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Challenge: Bizarre Nature (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3000
Location: Edinburgh Botanic Gardens, Scotland, UK
Date: Oct 30, 2004
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/680
Galleries: Nature, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 30, 2004

 Pigeons sem to like this Weeping Beech tree at the Botanic Gardens. Converted to contrasty b/w at expense of some grain (which I quite like anyway).

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Place: 51 out of 225
Avg (all users): 5.7825
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Votes: 308
Comments: 10
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 11/09/2004 11:38:20 PM
Is this a dead weeping willow tree? Just curious. 7
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 11/09/2004 04:11:54 PM
very stark.
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Sony DSLR-A350
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon
 11/08/2004 04:28:21 PM
quite an impression...
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Sony DSC-F717
 11/06/2004 02:13:36 PM
Very unique photo, good composition, look great in sepia.
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Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
 11/06/2004 06:56:31 AM
I like the image but I'm not sure about the birds - are they vultures? Bizarre?
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 11/04/2004 08:17:04 PM
Yes! I see it! I don't know if I see more than one mourer, but I defintely see one. Very cool and definitely bizzarre. Love the lighting and the shade of the sky. Those clouds were perfect for this shot!
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Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 35mm f/2.0 IS USM
 11/03/2004 05:37:20 PM
This certainly strays the "dpc formula", so it gets extra points for that alone :) I like the dead space on top, the shape of the tree is awesome, and the birds complete the image.

The only thing I don't like is the composition seems just a bit off. I'd like to see a little more of the tree on the bottom and it might be better centered a little more ... but maybe not.

great job ... 9
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PhaseOne P45
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 11/03/2004 05:29:20 PM
Looks eeevvvviiil.
*Manically laughs
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 11/03/2004 02:26:12 PM
The title and the image definitely evokes mental imagery. I like this shot, good work!
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Sony DSC-P100
 11/03/2004 02:18:31 PM
I like these trees with hanging branches... Good colors. I would place tree in other corner of picture.
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