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Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle
KGregory


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Stationery (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Canon
Location: Holland, MI
Date: Jul 4, 2006
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: Jul 4, 2006

 On Camera: ND & Circular Polarizer
In RAW: Daylight white balance.
In Photoshop: Crop, Highlight/Shadow tool, color balance, curves, border added

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 122
Avg (all users): 5.4464
Avg (commenters): 5.7826
Avg (participants): 5.0727
Avg (non-participants): 5.5342
Views since voting: 967
Views during voting: 430
Votes: 289
Comments: 26
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 07/12/2006 02:55:16 AM
Dont be put off.
I cant believe some of these people dont get your connection, maybe they live so far from the sea they dont understand.
I suppose its all about opinions, but you got the Top mark from me
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6
 07/11/2006 07:40:40 AM
Vauge, or distant, connection to the subject... except it repeatedly washes ashore.
Panasonic DC-G9
Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro
 07/10/2006 09:04:02 AM
The bottle is hard to see here and gets lost in the pilings. A tighter crop would have been better.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 07/09/2006 10:06:11 PM
The bottle should be a larger part of the image.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 07/09/2006 07:50:36 PM
nice, but it took me a couple seconds to realize where the bottle was, and you can't really see the paper inside very well...
Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 07/09/2006 05:51:41 PM
An excellent scene. Great dof and comp. Might have been better to have waited til low light, then use slow shutter on this one.
Nikon D50
Quantaray AF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 for Nikon
 07/08/2006 10:38:36 PM
Nice picture overall. The message in the bottle seems to take a second place in this composition.
OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
07/08/2006 03:22:07 PM
Lovely picture. Wish the bottle was more obvious.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 07/08/2006 01:27:07 AM
Good concept, but I didn't notice the bottle until I read the title. It needs to stand out more.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 07/07/2006 03:02:39 PM
If you didn't title your photo "Message in a Bottle" I would have missed it alltogether. To me it looks more like a photo of log poles on the beach. The focus of your composition is not on the bottle at all.
Pentax K-R
Promaster 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR IF
 07/07/2006 09:28:09 AM
The message and the bottle need to be in better focus to make them the focal point of the image. As presented, the wood in the center of the image is the focal point.
Pentax K-S2
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Pentax
 07/06/2006 08:45:33 PM
The bottle is overpowered by the rest of the photo. If not for the title, I wouldn't have seen it.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 07/06/2006 12:36:40 PM
the bottle could be a liitle more visible
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 07/06/2006 07:36:02 AM
Love the repetition in the old poles, and the colour of the ocean is quite something in the background
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/06/2006 06:19:03 AM
Nice composition and texture.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/05/2006 11:02:46 PM
Cool idea, even tho others copied you!! LOL. Nice color tones. The aqua in the water, multi-tone browns in the pile-ons are nice! Wish the crop was a little tighter to show off the bottle. It blends in a little too much to be the focal point of the challenge.
Fujifilm FinePix S3100
 07/05/2006 06:47:52 PM
Nice.
Without the title, I would have totally overlooked the bottle though. Maybe focus in more on the subject, while still allowing the waters movement and textures of sand and wood around.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 07/05/2006 06:11:01 PM
I would give you 7 points for this and an extra point for the Name of the Lead singer, and the Name of the group and the Year it was released, I am hoping you know so I will give you 10
Panasonic DMC-FZ20
 07/05/2006 05:12:18 PM
One of the best in this competition. Composition, color etc.
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 07/05/2006 02:22:00 PM
I like the composition, good focus and lighting. However, there is not enough emphasis on the stationery for me.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/05/2006 02:03:41 PM
great idea!
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/05/2006 01:29:33 PM
its just boring
Nikon Df
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/05/2006 09:23:41 AM
Seems to be a bit of a stretch of fit the challenge but it is a nice photo. 6
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/05/2006 07:17:11 AM
Clever idea that works.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 07/05/2006 05:04:40 AM
The bottle is too small and has the same color as the background. It would be a lot better if woul take the shot near the bootle.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/05/2006 04:59:24 AM
A nicely executed shot of the posts. But the bottle is a litle too discreet. And a little too out of focus for the title element in the shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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