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The One Less Traveled
The One Less Traveled
talj


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Challenge: Free Study 2008-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Snowdonia, Wales
Date: Mar 23, 2008
Aperture: F16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Mar 29, 2008

 The title of this shot refers to a poem by Robert Frost entitled 'The Road Not Taken'

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood and I --
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Thanks to Falc for driving and to both Falc and Ecce Signum for their wonderful company the day this shot was taken :o) I chose to enter this image because it was my favourite part of the day, even though the rain, sleet and snow just wouldn't leave us alone this really was a lovely spot and I hope to revisit it again some day...with my filters!!

BIG thank you to Rinac for her advice too :o)

Statistics
Place: 98 out of 500
Avg (all users): 6.1497
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.0364
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Views since voting: 1007
Views during voting: 212
Votes: 147
Comments: 7
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Apple iPhone 5
 04/13/2008 01:51:06 PM
This is one of my favorite shots in this challenge.... no, on this site. Such wonderful colors, such rich textures. You have out done yourself! Added as a favorite!
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 04/09/2008 02:09:42 PM
Although all the textures and the composition are a bit confusing, the colors and textures are exquisite!! I love this - very beautiful! :)
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/08/2008 03:04:40 AM
Oh my, Natalya, what a gorgeous location!! Excellent composition - very glad you shared this one with us. I'm quite envious. Just gorgeous!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
 04/05/2008 09:06:15 AM
Awesome! The colors, the sharpness, the distance, I love it. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
04/04/2008 02:48:17 AM
great contrasting colors
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Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 04/03/2008 01:21:27 AM
[tsk] Not enough colour. Is that an old man in the distance? ;P
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Canon EOS R
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM
04/02/2008 03:59:26 PM
Looks like a storm just blew over! I like the bright colors in the field and the mountains in the background. The only thing to maybe change would be your POV, by simply moving to your left and looking a little more directly down the bridge. Even that in itself is not a big deal. -BB
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