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Challenge: Free Study 2009-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2009 - Challenges
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Apopka, Florida
Date: Aug 29, 2009
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 285 out of 414
Avg (all users): 5.2833
Avg (commenters): 5.2500
Avg (participants): 5.2021
Avg (non-participants): 5.5769
Views since voting: 728
Views during voting: 211
Votes: 120
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)


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09/26/2009 08:39:57 PM
i like the dreamlike feel you were able to create with the processing. The light is so soft and your choice of a soft touch with this really created a warm image.
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09/25/2009 04:47:00 PM
WOW janine .. this is beautiful .. just love this scene .. its soft and dreamy and nearly like a fairy land with those huge leaves in the water .. the horizontal lines/reflections in the water and the vertical draping lines created by those trees is a fantastic contrast .. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/05/2009 06:25:56 PM
I really like the feel of this. The trees at the top of the shot are amazing. I just wish that pier and writing wasn't there!
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09/05/2009 04:52:45 AM
Lovely image and very nicely executed. Gator country isn't it? I love those drooping willows in the background.
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09/02/2009 04:00:22 PM
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy):

Positives: Actually, this is quite pretty for something I've picked out for this comment series but it is sufficiently quirky to catch my eye. I really like the POV here - I think the viewer's relative height above the water in relation to the jetty is just right for this scene. The limited colours are interesting - the green overpowers to a degree that the otherwise gaudy yellow text becomes a welcome relief. I like the way the overhanging trees appear to be very soft, as does much of the foliage now I look - I wonder whether a diffuser filter was used or whether something like the 'Glamour Glow' filter in Color Efex Pro was used.

Critical stuff: I feel the image lacks a little bit of depth - you can see there is depth but it isn't that well communicated; I'm not sure why.

Overall: I like this image, it is an interesting scene but in the final analysis, the lack of a sense of depth leaves the viewer less engaged than they might be.
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09/01/2009 08:54:49 AM
What a relaxing spot! Nicely composed. I can hear the frogs from here. :~)
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