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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Without the Hand of Man (Classic Editing)
Collection: Scenic
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: Up the River, NC
Date: Dec 14, 2002
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 10/13
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: Dec 15, 2002

 Taken on a very cold day, with very cold wind, in a very cold part of our area. Used a tripod to prevent camera shake, and a slow shutter speed to "blur" the water. Taken at a falls that goes into the West Fork of the Pigeon River between Canton and Brevard, NC

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 60
Avg (all users): 7.3647
Avg (commenters): 8.3333
Avg (participants): 7.3585
Avg (non-participants): 7.3750
Views since voting: 7010
Votes: 85
Comments: 31
Favorites: 25 (view)

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 03/08/2008 11:30:55 AM
Aww. The water looks like soft sugar. Great effect. Well done.
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 04/08/2007 03:34:08 PM
love the water effect
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 01/23/2007 07:41:31 PM
How did you captured the person in the waterfall?
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 12/13/2003 10:47:46 AM
Very alive ! wonderful depth and motion shot.
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 12/26/2002 05:04:53 PM
Congrats Karmat (better late than never...I swear I had posted my congrats already!)!!! Awesome shot :)
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 12/23/2002 12:25:28 PM
Good job, girl! I'm so proud of you, and I will never forget watching you take this shot :-) Great work!
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 12/23/2002 10:49:30 AM
this is such an amazing photo...how did you get a stable surface for the tripod?
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 12/23/2002 10:10:26 AM
Congratulations on your finish. I didn't rate it as high as others but but it is a great photo. Keep up the good work
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 12/23/2002 01:18:58 AM
Way to go Karma ... This was one of my highest rated images this week. Glad to see somebody knows how to use their F717 properly :) Good luck in the upcoming challenges!!!

Bob

OOPS... You have a DSC F707 ... Oh well close enough ... Your work is getting better all of the time ...

Message edited by author 2002-12-27 00:11:22.
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 12/23/2002 01:05:17 AM
way to go karma!!!! definitely makes me homesick! ;) awesome photo!
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 12/23/2002 12:15:05 AM
Wow!! You deserve this karmat. Very nice and calming photo. Congrates all the way!!
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 12/23/2002 12:04:12 AM
wow karmat!!! way to go, second place!!!!!!!! :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/22/2002 09:46:45 PM
I love these water shots. Good job. Jacko 8
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 12/22/2002 01:11:48 AM
Wonderful milky effect of the water and the rocks are perfectly exposed
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 12/20/2002 04:12:26 PM
challenge met. beautiful contrast between the flowing water and the still and sharply focused rocks. nice contrast in tones, too. the water has a nice flow through the photo, and the frame works well, too. i wouldn't change a thing. my top 3 this week! :)
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 12/20/2002 10:44:47 AM
Probably the nicest running water photo in this challenge (although there may be more I haven't seen yet!). You hit exactly the right settings to get that water looking glassy and spectacular, with the rocks beautifully sharp and perfectly exposed. I think the border is a little bit too thick, but this is going to be a 10 from me.
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 12/19/2002 02:17:54 PM
Good composition. Colours, focus and border - all well done.
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 12/18/2002 06:16:01 PM
Wow! This is quite possibly the best and most interesting composition I've seen for a 'creek shot.' I love how it starts in upper right and runs out of the lower left corner! Motion blur on the water is great too. Fabulous work :) -12
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 12/18/2002 01:11:32 PM
excellent job with the exposure and depth of field on this shot :) - setzler
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 12/18/2002 12:41:59 PM
Very well done! I always enjoy looking at (and using) this technique.
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 12/17/2002 10:20:50 PM
You know I like it :-) Beautiful work!
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 12/17/2002 07:50:57 PM
Nice motion. I would like to see it a little lighter, I suppose that was difficult to do with your long exposure. I just think quite a lot of detail has been lost in the rocks which assist in making the "water" picture.
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 12/17/2002 07:38:36 PM
"WOW'! You sure have the "wow" to this one. Beautiful colors with nice sharp focus, showing the texture of the rocks beautifully. And the water appears to be rushing with such a magnitude of force. This goes in my favorites for sure. A 10 from me. PTL
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 12/17/2002 04:16:50 PM
Always love these blurred, running water shots. Nice setting. No matter how many times I see this effect, it always wows me. 9 Swash
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 12/16/2002 08:05:05 PM
Wonderful shot! The colors and contrast are very good and the feel of rushing water really comes through with your slow shutter speed. You couldn't have done a better job with the composition either.
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 12/16/2002 07:44:57 PM
Stunning! You did a great job on this!
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 12/16/2002 04:29:58 PM
I could say that the only reason that this water looks like this is because of human intervention. NO WHERE will you find water that naturally occurs like this. However, I supose if I were to be THAT picky, then I'd have to complain about all the shots cause they were taken with a camera. So, I wont be. That being said, I think it's a nice shot, but I still don't prefer the water to look like this. It's technically well done, but not my cup of tea. Definately a nature shot for sure. I think that the lighting is good, and the angle and framing/cropping are good as well. Overall it's a nice shot. Good luck in the challenge.
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 12/16/2002 02:07:25 PM
Really like the composition, color, focus.....love the whole shot. Nice work.
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 12/16/2002 02:54:43 AM
Very nice shot. It shows great clarity of the rocks, great lighting and the water looks soooo soft. I bet it is soooo cold.
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 12/16/2002 02:09:27 AM
Very nice exposure. Very clear. Nice colours.
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 12/16/2002 01:52:27 AM
Nice shot! The only thing I would change is the border... it's a tad too thick I think.
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