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Challenge: Landscape V (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2009
Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical IF for Minolta
Location: Shenandoah National Park
Date: Nov 21, 2009
Aperture: F8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Nov 21, 2009

 Sony IDC
- RAW to TIF: 3 exposures (-1,0,+1)

Photomatix
- Generate HDR
- Tonemap (-10,-10,-10,.5,1.3)
- Save as TIF

PSP X2
- clean sensor dust spots
- crop
- resize
- sharpen
- resize
- USM (.35,100,10) +luminance
- border
- save as JPG

***** After processing, this looks pretty close to the original capture. HDR/Tonemapping accented some of the detail in the clouds.

I was originally hoping to capture something like this --> , but the weather didn't turn out as forecasted. Forecast called for clear skies, cold, and sunny - instead it was cloudy and overcast (although still COLD!). 'B L U E' was some I had considered as a backup. :-)

Statistics
Place: 43 out of 136
Avg (all users): 6.2247
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 6.3478
Views since voting: 1307
Views during voting: 393
Votes: 178
Comments: 22
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 04/14/2010 10:10:01 AM
As you know this is one of my fav's...I love it...such peace and beauty
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 01/13/2010 05:58:51 PM
it's a beauty!
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 12/01/2009 01:17:40 AM
Nicely shot Barry!
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 11/30/2009 11:35:14 PM
much more interesting than a sunrise
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 11/30/2009 12:03:23 PM
one of my top rated shots in the challenge. Very underrated. Expected to see this in the top 5 for sure. Well done.
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 11/30/2009 09:05:18 AM
Barry this is definitely underrated!!! Such a beautiful picture
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/29/2009 10:00:40 PM
This shot looks like something that would make it into the next release of Windows at a wallpaper or background. LOL. That's not a bad thing mind you. I love the shades of blue and the geometric patterns of the weaving mountainsides, but in all honesty I expect more out of a landscape challenge...as in more detail and more to look at. Great photo, but just not right for me in this context.
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 11/29/2009 08:25:49 PM
It's probably just me but the burst of pink is distracting. Love the monochromatic look. 6
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 11/29/2009 03:10:26 PM
Stunningly beautiful. Simple, peaceful and emotional. In my top 5 of the challenge. 9!
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 11/29/2009 11:42:44 AM
Triple S rating.
Superlative and simply stunning. 10
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 11/28/2009 01:12:18 AM
Lovely. I'm going to ignore the border, as I think it would look wonderful without it.
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 11/27/2009 11:09:51 PM
this could be used on a Blue Mountain greeting card...just beautiful
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 11/27/2009 11:03:23 PM
The different colours of blue in the five overlapping hills and the additional shades of the sky combine to make this monochromatic themed photograph quite beautiful and equally masterful in its deliberate simplicity. Kudos, well done.
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 11/27/2009 09:35:56 PM
I hope this does well ... I love the graphic of this natural scene. The diagonals, the parallel lines the various shades of blue. This is awesome (faved)
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 11/27/2009 06:11:14 PM
Gorgeous - who doesn't love blue? Very well done.
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 11/24/2009 10:19:40 PM
A classic composition composed and executed very well.
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 11/24/2009 04:25:03 PM
beautiful, great, rich color, great composition, top 5
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 11/24/2009 09:16:50 AM
I could swear I've seen something very like this before. That bit of light in the clouds adds interest to the scene.
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 11/24/2009 06:33:06 AM
Good Morning, Mae
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 11/24/2009 01:43:08 AM
Awesome colors! This is great
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 11/23/2009 09:25:49 PM
Great blues, nice shapes. Just a little flat.
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 11/23/2009 02:52:15 AM
Like the various blue tones. Love the "layers" of the hills.
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