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Waiting forever
Waiting forever
GunnarFreyr


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Peace (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Southern part of Iceland
Date: Feb 17, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/50s
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Feb 19, 2008

 This is my first entry to a DPC challenge.

I was driving in the southern part of Iceland, it had been raining heavily, and I was scanning something to shoot. Suddenly I saw a semi-frozen lake, with some rocks protruding from it. I pulled over to the side of the road, grabbed my camera, got as close to the lake as I could, and shot a few frames.

Converted to grayscale, added some blue tint and gaussian blur.

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Place: 47 out of 149
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Views since voting: 932
Views during voting: 351
Votes: 232
Comments: 16
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 02/24/2008 07:18:35 PM
nice feeling of calm.
Kodak CX4230
 02/24/2008 06:24:42 PM
I really like this shot. Great composition and concept.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix L6
 02/24/2008 09:11:08 AM
Good message and meaning with the photo. Nice compostion and angle.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 02/23/2008 09:43:39 PM
I like the way the rocks break the foreground and to one side, while the sea is calm, the waiting give a more anxious feeling than peaceful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 02/23/2008 05:07:59 PM
Good placement of the rocks
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 02/23/2008 04:01:20 PM
must have been a dreary day out? the sky and water blur together.
Pentax K-R
Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
 02/22/2008 01:47:55 PM
Something so simple can say so much. Nicely done, good comp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2008 11:02:36 AM
Its Real flat, wish there was something to keep my interest.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic LUMIX-DMC ZS100
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/21/2008 09:06:30 PM
I like the circle of rocks on the left playing off the one to the right. It does seem peaceful to me. I'm not sure what you are waiting for.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 02/21/2008 07:10:28 PM
I like this idea, perhaps a little too grey though?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 02/21/2008 04:52:00 PM
Very nice feeling to the composition and the exposure is good. I would like to have most (maybe around 75%) of the sky cropped out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 02/21/2008 12:26:22 PM
Very zenlike. Certainly says "Peace" without needing a word. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 02/21/2008 10:10:25 AM
Very nice. Peacful shot.
Nikon Z6II
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 02/20/2008 03:53:47 PM
Very serene setting.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/20/2008 06:17:28 AM
Very Zen like.......
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6G
 02/20/2008 12:30:34 AM
Pretty scene, but a longer exposure may have improved this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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