to which I know how to edit pictures. I guess I need to learn.

The picture seemed to lose some clarity and color during the compression. I guess I need to learn how to do that as well.

I would like to hear any comments, good or bad, that you might have. I'm trying to learn.

Thanks.

Statistics
Place: 591 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.5462
Avg (commenters): 6.2449
Avg (participants): 5.5120
Avg (non-participants): 5.7250
Views since voting: 823
Views during voting: 658
Votes: 498
Comments: 51
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 04:53:04 PM
Nice movement in the water. Good coloring.
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 03/17/2009 12:17:55 PM
Wow, there is something really surreal about this, really feels like there's a story behind it.
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 03/17/2009 09:48:30 AM
Beautiful scenery and striking composition. 7
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 03/17/2009 01:16:02 AM
Nice colour in the water.
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 03/16/2009 10:34:01 PM
Really nice composition.
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 03/16/2009 03:21:57 PM
Good shot. Nice angle and color.
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 03/16/2009 08:03:05 AM
the water and the rocks on the lower left side look amazing. Pictures get a bit too blue on the higher parts
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 03/16/2009 03:59:42 AM
nice shot
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 03/16/2009 02:52:51 AM
Well captured and presented.
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 03/16/2009 01:30:42 AM
Great colors and composition, almost magical.
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 03/15/2009 10:10:48 PM
Nice color and the water is really nice.
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 03/15/2009 09:45:33 PM
excellent composition
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 03/15/2009 02:26:02 PM
Nicely composed - very calm and peaceful
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 03/15/2009 01:29:13 PM
Great image. Lovely colors and I like the soft white in the ocean.
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 03/15/2009 10:47:27 AM
nice composition, the focus is not crisp enough. 6
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 03/15/2009 10:22:50 AM
lovely tree against that gorgeous background!
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 03/15/2009 10:21:39 AM
That's a really nice scene, nice movement in the water near shore too.
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 03/15/2009 09:46:45 AM
good landscape shot
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 03/15/2009 06:08:02 AM
hm nice place, but Id prefer to see more :) in other words its too cropped... (to me)


;) brano
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 03/15/2009 05:47:36 AM
Nice landscape. I like the effect on the water.
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 03/15/2009 12:04:11 AM
Great location. Nice shot.
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 03/14/2009 10:08:04 PM
love the water/rock area of this shot
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 03/14/2009 10:01:37 PM
I am getting tired. Thsi one is nice. Keep this one alive. The blue green combo is nice.
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 03/14/2009 06:31:45 PM
great exposure and compesition
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 03/14/2009 11:37:44 AM
This photo might benefit from a stronger composition.
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 03/14/2009 11:18:25 AM
so beautiful...I just want to sit here awhile and enjoy
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 03/14/2009 09:54:29 AM
Wonderful view of the tree and the sea. I like the waves down there.
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 03/13/2009 08:40:58 PM
You must have gotten up early to catch this one. Worth it.
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 03/13/2009 07:06:40 PM
it's amazing when things like this thrive in extreme conditions, nice shot
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 03/13/2009 01:01:52 PM
Beautiful capture, love the blue against the rustic colors in the foreground. Excellent detail and framing. Very well done! 8
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 03/13/2009 10:56:16 AM
if i was a tree, that is where i would want to live:) beautiful area, i might not have cropped the tops of the mountains though. perfect ocean spray(or should i say fog). lovely color in the water too
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 03/12/2009 09:47:41 PM
nice colors and subject matter
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 03/12/2009 07:40:53 PM
Needed a little more sharpness but nice and natural lighting and scene.
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 03/12/2009 04:36:15 PM
I like the shot a lot.. the cropping on the top right is the only distraction, the sliver of light blue needs either more or less of it
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 03/12/2009 02:26:50 PM
Nice shot. Like the crop.
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 03/12/2009 12:54:23 PM
I photographed this location back in 1988... it would be fun to go back there again! 17-mile drive was a memorable, fun excursion.
 03/12/2009 12:15:24 PM
Composition works, and the colors are wonderful.
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 03/12/2009 07:37:00 AM
This was the last image I voted on (1127); I like the composition but for me, I think it could be slightly sharper and have slightly more contrast.
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 03/12/2009 03:33:58 AM
Great effect with the water. Nice shot overall!
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 03/11/2009 09:38:59 PM
Nice composition & detail in the wood / rock
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 03/11/2009 09:27:55 PM
Great exposure. Love the way the waves look.
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 03/11/2009 09:03:36 PM
Lovely water. Foreground seems a bit soft to me.

Not voting yet.
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 03/11/2009 07:32:05 PM
So graceful yet so weathered. If only the tree could talk, I bet it would have some stories to tell.
 03/11/2009 04:50:31 PM
a beautiful capture, love the water on the rocks
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 03/11/2009 12:44:04 PM
i like the composition, but it could be a little sharper.
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 03/11/2009 12:03:39 PM
Nice. A much close up from others I have seen.
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 03/11/2009 06:58:50 AM
wow, great capture and wonderful use of the rule of thirds
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 03/11/2009 05:24:35 AM
What a beautiful place. Looks like you may of used a long exposure time to blurr the water, I like the effect!
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 03/11/2009 01:56:11 AM
Wonderful spot. The colors in general are a bit flat.
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 03/11/2009 01:21:31 AM
I love the central California coast. Nice time exposure.
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 03/11/2009 12:54:23 AM
Nice composition.
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