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Where the mountains meet the desert...
Where the mountains meet the desert...
terik65


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Landscape (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DCR-TRV17
Location: Pinon Hills, CA
Date: Jan 10, 2003
Aperture: F4.8
ISO: n/a
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2003

 This was taken in the high desert in Southern California. Pinon Hills to be exact. The Joshua Tree is only found in this part of the world.

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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/22/2003 01:50:38 PM
...from Critique Club...

Hi Teri

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Nice scene. :|

COMPOSITION:
I don't have any problems with the setup of the photo. Maybe getting lower and shooting 'up' a bit more would get you a bit more sky and eliminate the bottom of the photo (path?) :)

TECHNICAL:
Your lighting seems a bit dark on the foreground. Also, there is quite a bit of noise on the photo. I realize that you are using a Sony camcorder, and I'm sure you don't have much control over exposure/shutter. :|

ARTISTIC:
I honestly think that this was a nice scenery to which the camera did no justice. :|

OVERALL:
A fair shot, technically poor. :(

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus C-4000Z
 01/19/2003 07:23:10 PM
This one is so hard to decide on. I like the different textures in the photo. what I think is a bit distracting is the straight line just at the bottom of the photo, I wish you had cropped that out. Perhaps it would have been easier to follow with your eyes into the photo. Right now, my eyes stop right at the bottom of it. -Annida
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
 01/19/2003 10:04:19 AM
i can tell that it looked very pretty when you were taking this picture, but techinically it didn't "come out" well because the plants don't stand out...
Nikon D70
 01/18/2003 07:30:00 PM
I find the background over powering..maybe shot at a different time of day would bring out cacti better...nicely composed though.
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Sony Mavica CD1000
 01/15/2003 08:06:53 PM
it may have been better if you had taken it in the early morning or late afternoon. (give more life to it)
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 01/15/2003 04:32:52 AM
Seems to be out of focus. I noticed that you only used 45kb of the 150kb allowed. I think this would have added to your sharpness.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 01/14/2003 09:27:41 PM
A little blurry, but otherwise a nice photo.
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Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
 01/14/2003 06:33:52 PM
What a contrast! Just wish it was a little clearer but the composition is excellent. Amazing.
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Sony DSC-F717
 01/14/2003 05:34:42 AM
Is this somewhere near Palm Springs? Would've been more interesting in black and white i think. 6.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 01/14/2003 12:16:43 AM
the mountains are so out of focus, if not it might be much better
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Logitech Pocket Digital
 01/13/2003 02:07:04 AM
The title is perfect. Nice picture
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