The angle of the sun and the resulting shadows are spectacular. The colors of the bungalows look very natural but I question the sky even though you did burn it. Looks a bit over done (pun intended) in my opinion but it seems to work for the most part. Nice use of a vanishing point, as well.
Can I ask, what is cloning? I've seen this mentioned a few times. I was under the impression it was against the rules to remove objects from the original. How is this done without breaking the rules?
I love this photo by the way.
Cloning is taking a sample from one portion of the photo and re-applying it somewhere else -
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Can I ask, what is cloning? I've seen this mentioned a few times. I was under the impression it was against the rules to remove objects from the original. How is this done without breaking the rules?
FABULOUS! Just a wonderful, wonderful shot, and it's so exciting to see a San Diegan (okay, an Oceansidian) take a big blue ribbon! You made me proud with this image!
Once again, excellent work Tom. Now I just have to learn to use my 602z with as much skill as you do. Beautiful work and keep it up. Congrats on another ribbon.
This is an awesome photo. I love it. I've lived all over California my whole life and am sick of the derogatory things said on the news about it. Yes, the cost of living is more here. Yes, SOME people are egocentric and arrogant. Yes, there's smog and the governor is an actor, but I still think every negative word said is out of jealousy. CALIFORNIA ROCKS!...and its VERY beautiful and you have done it justice.
My favorite so far. I love the composition with the pier in the background and the shadows of the homes. Clarity and colors are also well done. I predict a ribbon, but we'll see if I'm right!
Very nice. Have you used a Nikon D70 for this? I`m asking because there is some Moire on the roofs. 9 because of the moire, would have been a 10 otherwise.
Very good work - I might have photoshopped (is that a verb?) in another palm tree in that empty area and cropped the white thing from the left side, but very nice.
I really like the soft colors and the bit of haze in this image and the repeating patterns of the houses and the shadows on the road. I am just wondering whether cropping a small bit of the left side would improve it further, or whether that is needed to stop the eye wanting to move further out of the picture. Good one anyway.
Great compostion. It has an almost surreal look to it. The blue is a little over saturated IMHO - but that's a matter of personal taste. This was one of my highest votes.
Oceanside California
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