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Le Vieux Moulin
Le Vieux Moulin
AmeedEl-Ghoul


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: HDR II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Parc de la Pointe-du-Moulin, Ile-Perrot, Quebec
Date: Sep 10, 2009
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: History, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Date Uploaded: Sep 11, 2009

 Where: Parc de la Pointe-du-Moulin, Ile-Perrot, Quebec, Canada.

About: This wonderful historic site is at the end of my main street, I lived here close to 3 years and never got the chance to visit it. I always saw pictures of it and wanted to give it a shot. A month ago I passed by it and took a look at entrance fees, and opening hours, to my amazement, they open at 9:30AM!! I wanted to take a picture for the Mill at Sunrise, as its places perfectly where the sun rises. Called the parc 4 times over the month to ask about their policy regarding after/before hours visiting, no one ever picked up or bothered to answer my voice mail back. Too bad .. or too good 
Visited this parc at 4AM, didn’t jump the fence as technically there is no fence, just a closed gate that I walked around it. Creepy like hell the parc was at night. After 30 min of searching I found it. I wanted to try star trails for the first time, but the mill was under 4 huge spot lights , I was thinking of putting garbage cans and whatever I can lay my hand on in front of the light spots to block it, then I noticed the big board saying Surveillance Cameras, that was the end of the star trails dreams. Happy no one interrupted the shooting, and I got to watch the sun rise in one of the most beautiful places in Ile-Perrot.

The History: The history of the site dates back to 1672 when Intendant Jean Talon granted the island to a M. François-Marie Perrot who opened up a fur trading post. Another thirty years passed when a gentleman by the name of Joseph Trottier Desruisseaux, the new seigneur of the Island, constructed a windmill in 1705 that the inhabitants of the island extensively used to transform their harvest. This windmill , although pretty much rebuilt by the government of Quebec in 1978, is located on an extreme portion of land that extends into Lac St Louis.

Process: 3 different exposers using bracketing -2, 0, +2,Merged in Photomatix to HDR, then exported to CS4. Duplicate layer setting the new layer to screen then mask the mill to bring some light and details to it. Saturate, dodge and burn, neat image, save for web.

Thanks to every one who made this challenge as wonderful as it was, so far this was the best challenge I entered.

Dedication: I'd like to dedicate this picture to ColemanGariety, Thank you for your kind comment,

These are my outtakes,



Statistics
Place: 5 out of 155
Avg (all users): 6.9036
Avg (commenters): 8.2727
Avg (participants): 6.4286
Avg (non-participants): 7.2566
Views since voting: 4936
Views during voting: 476
Votes: 197
Comments: 24
Favorites: 7 (view)

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AuthorThread
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 09/24/2009 11:58:47 AM
Thank you all for your wonderful comments, much appreciated,
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/24/2009 07:48:10 AM
Congratulations on your top 5 image, its lovely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 09/24/2009 01:07:02 AM
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Nicely focused and pleasantly crisp.

Lighting: The sunrise is unbelievable. Wonderful colors and well captured. I'd like to see the tower exposed a little more, but not enough to take away from the score.

Composition/Content: Nice composition. The tree touching the mill is a slight bit distracting. Perhaps a slight change in your point of view would have remedied that.

My Opinion: As a general rule, I hate HDR. However, you pulled it off well which is especially evident with the glow of the sunrise. This image is nicely captured and well placed in the challenge. Your score reflects that perfectly.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/23/2009 01:01:25 PM
Very well controlled colors, congrats on your HM i'm kicking myself for missing this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 09/21/2009 01:12:03 PM
Beautiful and stunning, great looking windmill. Congrats on the HM!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-70D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 09/21/2009 01:53:12 AM
Stunning image and well deserving of the HM... you deservedly won this battle... until we next meet ;)

Congratulation!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 09/21/2009 12:44:01 AM
Fine image. Congratulations on your top 5 finish.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/21/2009 12:27:04 AM
Congrats on the HM with this beautiful image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 09/21/2009 12:20:25 AM
Knew this would come in high. Good job. Thanks for the explanatory notes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/21/2009 12:17:23 AM
Congrats on the HM :)

Raj
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/21/2009 12:14:03 AM
Very nice photo! Congrats on the HM!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 09/21/2009 12:06:58 AM
wonderful shot!! I'm so glad you pulled an HM!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/20/2009 07:32:41 PM
wonderful color
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 09/20/2009 06:27:29 PM
What great colors! The subject seems a little dark, though, as well as the front where the fence is. I guess the fence is ok like that but I'd like to see a little more spotlight on the windmill (it's so cool looking, though!).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 09/19/2009 01:38:34 PM
Great composition. The sky is a bit oversat for my taste. It's probably that magenta band that curves up around the top of the structure which distracts me the most. Some haloes on the brick sides. Very acute angle to the sun. Good job of using HDR to show some details in the shadows. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 09/17/2009 05:40:53 PM
Beautiful shot, well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 09/17/2009 12:14:24 AM
A little bit oversaturated but I like the rainbow colours and the silhouettes too. I wonder why the water horizon line is not leveled...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-5
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD Zuiko Lens ED
 09/16/2009 11:00:33 PM
Very nice.
9
:)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-RX1
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/16/2009 09:39:01 PM
I'm in love. This need to get a blue ribbon. Or nobody gets a blue ribbon. Amazing sky colors. Only thing, tree near the edge of the windmill is a little distracting. but I can look past that I swear. Instant fav, ill check out your page when challenge is over...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 09/15/2009 11:20:16 PM
This is just a wonderful storybook scene. The only minor thing that hurts the illusion is that small sign on the left, which could have been cloned out under advanced rules.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 09/15/2009 09:45:07 PM
Lovely colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
 09/15/2009 04:50:06 PM
Very good use of HDR, nice composition, interesting colors
(maybe a bit too colorful).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-3
Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW
 09/15/2009 01:57:04 PM
I shall be rating this challenge by the following criteria:

1 - Not HDR in my opinion

3 - HDR is way over-done, in my opinion

5 - A reasonable use of HDR, but not a very engaging photo, in my opinion

7 - A reasonable use of HDR, and an engaging photo, in my opinion

10 - A fantastic use of HDR, and an out of this world photo, in my opinion

Your photo receives:

7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
 09/14/2009 11:21:36 PM
Beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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