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Knock on the Sky and Listen to the Sound
Knock on the Sky and Listen to the Sound
yakatme


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Challenge: Zen Photography III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: My patio
Date: Apr 19, 2010
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Water, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Apr 20, 2010

 I'm very happy with 5th place considering all of the entries and tough competition in this challenge.

I had this image planned out well before I put it together. Yes, from the pond, to the mexican black beach pebbles, to the artificial leaves, and even the artificial dragonfly, it is a setup shot. I love this comment...

Originally posted by posthumous:
There are no plastic dragonflies in Zenland.


Even though I had the composition figured out in my mind, I have to thank my teammates on Team Arabesque for their help in refining this image. Their suggestions included flipping the image horizontally, reshooting to get the ripple, reprocessing to smooth out the water better than I thought could be done and much more. Thanks a whole lot for your numerous replies to my requests for critique and help.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 405
Avg (all users): 6.6593
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
Avg (participants): 6.6569
Avg (non-participants): 6.6629
Views since voting: 3299
Views during voting: 399
Votes: 226
Comments: 16
Favorites: 9 (view)

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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/29/2010 09:56:22 PM
Very beautiful image. I wish the green was a little more vibrant, but I love it. Best of the top 5.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/29/2010 07:08:49 PM
Very beautiful and nicely composed Zen shot. I wanted to do something like this but didn't have all your props! ;-)
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 04/28/2010 01:14:04 PM
This beauty would have done well with or without the butterfly. Great work, Robert.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 04/28/2010 04:00:52 AM
Perfect composition! Congrats on your top five!
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/28/2010 02:55:58 AM
Cool top 5 finish
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Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 04/28/2010 01:46:06 AM
congrats for the top 5. a great image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 04/27/2010 02:39:06 PM
Beautiful!!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 04/24/2010 09:03:03 AM
Lovely composition
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 04/23/2010 03:13:10 AM
I assume this is set up. If so, great work, If not, lucky you to find such a place.
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Nikon D2X
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro for Nikon
 04/23/2010 02:20:55 AM
Until now, my first *10*
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/23/2010 12:18:39 AM
There are no plastic dragonflies in Zenland.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/21/2010 07:44:56 PM
This is outstanding!

Not voting.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED-IF
 04/21/2010 11:31:20 AM
love this for many reasons but you're going to get some comments on the plastic dragonfly - good luck
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 04/21/2010 11:16:03 AM
I really love how this shot is composed, very simple, touch of colour, the ripple sets it off. Excellent stuff.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 04/21/2010 08:53:43 AM
Really nice. I can hear the quiet. :)
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Canon
 04/21/2010 04:14:00 AM
good one,,,,, brill to see the fly in the wather,,,,,,,,,,,,
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