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"My Nirvana"
2nd Place"My Nirvana"
Rmac


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Your Corner of the World III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-520
Lens: Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
Location: Small lake in southern Missouri
Date: Oct 16, 2009
Aperture: f/20
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Oct 18, 2009

 A pseudo hdr made in photomatix from a single file. Opened in raw, adjusted tone, temp, clarity, vibrance and noise reduction. Then opened in photoshop, adjusted lighting and levels, straightened and cropped. Back to raw where I toned the clarity down again. Then sized and sharpened for web.



Thanks to everyone for the votes and comments, they are appreciated. Now I'll try to make it through the validating process. First time jitters!!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 160
Avg (all users): 7.0453
Avg (commenters): 8.7059
Avg (participants): 6.8108
Avg (non-participants): 7.1479
Views since voting: 6776
Views during voting: 394
Votes: 243
Comments: 33
Favorites: 14 (view)

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 10/28/2009 05:36:47 PM
Beautiful
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 10/28/2009 02:08:49 PM
Congrats on your new PB and your RIBBON! How fun!
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 10/28/2009 12:42:58 PM
Congrats on your first ribbon and PB. This was my favorite in this challege.
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 10/28/2009 11:45:38 AM
Such a well deserved ribbon. WTG, Ron. Stunning image, I could sit and look at it for hours.
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 10/28/2009 08:08:56 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon!
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 10/28/2009 05:49:51 AM
Woo Hoo!!!! You've been having one heck of a good run lately! 'Grats on ALL levels! Ribbon, PB, 7+......oh.....nice pic, too! LOL!!!
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 10/28/2009 03:24:44 AM
Congrats on your ribbon-beautiful shot
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 10/28/2009 02:49:57 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon, Ron! Well done.
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 10/28/2009 02:38:42 AM
First time ribbons for all winners in this challenge. That's pretty cool. Lovely image, nice and moody, congratulations!!
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 10/28/2009 12:48:51 AM
Well deserved, one of my top 3
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 10/28/2009 12:21:42 AM
Congrats on the ribbon - gorgeous shot!
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 10/28/2009 12:09:09 AM
well, i hope it gets validated! if so, i.m going to do my fave pseudo-hrd's too:) anyhow, this is wonderful photo, congrats for your ribbon.

Message edited by author 2009-10-28 00:09:26.
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 10/28/2009 12:08:59 AM
Beautiful image! Congratulations on your ribbon.
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 10/28/2009 12:08:54 AM
Good for you Ron...this is a beautiful picture!!!
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 10/28/2009 12:06:15 AM
post challenge: Well this is a surprise. There were several images I considered to be much better than mine. Now we'll see if I can get it validated, first time to try. Thanks to everyone for the votes and comments.

Mac,
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/27/2009 02:04:29 PM
WOW, the lighting, and colors are great. I love the soft soft focus. So simple, and so beautiful!
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 10/26/2009 03:52:11 PM
I'm really not a fan of automated HDR, but this somehow has something to it. I think it's the foreground water. Beautiful. 7
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 10/26/2009 12:51:54 PM
Stunning and scerene. 10.
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 10/26/2009 08:51:03 AM
Beautiful color and light. 8
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 10/25/2009 03:08:25 PM
Very mysterious & beautiful.
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 10/24/2009 08:46:48 PM
lovely- 7
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 10/24/2009 01:26:52 PM
perfect exposure. I really like this image. Good Job.
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 10/24/2009 11:23:19 AM
Mmmm, tasty sky.
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 10/23/2009 08:00:32 PM
Good exposure and composition

it's just a bit blown out where the sun is peeking through
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 10/23/2009 03:35:24 PM
It looks like a painting! well done.
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 10/22/2009 12:15:19 AM
NICE processing! 9
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 10/21/2009 04:52:57 PM
very surreal
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 10/21/2009 01:49:13 PM
Excellent composition. One of my 10 in this challenge. Good luck.
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 10/21/2009 12:01:46 PM
Very nicely done. I like the comp and the clarity of this image.
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 10/21/2009 11:38:30 AM
Very pleasing, moody image.
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 10/21/2009 10:35:10 AM
great tonal range. so serene!
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 10/21/2009 09:55:35 AM
this would be mine too.. Great shot!!
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 10/21/2009 09:38:21 AM
wow.
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