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Alone in the mist..
Alone in the mist..
Socom


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-04 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Chatfield Hollow
Date: Apr 11, 2011
Aperture: f/25
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2011

 Removed some sensor dust, cropped, then to grey-scale then resized and saved.

This was taken at some marsh/wetlands in CT

Statistics
Place: 172 out of 301
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Avg (commenters): 7.0000
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Votes: 145
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm 1:35-4.5G ED
 05/21/2011 09:15:27 PM
Ja-9

Sensor Dust.. I suck, I just wrote in another, I am not sure how I am missing those. I have some dust between the glass on my lens, its a pain. I will be more careful to triple check next time.

Cropping the image more was a thought, however, I liked the feel of the tree in the distance and felt that would take away from it. I didnt really care for the black sticks, but thought I would get in trouble for removing them.

Your not the first to mention flat tone.. and really have to figure out what to do about that. I will check out the Silver Efex you were talking about.

I use CS5. I just started using Photomatrix for some HDR stuff (fences was done with that). I also just started using Topaz Adjust (waterfalls image used that) I am still new to both of those programs. My PP work sucks, I dont get it, I look at an image and I almost always feel I have done to much and put it back. Maybe because I can see the before and after. I dont know :/
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/20/2011 10:02:14 PM
since you are asking for more comments, I'll comment on this one...

I see a few things in this that I have voted you down for...I happened to have given you a 6...mind you that is my 2nd lowest score that I give out...you got that because you entered and overall you have a decent picture...but this could be soooo much better IMO with a bit more work.

1) your sensor spots on the top of this needed to be ALL cleaned up. typically I enlarge to 100-200% and go over ever pixel of an image and "clean up"... especially since this was an Advanced Challenge...it's in the rules (mind you.....you can't change a "major element") 1A) CLEAN YOUR LENSES AND SENSOR!!

2) I personally would have cropped out the bottom part of the picture...it does not add to the subject

3) the cropping would have left these little black stubbies in the way (very distracting IMO)...use the healing brush/cloning tool to get rid of those (they are not major elements...IMO)

4) this is very flat in tone...it is missing the rich, rich tones (look up one of the Ansel Adams Challenges) that can made this really pop (it's what I give higher scores to EVERY TIME). to get those rich tones you have to have a special program like Silver Efex OR you have to do some other "tricks" to achieve that. I'll be happy to share that with you if you'd like.

Question...what editing software are you using?

Well, that is what I see that could be improved upon in this photo...now comment on one of mine...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sigma DP1x
05/07/2011 09:51:47 PM
Beautifully understated.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/06/2011 11:57:08 PM
nice idea! Some suggestions: I would try to clean up some of the sensor dust around the top, and then add some contrast. Also, if the tree in the center is the point of your photo, try getting a little closer so it fills up more of the photo. This looks like a great spot to take photos!
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 05/01/2011 06:02:21 PM
Wonderful!
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