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Halloween Tree
Halloween Tree
jaysonmc


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Challenge: Free Study XIV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
Location: Washington Park Arboretum, inside a Japanese Maple
Date: Oct 21, 2006
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/20
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2006

 I figured I go something festive this month. Tried to combine Autumn and Halloween together in this nature shot. Did a slight Guassin Blur in the "dirt" section in the tree. Other than that picture straight out of camera. No saturation, no crop. The blur around the edges is actually other "close" leaves. Would have preferred to use a smaller aperature, but I didn't have a tripod. Hand held at 1/20 of a second, so there is some motion blur too. Took the picture "inside" a short Japanese maple.

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 01/23/2007 04:34:32 PM
my kind of picture! good eye!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D80
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Nikon
 11/07/2006 08:54:03 AM
this is a great shot that is well taken.
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Sony DSLR-A700
Sony 50mm f/1.4
 11/07/2006 12:19:55 AM
The twisted branches here would make a great abstract!
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Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 11/06/2006 04:46:39 PM
i like the branches! well lit too. nice. an 8
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/05/2006 10:01:17 PM
"Awesome", just awesome.....
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 11/05/2006 06:05:01 PM
great shot, love the colours. the only thing that spoils it is that bit of ground thats visible, kind of spoils the feel.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/03/2006 01:08:54 PM
my eye keeps getting drawn to that boring patch of grass in the lower left, but other than that it's a very cool photo. 7
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 11/02/2006 08:24:21 PM
What an awesome tree...I would love to climb it! Great find, great color. :)
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 11/02/2006 06:05:05 PM
The shapes of those branches are insane! Excellent job utilizing the canopy of golds and orange to bring them out.
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/01/2006 11:06:36 AM
Subject well focused and focal point: 1
Lighting: 2
Composition: 1
Background: 1
First impression/ Wow factor: 1
Artistic "override": +1
Total: 7
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/01/2006 03:00:03 AM
a great abstract
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