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Floating rock garden
Floating rock garden
cyphix


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Challenge: Zen Photography III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
Location: Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria
Date: Apr 20, 2010
Aperture: F/22
ISO: 800
Shutter: 2.5sec
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Apr 20, 2010

 The Zen rock gardens of Japan gave me the inspiration for my first attempt at DP Challenge. This exposure was taken at sunrise with relatively still waters. Levels, vignette and dodge/burn done in Photoshop.


Shot with a Canon 5D MarkII and 24-105mm ISL lens - i can't figure out how to change my equipment list!

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 05/04/2010 04:54:47 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club

Hi cyphix,

Not bad for a first entry especially since zen isn't the easiest topics to shoot for. I think you did pretty good in terms of capturing zen quality. The smooth water and the floating rocks are very zen-like. The lighting and color are good but what holds this back is the composition/crop, IMO. The rocks needed a larger space to sit in to better maximize it's zen potential. In this square crop the rocks look trapped and the potential for a leading line to the floating rocks is diminished. Of course not knowing what your restrictions were at the time I can only speculate, but had you been able to use a taller or wider composition the extra space could have given this image more flow, more freedom and a more zen experience.

If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/27/2010 10:33:19 AM
The rocks seem to float above the water. Don't know if I like it or not.
 04/27/2010 12:08:11 AM
Nice rocks
 04/21/2010 04:40:54 AM
good one,,,,,5


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