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Fall Birches
2nd PlaceFall Birches
korpen


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Camera Movement (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
Location: Between Piteå and Luleå, Sweden
Date: Oct 22, 2009
Aperture: f 7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/25 s
Galleries: Nature, Blur
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2009

 Shot through the window of my car.
Cropped and straightened in Lightroom.
Levels, saturation, Imagenomic Noiseware Professional and frame in PS CS3. USM and save for the web.
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I'm stunned!
Thank you all for your comments.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 104
Avg (all users): 6.7220
Avg (commenters): 8.2000
Avg (participants): 6.6852
Avg (non-participants): 6.7337
Views since voting: 6073
Views during voting: 395
Votes: 223
Comments: 33
Favorites: 13 (view)

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 11/10/2009 11:53:21 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: Very lovely textures, I agree with the comments likening them to feathers. Reminded me of emu feathers in terms of colour and texture. Could be mistaken for a pastel sketch.

Technical: Considering how hit-and-miss shots from a moving car can be, this one really turned out very well. Composition is a little centred, but lighting is soft and natural, like that some branches are in focus. The foreground grass and heavier shadows/trees in background really help make this shot by adding depth.

Artistic: Compelling image, soft and dreamy feel. Especially like the two pale birches flanking the others in the shot. Natural framing at its best!

Overall: One of 2500 pics, you say? Is that all? ;-) Well done on a strong 2nd-place finish.

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan
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 11/06/2009 03:30:23 PM
Sniper
This is one of 2500 pics!
//Peter
 11/06/2009 02:39:10 PM
Out of the many blurred photos taken out auto windows, sometimes ya get one that seems hypnotic and magical!!
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 11/05/2009 09:04:57 PM
Congratulations on your ribbon! Beautiful!!
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 11/05/2009 08:11:57 AM
Nice photo
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 11/05/2009 02:14:31 AM
congrats on this well deserved ribbon.
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 11/04/2009 11:13:53 PM
very beautiful...well done
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 11/04/2009 07:53:52 PM
Congratulations on the ribbon, excellent image.
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 11/04/2009 05:48:03 PM
Well done and congrats.
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 11/04/2009 04:16:39 PM
Oh yes! Well done indeed! I think it's very hard to pull off shots like this and have them look like art rather than just a bunch of blur. You most certainly have, and I'm glad it is a winner! Congratulations!
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 11/04/2009 12:45:32 PM
Congrats on the red ribbon. Very nice indeed!!!
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 11/04/2009 08:01:51 AM
One of my favorites from this challenge. I am glad to see you did so well.
Dale
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 11/04/2009 04:21:52 AM
great shot, congrats
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 11/04/2009 03:26:57 AM
Thanks everyone,
for your nice comments and scores.
I forgot to mention that I added an extra twist in the movement of the car by quickly move my hand in the opposite direction I was driving.
 11/04/2009 01:28:38 AM
congrats on the ribbon
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 11/04/2009 01:26:28 AM
Nice soft effect. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 11/04/2009 01:05:11 AM
Amazing and powerful image, love it! Congratulations!!!
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 11/04/2009 01:03:32 AM
Beautiful. Congrats on the red!
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 11/04/2009 12:49:09 AM
Love this, the colors and composition are great. It would make a fantastic print. Congrats on the ribbon, Peter.
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 11/04/2009 12:40:16 AM
Lovely movement. Congrats.
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 11/04/2009 12:33:51 AM
great effect
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 11/04/2009 12:17:35 AM
Sensuous, brown and stark.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/03/2009 11:31:47 PM
Wonderful. Very evocative! Voted earlier, but came back to comment.
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 11/03/2009 11:19:58 PM
I like the pencil sketch feel though think a little more contrast is needed.
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 11/03/2009 10:33:25 PM
Beautiful.
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 11/03/2009 08:00:22 PM
An 8 from me... So relaxing and meditative.
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 11/02/2009 11:08:42 PM
can't believe I didn't comment on this one. Spectacular, wonderful, superb, I love it!! -10-

I can hardly wait to see the technicals.
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 10/30/2009 10:47:38 AM
Wow, this is beautiful!
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 10/30/2009 08:08:32 AM
Great technique, love the motion on the trees. 8
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 10/28/2009 10:25:05 PM
lovely, rich colors!
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 10/28/2009 04:54:54 PM
Very nice. Love the richness of the browns, and the movement really does suit this.
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 10/28/2009 02:16:33 AM
Really quite serene despite the movement. Like a parent swaying their infant to sleep.
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 10/28/2009 02:03:08 AM
You turned the trees into feathers....beuatiful
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