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Oneonta Gorge
Oneonta Gorge
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Challenge: Deep DOF II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
Location: Oneonta Gorge, OR
Date: Sep 20, 2009
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 6 seconds
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Sep 20, 2009

 One of the most beautiful hikes I have ever been on. The water was VERY COLD (up to my waist in some spots). I had a hard time getting a shot that wasn't slightly blurry with a multiple second exposure (I forgot my remote in the Jeep, and was not hiking all the way back to get it). I planned my trip so that I would arrive on location with the sun in it's highest point to shine down into the canyon.
For editing I just bumped the color a smidge (the place just glows on its own), played a bit with the tone curve, and sharpened the edges ever so slightly.

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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/29/2009 11:11:14 PM
Color is over the top. Maybe it's the resizing for web but I don't think the background elements are all that sharp and focused.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 09/28/2009 10:45:53 AM
Good, deep DOF with good foreground detail.

Unfortunately, I think the harsh overexposure at the top is somewhat distracting from the distant detail of the fallen trees and the arch formed by the two sides of the gorge.

For me, it's possibly a little over-saturated which makes the picture look a little lop-sided given how dark the RHS is in contrast to the LHS.

However, I do like the blues of the water as it adds a sense of eerie-ness. I'm sure if it were an advanced editing challenge, you'd have the makings of a really interesting piece of work.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/28/2009 06:21:37 AM
Very pretty, I like the colors and composition of this image.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 09/25/2009 07:52:49 AM
Good DOF, a little dark for the subject matter.
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 09/23/2009 01:16:31 AM
Is this the Oneonta in upstate New York? My parents have a place up there. Slightly blown out highlights and purple fringing beyond the gorge, but that is really beyond control under basic editing rules.
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