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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
Location: Caicos
Date: Mar 21, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Travel, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 752 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.2724
Avg (commenters): 5.6735
Avg (participants): 5.2117
Avg (non-participants): 5.5802
Views since voting: 669
Views during voting: 629
Votes: 492
Comments: 55
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 11:32:21 PM
There are too many things in th ephotograph, very difficult to focus on one item, hence feeling kinda lost about what the photo wants to convey
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 03/17/2009 04:13:58 PM
Lots going on here, I imagine that this is a very hectic location at times.
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 03/17/2009 06:44:21 AM
Interesting image. Nice colors and textures.
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 03/17/2009 04:42:31 AM
nice color feels a little over Processed
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 03/16/2009 05:34:17 PM
VERy interesting shot! I like the PP bringing out the stuff in the water more. GOod job.

Not voting yet.
 03/16/2009 03:12:53 PM
WOW .. love the colouring of this image and how the boats stand out against the water and the rest of the scene .. great shot and excellent processing .. :)
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 03/16/2009 02:36:17 PM
Good shot. Good crop angle.
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 03/16/2009 09:09:43 AM
A cool shot and spot - just a bit over processed.
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 03/16/2009 04:12:59 AM
cool capture
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 03/16/2009 03:15:40 AM
Awesome capture and presentation. Gorgeous. Wall in upper left might be a little hot.
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 03/15/2009 11:58:49 PM
Good focus and sharpness, although, it does look a little overexposed.
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 03/15/2009 09:04:09 PM
Looks over processed. Water growth unappealing. Great dilapidated shack.
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 03/15/2009 02:25:44 PM
Really like the weathered texture of the building. Wall on the left seems a bit too bright to me.
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 03/15/2009 12:40:46 PM
Huh the boats looks like they just don't belong. Nice contrast between the boats and surroundings.
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 03/15/2009 11:59:41 AM
A nice bright photo, good composition.
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 03/15/2009 10:49:06 AM
killer contrast in this shot. maybe a tad too much, 6
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 03/15/2009 10:12:17 AM
Nice composition, but has an HDR feel to it which doesn't work for me
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 03/15/2009 06:36:46 AM
not so interesting ... sorry 4 ;)
brano
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 03/15/2009 05:27:14 AM
gd sht
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 03/14/2009 11:02:53 PM
looks like an old boat house, cool find
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 03/14/2009 10:13:33 PM
Colorful
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 03/14/2009 06:31:59 PM
Looks to over the hill on software.
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 03/14/2009 02:13:41 PM
this feels just a little over processed, but it's really nice shot
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 03/14/2009 09:27:28 AM
a great subject. IMHO, there is a little too much going on in the image and it's hard to take it all in. also, the image is slightly too bright which adds to the overal complexity of the image. 6
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 03/14/2009 03:09:31 AM
A very colorful view with lots of nice reflections. I like the bright colors of the boats against the brownish surroundings.
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 03/13/2009 10:21:08 PM
Excellent study! Very earthy, great sense of color and texture! 7
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 03/13/2009 09:18:28 PM
Looks a bit over exposed or over processed to me. Interesting subject, a polarising filter would have helped considerably
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 03/13/2009 08:16:26 PM
I like this. The blue boats brings something to the shot.
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 03/13/2009 08:05:14 PM
That water is so clear. It feels like everything is important in this shot. Hard to focus on one thing - the blue boat is strong, but is surrounded by equally strong and compelling elements.
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 03/13/2009 07:56:06 PM
An interesting looking place. The newer boats do not seem to belong with the building though. Maybe it is just me but it looks unnatural somehow.
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 03/13/2009 07:40:31 PM
The boats and water are appealing. However, the sky and the left wall seem a little washed out or too bright. The view into the water provides a neat picture though.
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 03/13/2009 01:30:01 PM
Great shot. Maybe a tad OOF in some spots.
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 03/13/2009 12:07:53 PM
this is beautiful
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 03/13/2009 09:22:05 AM
This is awesome! I love the color and textures.. 9
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 03/13/2009 03:25:54 AM
Scene feels really bright, I like how the colors make the boats stand out, but the composition gets a bit busy
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 03/12/2009 10:32:59 PM
A fascinating looking location. The boats look in regular use, but I don't think I want to stay overnight in what's left of that shack.
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 03/12/2009 08:02:40 PM
wow is that water clear. the scene seems a touch to bright but I do like the colour and strong texture.
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 03/12/2009 06:58:42 PM
Interesting. Wrong time of day for lighting I think but I love the subject.
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 03/12/2009 04:42:20 PM
I am booking my flight. Lovely scene, great photo.
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 03/12/2009 01:11:01 PM
Amazing detail and color.
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 03/12/2009 12:47:47 PM
a little over saturated in my opinion, but well composed image
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 03/12/2009 10:11:11 AM
looks like that shack needs a little tlc
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 03/12/2009 06:24:12 AM
Like how the color of the boats grabs the attention here.
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 03/12/2009 05:48:19 AM
wow so much to take in the textures are wonderful!
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 03/12/2009 04:39:50 AM
not my favourite processing style, too sharp and saturated. overall to cluttered and busy
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 03/11/2009 08:02:32 PM
Nice possibilities, but the shot feels over processed to me. A bit too busy too.
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 03/11/2009 07:17:24 PM
A bit too harsh light
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 03/11/2009 07:14:17 PM
Lots of interest in this shot and nice processing.
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 03/11/2009 04:28:21 PM
Nice colors!
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 03/11/2009 03:30:09 PM
This almost has a 3-d effect. I like how everything is yellow toned except for the red and blue of the boats.
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 03/11/2009 02:58:50 PM
I like how the bright colors on the boats contrasts with the more muted shades of the sides and the building. Feels a bit tight/cramped on the right hand side, and it makes the overall composition feel a bit unbalanced, but otherwise an interesting shot.
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 03/11/2009 10:52:41 AM
Interesting patterns under the water.
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 03/11/2009 10:42:55 AM
Not a big fan of HDR, but in this case your colors are compelling and i love the detail you capture beneath the water.
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 03/11/2009 08:15:21 AM
Lots of interesting shapes there.

Give the pic a minute and there's tons to fill the eye. Thematic repetition in the triangles of the building/reflection, prow of the boat and lines of the ropes. Also on circles on the barrel and in the weeds (and in the prow of the boat on the right).

It is not a balanced composition and it suits the imbalance very well.

I'm going to punch this up a bit higher than my initial response because I chose to gave it a few extra moments and it was worth it.
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 03/11/2009 01:17:33 AM
something is off in your colors, the wall to the left is to bright, you boat colors are excellent
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