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Sea of Clouds at the Edge of Night
Sea of Clouds at the Edge of Night
hahn23


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Night Shot V (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Date: Mar 15, 2010
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 1/6s
Shutter: 100
Galleries: Landscape, Panoramic
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2010

 9 minutes before sunrise. The view to the East from the mountains.

[Mar. 17th, 2010 12:48:41 PM]

0.6 and 0.3 soft grad ND filters used on this image capture.

[Mar. 21st, 2010 06:32:33 PM]

Technically, this is night... being 9 minutes before sunrise. I do understand those who think this looks like dawn light. It is, but on a moonless night before dawn light, it's so dark, there would be no image. I don't have city lights to photograph near my town.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 165
Avg (all users): 6.1461
Avg (commenters): 7.2222
Avg (participants): 5.7200
Avg (non-participants): 6.3125
Views since voting: 1466
Views during voting: 459
Votes: 267
Comments: 10
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 03/24/2010 04:31:02 AM
Along with bspurgeon's '13 Minutes of Stardom', this got my top vote. I guess you didn't quite fill the 'night' part of the challenge, but you should be really proud of this fantastic image you've created.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/23/2010 11:49:00 PM
Now that is cool!!
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 03/20/2010 06:08:49 PM
Did you went up there especially for this photograph? Or is this a view you have nearby your place? If the first is the case: you didn't spare any effort for this challenge. If the second option is the case: you live in an amazing environment.
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 03/20/2010 01:40:08 AM
horizon seems low on the left. Otherwise excellent!
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 03/18/2010 09:22:51 PM
The tones of blue and darks of black contrast so beautifully with the reds and yellows of this sunset. It is a sincere pleasure to look at this. The cloud sea is so serene and peaceful enveloping the landscape slowly into Night.
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 03/18/2010 02:10:25 AM
My problem with this photo is that it's not at night. Had it been taken at night, the photo wouldn't have nearly the impact that it has now. I really like it (honestly, I think it's a beautiful shot), but it doesn't seem to fit the challenge.
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 03/17/2010 10:58:01 PM
pretty
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 03/17/2010 10:14:55 PM
Beautiful shot! You are not quite getting the high score that the beauty here deserves from me because it is not technically a night shot and some of your competitors managed equally gorgeous shots during true night time. Still I'll give you an 8
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 03/17/2010 06:46:46 PM
I love the shot, but just doesn't have that night feel to it.
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 03/17/2010 11:49:32 AM
My pick for best in challenge (9). I wish the foreground could be exposed a bit more, maybe use a graduated filter?
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