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A Thunderstorm at Night
2nd PlaceA Thunderstorm at Night
sjhuls


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rural Nightscapes (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Aug 27, 2011
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2011
[Aug. 30th, 2011 04:53:22 PM]

I had a really tough time deciding which to enter this in I almost pulled it out and entered in long exposure, but I ended up having a different idea for that so I kept it in.

For those who voted me down because you thought it should have been in city, let me make my argument for why I put it in rural. The actual city which is more of a town across the lake not a city is just a small part of my photo. The majority of my photo and the main subject of my photos is the lake and the mountains. Which is definitely rural. In fact the spot I took this from is very sparsely populated and people camp, and hunt here regularly. In order for this to be a true cityscape the city would have had to form the skyline and become the landscape. The city does not make up the landscape in this image therefore it is very secondary to the image.

At any rate I think most people saw past it and I am really happy with my score, currently at a 7.25. I'm just hoping to keep it over a 7 so it can land on my profile page. :)

Thanks all for the wonderful comments both before challenge and after! It' always so excited when you get a new one on your profile page.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 30
Avg (all users): 7.1808
Avg (commenters): 7.4167
Avg (participants): 6.2143
Avg (non-participants): 7.2638
Views since voting: 3434
Views during voting: 432
Votes: 177
Comments: 35
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 09/11/2011 11:42:25 PM
Congrats on the ribbon! I really like the softness of the water around the rocks.
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 09/10/2011 08:43:51 AM
Congrats, excellent shot!
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 09/06/2011 03:00:09 PM
Looks like a very nice rural image to me. I agree, the light loom does not make a city.
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 09/06/2011 12:14:17 PM
Jenn, this image glows with your usual brilliance. Congrats!
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 09/05/2011 07:03:20 PM
Very nice
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 09/05/2011 05:42:59 PM
Congrats Jennifer. Once again, a very impressive image by you.
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 09/05/2011 01:29:02 PM
Congrats one again Jennifer.
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 09/05/2011 01:27:35 PM
Nice! :-) Got that ribbon! Great deserved score!
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 09/05/2011 12:22:51 PM
Congrats, Jenn. I had not doubt this would do well.
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 09/05/2011 12:22:05 PM
Congrats woman. Beautiful image once again.
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 09/05/2011 11:21:27 AM
How amazing! It draws me not only because its such fabulous photography, but because we would give our souls to get a thunderstorm here in drought oppressed Texas right now. CONGRATULATIONS!
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 09/05/2011 09:53:37 AM
Congrats on the ribbon.
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 09/05/2011 06:33:48 AM
whooo hooo!!! Way to go, Jenn! Now you just need one more 7 for your profile. :)
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 09/05/2011 01:49:40 AM
NICE ONE...NICE SCORE...WELL DONE from shez xox
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 09/05/2011 01:28:55 AM
Congrats on the Red!
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 09/05/2011 12:29:16 AM
Really well deserved red Jenn, congrats.
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 09/05/2011 12:15:34 AM
Sorry, I forgot to congratulate you on your win prior to the challenge! Congrats on the win. (again!)
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 09/05/2011 12:07:33 AM
Hangin' out up there still? Congrats!
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 09/05/2011 12:04:10 AM
Well not the winner, but ribboned, congrats.

Message edited by author 2011-09-05 00:04:41.
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 09/05/2011 12:02:18 AM
Good golly! HERE YOU ARE AGAIN!!

CONGRATS, Jenn!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/04/2011 11:49:25 PM
I admire your patience and restraint.
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 09/04/2011 11:26:01 AM
Gorgeous shot, lovely composition and processing, hope you do well.
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 09/02/2011 09:29:08 PM
Suspect this will be the blue ribbon winner here. Very beautiful shot!
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 09/02/2011 12:26:14 PM
rural?
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 08/31/2011 10:20:28 PM
CALM before the STORM..... love this from sehz xox
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 08/30/2011 04:43:15 PM
This is a great photo, but I felt I had to take points cause I felt it should have been entered in the CITY nighscapes.
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 08/30/2011 11:07:02 AM
Love the mood this black and white shot gives. Well done.
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 08/30/2011 08:37:40 AM
Lovely image and mono.
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 08/29/2011 09:13:45 PM
Would have to say the winner. 10
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 08/29/2011 08:55:52 PM
Nice long exposure but not what I associate with "rural"
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 08/29/2011 06:45:03 PM
This could easily have been entered in either exclusive challenge - the long exposure and smooth water add a surreal mood to the image - the lights against the backdrop of the mountains could easily be torchlit marauders on boats coming to pillage or declare war.
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 08/29/2011 05:21:15 PM
best in the challenge- great shot
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 08/29/2011 01:23:27 PM
Love the exposure, the water looks great!
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 08/29/2011 09:28:33 AM
vast, impressive, smooth, the foreground, the sky, the lights and mountains... holy crap- this is really good.
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 08/29/2011 08:35:58 AM
WOW - that's pretty gorgeous. What a great LARGE print this would make. :)
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