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The Soul's Estate
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Challenge: Zen Photography III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Location: Mason, Overlooking Torch Lake
Date: Apr 18, 2010
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Water, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2010

 "He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate."
Henry David Thoreau

[Apr. 22nd, 2010 06:47:18 AM]

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Concerning inclusion of the rock, and other oddities: I debated amongst myselfs about the rock. I cropped with, then without. I cropped with a large aspect ratio to simulate a pano. Then I asked myself "How does your light shine in the halls of Shambala?"

Wash away my troubles, wash away my pain
With the rain in Shambala
Wash away my sorrow, wash away my shame
With the rain in Shambala

Ah woo yeah, yay yay yay yay yeah
Ah woo yeah, yay yay yay yay yeah

Everyone is helpful, everyone is kind
On the road in Shambala
Everyone is lucky, everyone is so kind
On the road in Shambala

Ah woo yeah, yay yay yay yay yeah
Ah woo yeah, yay yay yay yay yeah

How does your light shine in the halls of Shambala?
How does your light shine in the halls of Shambala?

I can tell my sister by the flowers in her eyes
On the road in Shambala
I can tell my brother by the flowers in his eyes
On the road in Shambala

Ah woo yeah, yay yay yay yay yeah
Ah woo yeah, yay yay yay yay yeah

How does your light shine in the halls of Shambala?
How does your light shine in the halls of Shambala?
Tell me how does your light shine in the halls of Shambala?
Tell me how does your light shine in the halls of Shambala?

Ah woo yeah, yay yay yay yay yeah
Ah woo yeah, on the road to Shambala

Ah woo yeah, Sha-Shambala
Ah woo yeah, on the road to Shambala
(c) Copyright 1973 by ABC/Dunhill Music / DANIEL MOORE

When I was finished it was rollover.

How does your light shine? Peace, my friends.
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Comment by posthumous:
"it's nothing without the rock."

My feelings as well. Nothing more than schlock-postcard-ooh-looky-looky. The rock is the yin to the to reflection's yang, it lends balance to the image.

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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 04/29/2010 11:38:11 AM
Before I even read your notes or posthumous's comment I was thinking "the rock makes this shot." I'm so glad you left it in. Most people would have cropped it out because most people are....
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/28/2010 10:52:03 PM
it's nothing without the rock.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/28/2010 02:57:05 AM
Fantastic image - just beautiful
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/27/2010 11:48:58 PM
zen sun
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/26/2010 10:42:55 AM
makes me feel like paddling
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 04/22/2010 03:12:28 PM
Absolutely stunning but I find the rock at the bottom left unbalances and disturbs the total image somewhat. 8
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 04/21/2010 09:08:11 PM
My mouth literally fell open when I saw this - excellent picture! It really captured me!
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Nikon D70s
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
 04/21/2010 08:42:48 PM
I really like this shot, but find the rock very distracting. Personally, I would have cropped it out.
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 04/21/2010 03:10:12 PM
Very nice, love the reflection of the bird.
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Sony DSLR-A550
04/21/2010 02:20:18 PM
This is great work - my favourite sofar - 9
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Fujifilm x100
 04/21/2010 11:18:01 AM
This is very nice and I think it would be even better with just the bird and the rock removed.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED-IF
 04/21/2010 11:04:42 AM
very very nice
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/21/2010 09:57:43 AM
This surely speaks zen. An 'insignificant' subject highlighting the 'environment' is true definition of "zen style" of arts. Great capture!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 04/21/2010 08:59:59 AM
Beautiful scene. I might have cropped it so that the rock in the foreground was not there, as it is so prominent and confuses my eye a bit. 6
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Canon
 04/21/2010 04:53:27 AM
good one,,,,,8
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 04/21/2010 03:32:06 AM
lovely
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