Shot through the window of my car.
Cropped and straightened in Lightroom.
Levels, saturation, Imagenomic Noiseware Professional and frame in PS CS3. USM and save for the web.
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I'm stunned!
Thank you all for your comments.
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Place: 2 out of 104 Avg (all users): 6.7220 Avg (commenters): 8.2000 Avg (participants): 6.6852 Avg (non-participants): 6.7337 Views since voting: 6388 Views during voting: 395 Votes: 223 Comments: 33 Favorites: 13 (view)
Initial impression: Very lovely textures, I agree with the comments likening them to feathers. Reminded me of emu feathers in terms of colour and texture. Could be mistaken for a pastel sketch.
Technical: Considering how hit-and-miss shots from a moving car can be, this one really turned out very well. Composition is a little centred, but lighting is soft and natural, like that some branches are in focus. The foreground grass and heavier shadows/trees in background really help make this shot by adding depth.
Artistic: Compelling image, soft and dreamy feel. Especially like the two pale birches flanking the others in the shot. Natural framing at its best!
Overall: One of 2500 pics, you say? Is that all? ;-) Well done on a strong 2nd-place finish.
Oh yes! Well done indeed! I think it's very hard to pull off shots like this and have them look like art rather than just a bunch of blur. You most certainly have, and I'm glad it is a winner! Congratulations!
Thanks everyone,
for your nice comments and scores.
I forgot to mention that I added an extra twist in the movement of the car by quickly move my hand in the opposite direction I was driving.
Fall Birches
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