Challenge:Desolation (Classic Editing) Camera:Olympus E-20 Location: South of Chandler, AZ Date: Aug 9, 2003 Aperture: F3.2 ISO: 80 Shutter: 1/250 Galleries:Sky, Landscape Date Uploaded: Aug 11, 2003
for godsake look at it!
ok it has a bit of photoshop on it but that's what digital images are for and you have to admit that the position the photographer chose was great.
exceptional photo. who cares if it's post processed? the finished product is amazing. rediculous in my opinion for someone to say that this didn't deserve the ribbon because of post processing. learn photoshop. then you won't be jealous.
great job on this wonderfully poetic image. i would have given it an 11
this photograph was on my favorites list until i saw the original.. then i realized it was all in the editing.. i am beginning to despise digital manipulation.
wow! This is just incredible. Like others have wondered......I'm wondering how you got those great colors. As a novice photographer and newbie here, I'm always in awe and wanting to learn. Come on........give us a hint? :)
Who in the world would only give this shot a 2?! Talk about unrealistic standards...jeez. Even on a bad day this should get nothing less than a 6...Great shot.
WOW over 60 comments on this photo. Thank you all for taking the time to vote and/or comment. I feel guilty because I don't comment on other photos enough, I'll have to do better in the future. Thanks again.
Roger
Wonderful colors and sense of desolation. Great lighting as well. There appear to be some signs of civilization in the bottom right which diminish the "desolation" aspect. Even so this was one of my top picks this week.
Even though this picture is clearly not in a tropical area the first time I looked at it the colors reminded me of the bahamas or another carribean area. The sunlight that encompasses the tree really makes this picture magnificent. I especially like the two colors of the clouds. Although I guess you can take credit for that!
That's a VERY good picute! Love the colors. Personal taste - maybe back off just a bit (more negative space around the tree) and move to your right (if available) to catch more of the hills (and less of the town lights). If that wasn't possible, oh well. This is one of the most striking pieces I've seen here in a while. Hands down winner!!! 10 Rob the Swash (I guess now I'm going to have to vote so this counts!)
Awesome contrast between the warm yellow light on the tree and the cool deepbue to underwatergreen of the sky. The dark profile of the horizon takes the eye across the photo.
The warmth of the presumably death three is also in stromg contrast with the almost desolate landscape.
Excellent.
Spectacular picture, I feel sad to give it 9 because I see the rightmost part to be superfluous and because IMO the tree centered in the frame would be more powerful
Beautiful colors and well focused. Seems a bit over-sharpened, but that may be the monitor I'm using (not my calibrated one at home). Conveys desolation well. I wish there was a bit of space to the left of the tree like there is to the right.
Excellent. The colors are wonderful. It appears as if you pushed the saturation to the max, but it certainly works here. Nice job. As soon as I can, I'm adding this shot to my favorites -- this will be only the second picture to make that list. Congratuations. If you don't ribbon, I'll be surprised.
The colours are just fantastic. Unfortunately I don't see it fitting the challenge. The richness of the sky draws me away from the tree and deadwood. A 6 for it being such a good shot.
I love the colors in this photo, especially in a challenge where so many entries are in b&w. The tree really captures the feeling of desolation. Great job...10
excellent colour combinations. the blue merging into the cyan is wonderful. However I fail to understand the connection between this picture and the topic... nice shot anyway...
Wow - 10 Just wanted to say that this I think this is without a doubt the best picture in this challenge The colors are unbelivable! Very beautiful Would like to have this on my wall :)
This is the kind of shot I had in mind but couldn't find any suitable one. And you made it great. It's an excellent natural lighting. Not sure about the tree is neither in the middle nor lean to the left though. Otherwise this would be perfect for me.
An absolutely gorgeous photo, beautiful lighting (presumably the tree is lit by a very nice sunset), great range of colours in the sky with very effective saturation. Nice horizon. Unfortunately, it doesn't really communicate desolation to me, as all the colours are so rich (especially the gold light on the tree). However, score = 8 (10 for a suitable challenge).
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