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Finally, Some Peace and Quiet
Finally, Some Peace and Quiet
mcrael


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Silence IV (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Lake St. John, Rama Ontario Canada
Date: Feb 29, 2004
Aperture: F11.0
ISO: ISO 160
Shutter: 1/480
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 2, 2004

 Shot on a bright sunny day and spot metered to bring out the highlights and texture in the snowmobile tracks.

Statistics
Place: 122 out of 312
Avg (all users): 5.1224
Avg (commenters): 5.3000
Avg (participants): 4.9919
Avg (non-participants): 5.2541
Views since voting: 802
Votes: 245
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-F707
 03/07/2004 03:57:03 PM
Not much to catch viewer's attention here. Really could use a focal point/subject. Treadmarks in sand/mud seem to be what's in focus here with your extremely shallow DOF. They seem to dirty up the landscape rather than serve a purpose (lead the eye to any point of interest in the picture or make/take an interesting angle(diagonal) or shape(curve, S-shape) in the sand/mud. Find a single set of treadmarks, get down lower, greater DOF, and reduce visual clutter as much as possible. Keep on clickin'! :)
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 03/06/2004 05:50:12 PM
An interesting landscape and I like the reflections of the sun in the wetness of the vehicle tracks.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/05/2004 02:24:59 PM
BW... don´t works great.
Sony DSC-P52
 03/05/2004 12:00:38 PM
this is such a great image, i like that you did not center the tire tracks, it makes for a more intersting composition. The contrast is great also.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/04/2004 07:59:47 PM
One of the best of the bunch. This one says calm and silence. Nice work.
Minolta DiMAGE Z1
 03/04/2004 11:56:18 AM
In color this might have a bit more potential
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
 03/03/2004 06:01:55 AM
The tracks are bothering me in the feeling of silence but good picture nonn the less.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Sigma 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 03/03/2004 02:32:21 AM
silence...? no
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/03/2004 01:16:37 AM
allright,... rather low contrast on the scene then a blasted out sun.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Canon
 03/03/2004 01:01:09 AM
great composition....nice lighting IMO...
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