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A Rope At Rest
A Rope At Rest
WonderDude


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Challenge: Rope II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Location: Cowboy Church of Limestone County
Date: Jan 24, 2016
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/50
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2016

 Focal Length: 9mm w/ 2.7 crop factor

I found this rope was just resting on a large fan. I don't really have anything impressive to say about it. But I think the picture is at least somewhat interesting in itself. Perhaps is will cause some onlookers to wonder what exactly the metal grate contraption actually is.

Some mild post enhancements including cropping, exposure, color, etc...

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Place: 25 out of 50
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/21/2016 05:41:04 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I gave this a 6 in voting (and guessed a fan, hehe) and agree with what Jake says here, that the comp and oof bg help here, but not the oof loop closest to the camera. I also like the oof lower part of the rope. Your high ISO is bordering on noisy in the bg upper left/centre, and clearly you shot wide open. Keep in mind that most lenses work best at a couple of stops down from wide-open, so f.4 and up would have helped...and again, I see you shot handheld. Time to invest in a lightweight travel tripod!

Susan
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
 02/02/2016 08:13:59 AM
Like the composition and the OOF background, but I find the front loop lack of focus distracting.
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 02/01/2016 12:41:04 PM
Very nice composition. Give 8
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Nikon Z5
Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 AF
 01/31/2016 08:02:38 PM
Well composed and interesting use of the parallel lines.
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
 01/27/2016 07:56:28 PM
Very nice composition and depth of field.
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