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Power of Nature_Cloudscape2
Power of Nature_Cloudscape2
smellyfish1002


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Without the Hand of Man (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Virginia Grocery Store Parking Lot
Date: Dec 15, 2002
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1906.1 sec
Galleries: Sky, Nature
Date Uploaded: Dec 15, 2002

 I wound up with some artifacts around the edges of the very white clouds due to the high contrast. To get rid of them I desaturated the reds, magentas, greens, and slightly desaturated the yellows. Then I applied Auto levels, resized, slight Unsharp Mask, then saved to 150K.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 60
Avg (all users): 6.0690
Avg (commenters): 7.0714
Avg (participants): 5.9259
Avg (non-participants): 6.3030
Views since voting: 1426
Votes: 87
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/20/2002 05:58:06 AM
Very nice. I love the diagonal formation of the clouds, and their increasing darkness towards the lower right corner. I feel like the colours are a bit muted, but that may work better in this photo than a really bright blue sky. I like it a lot, nonetheless.
 12/19/2002 03:25:27 PM
I might have titled this to emphasize the unusual rectangular opening at the bottom.
 12/19/2002 01:20:41 PM
Nice clouds! Very nice color, relaxing image. 8 Swash
 12/19/2002 01:11:20 PM
A little dark but a nice image otherwise
 12/19/2002 07:07:51 AM
This has kind of a cool abstract feel to it. - Inspzil
 12/19/2002 12:55:50 AM
Very nice shot. DPz
 12/18/2002 12:52:52 PM
Definitely a nicer-than-average shot of clouds! Looks like you may have used a polarizing filter to bring them out against the sky, which is great.
 12/17/2002 07:28:50 PM
Nice cloud formation. I wish the blue could have been a little brighter.
 12/16/2002 08:07:35 PM
Awe inspiring. I find this a very spiritual photograph.
 12/16/2002 04:33:55 PM
Very nice. Nice and crisp and clear. The lighting is great. I like the light clouds mixed with the dark clouds, and the blue is a great shade. I like how the entire photo is filled with the subject. Great sky-scape. Good luck in the challenge.
 12/16/2002 12:36:26 PM
challenge -- met
composition -- good
technical -- nice range between light and dark, w/out blowouts or loosing detail.
overall impression -- i like clouds, and i appreciate the variety in this photo.
 12/16/2002 11:11:41 AM
I love a good cloud shot and this is definately one.
 12/16/2002 05:41:29 AM
Nice cloudscape. Good variation of light and dark, and the composition that you chose appeals to me. 8
 12/16/2002 01:25:15 AM
THe lighting in this shot looks great, not your average sky shot.


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