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County Wicklow, the Emerald Country
County Wicklow, the Emerald Country
armin


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Sony DSC-R1
Location: Wicklow, Ireland
Date: Jun 22, 2008
Aperture: 8
ISO: 160
Shutter: 100
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009



[Mar. 13th, 2009 04:49:33 PM]

The Emerald Country is Ireland, of course, that I was fortunate enough to visit last year. Regarding the image, here is the original shot [thumb]773156[/thumb].
In PP I duplicated the layer, blurred and set it to 'soft-light' The first adjustment layer warmed up the image with a photo filter and in the next one adjusted some curves with 'multiplication'to burn the lower corners, although that may have been unnecessary.
Otherwise many thanks for your kind comments and advice.

[Mar. 14th, 2009 02:58:48 AM]

The 'spotlight' metaphore suggested by [user]MemberJeffryZ[/user] was indeed what I had mostly in mind, as the shot was taken when a ray of sun penetrated the overcast sky and illuminated the valley for a brief moment. The foreground was burned intentionally during PP although it might have looked good without it too.

[Mar. 15th, 2009 03:55:49 AM]

Regarding the white specks on the meadow, these were mostly sheep, 300-400m away. Perhaps a few rocks as well.With a wide angle shot and relatively small image, it is difficult to tell them apart.

Statistics
Place: 627 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.4741
Avg (commenters): 6.0847
Avg (participants): 5.4432
Avg (non-participants): 5.6620
Views since voting: 1357
Views during voting: 683
Votes: 502
Comments: 68
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03/27/2009 12:29:25 AM
Very nice abstract type landscape, beautiful valleys there.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:54:00 PM
lovely and dramatic - gorgeous contrast
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03/17/2009 09:29:42 PM
Nice exposure. I like the water.
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03/17/2009 06:39:33 PM
Nice lush green!!
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03/17/2009 03:55:20 PM
the heavy vignette is preventing my eye from following your leading line up to the top of the screen, I want to explore what's "up there"! What a lovely spot.
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03/17/2009 03:27:24 PM
back for a comment and bump. Beautiful green and the vignette works well. While no main subject to focus on, this is pleasant to look at.
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03/17/2009 11:51:38 AM
Beautiful green valley.
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03/17/2009 11:40:14 AM
Emerald, indeed. Great greens in this.
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03/16/2009 04:38:51 PM
beautiful
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03/16/2009 04:30:33 PM
This is a beautiful valley. Is this Ireland? Nicely processed.
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03/16/2009 03:59:40 PM
down in the valley where the green grass grows...how very soothing and pretty
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03/16/2009 02:45:37 PM
Good shot. Almost a far-a-way land.
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03/16/2009 11:14:34 AM
great capture
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03/16/2009 10:01:57 AM
looks like TS ... nice taken I give five

;D

regards brano
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03/15/2009 11:27:05 PM
This scene has a model like quality to it. Good colour.
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03/15/2009 09:38:33 PM
Very rich and vibrant color.
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03/15/2009 08:09:47 PM
i would like it better if there was a stronger subject to take the eye
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03/15/2009 06:52:40 PM
Love the lighting
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03/15/2009 06:19:25 PM
This looks very storybook. (Will I sound too nerdy if I say this made me think of the Shire in LOTR? :P)
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03/15/2009 12:49:44 PM
Looks a bit like looking down into a model. I like the colors, image feels a bit sharp...
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03/15/2009 10:20:22 AM
One of my first entries here was taken from this very location! Yours is much better.
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03/15/2009 10:04:51 AM
The vignette might be a bit too much but I love the rich greens.
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03/15/2009 10:02:23 AM
The vignette gives it that miniature look.
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03/15/2009 12:16:26 AM
If I were there where you were when you took this picture, I would probably just stay there and look around awhile -- it is beautiful. I love all the green.
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03/15/2009 12:03:01 AM
Beautiful greens. Makes me wonder what the rocks are showing through the meadow - just rocks, or building stones from an earlier age.
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03/14/2009 07:23:09 PM
That really is green, nice shot from above.
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03/14/2009 06:33:42 PM
The lighting is amazing on this. Less saturation please :-)
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03/14/2009 02:13:27 PM
Such a beautiful use of green, full of life.
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03/14/2009 04:05:29 AM
no real point of interest to appeal to the viewer
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03/14/2009 03:07:14 AM
Was the vignetting added as an effect? Or is it natural (caused by a cloud?). Very nice.
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03/14/2009 12:58:59 AM
The Emerald Country is beautiful!! Nice capture of such a beautiful landscape.
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03/13/2009 09:56:48 PM
Lovely valley with God shining a spotlight on its beauty.
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03/13/2009 09:28:15 PM
The land of leprechauns! Love all the shades of green here.
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03/13/2009 04:50:42 PM
There's nothing here to give me a sense of scale... well, the trees almost do... but I'm still lost. Nice green colors.

Not voting yet.
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03/13/2009 02:53:14 PM
Great view. Has a kind of miniature feeling. I like the green colors.
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03/13/2009 01:59:08 PM
vignetting is a good idea but maybe just a bit too much?
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03/13/2009 12:53:35 PM
Great colors and POV.
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03/13/2009 10:15:03 AM
A more defined subject would have added to this pic.
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03/13/2009 08:29:42 AM
Great luscious green landscape
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03/13/2009 01:29:01 AM
I spent a week in County Wicklow once. You caught the green perfectly. Thanks for the memories.
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03/13/2009 12:08:05 AM
looks like a picture from a miniature story book - great colors...
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03/12/2009 11:29:12 PM
Good job on the miniaturation effect... I can hear fake little sheep baa'ing in the distance.
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03/12/2009 11:21:16 PM
Nice!
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03/12/2009 09:56:45 PM
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day!
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03/12/2009 05:02:45 PM
Very beautiful colors.
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03/12/2009 04:44:06 PM
little too much vignetting but nice scene. Almost looks miniature.
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03/12/2009 04:04:48 PM
very very nice shot.
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03/12/2009 03:41:15 PM
I love heavy post processing but think that a little too much vignetting on this one... otherwise nice pastoral scene & colors, if somewhat subjectless
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03/12/2009 11:36:59 AM
Makes me want to visit.
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03/12/2009 11:01:32 AM
This photo looks like a miniature model.
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03/12/2009 08:32:35 AM
I'd love to go to Ireland one day :-)
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03/12/2009 03:28:11 AM
Great tones. Looks like a beautiful part of the world.
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03/12/2009 02:35:28 AM
nice greens
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03/11/2009 09:48:37 PM
Love it, looks very tilt & shift. 8
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03/11/2009 09:35:58 PM
Nice greens, really draws the eye in
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03/11/2009 05:27:55 PM
beautiful.
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03/11/2009 04:53:34 PM
This is pretty, almost looks like a model. Did you fiddle with the focus point on purpose? Wish there was a little more of a focus point though, something for the eye to rest on. The top seems a bit dark.
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03/11/2009 03:27:03 PM
"How Green is My Valley" came to mind. How beautiful.
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03/11/2009 01:13:49 PM
Oooohhh! Looks like a miniature! Would love to try this type of image! Can't wait to read your PP comments! :D
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03/11/2009 11:17:38 AM
Is this a lensbaby or something? The edges are all blurry... was that intentional?
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03/11/2009 08:31:09 AM
Beautiful landscape. Almost looks not real like its for a train set. hahah.
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03/11/2009 08:22:08 AM
I'm not sure I'm fond of the vignette, but it's a pretty scene!
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03/11/2009 07:46:21 AM
Great use of light
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03/11/2009 07:40:19 AM
WOW, one of my favorites to date and that's saying something in this challenge! Wonderful colours and composition, I love the textures of the grass and forest and the light and shade. Excellent! Best of luck. 9
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03/11/2009 06:46:41 AM
Nice shot of a pretty landscape. Not quite enough going on here in the image for it to really grab my interest, but solid processing. Good luck: 6.
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03/11/2009 05:25:24 AM
Looks like a beautiful place. I like the leading lines that are found here.
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03/11/2009 03:22:34 AM
beautiful
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03/11/2009 12:47:35 AM
Wow - such a beautiful green colour! I love the way that the DOF somehow makes this feel miniaturized and vast at the same time. Stunning scenery.
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