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Challenge: Zen Photography (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Chester Zoo
Date: Jul 30, 2006
Aperture: f/36
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1
Date Uploaded: Jul 30, 2006

 Zen. Image was shot as raw, imported 6000 wb, crop to remove excessive leaves, two stage resize, USM.

I thought this was suitable, though it could easily have been another picture. We'll see if this was the right choice. I think it has lost something in the resize.

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Olympus PEN E-PL2
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital
08/04/2006 03:46:17 AM
appreciate that you wanted to get some motion on the water, but the shot feels overall a tad too bright and overexposed. this could have been reduced post processing (just by going mad with the burn tool, and maybe the sponge on the greens to bring them out a bit more). i do think it meets the challenge (feels like elements of a japanese garden) though getting in closer to the rocks and slates might have made it a bit more zenny. 4.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/03/2006 09:15:07 AM
only drinking water
can overflow the cup.
only a slave can rebel. 6
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Olympus PEN E-P3
Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7
 08/03/2006 12:51:38 AM
these are good subjects for this challenge i feel, but they just aren't very interesting here for some reason.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S50
 08/01/2006 12:29:50 AM
Although this is a pretty shot, I do not sense any peace or serenity when I look at it. There is too much visual distraction for me to feel any zen.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/31/2006 07:37:16 PM
4: a bit too much of a snapshot feel to this
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 07/31/2006 04:12:16 PM
Needs more contrast and saturation.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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