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Early walks are just a blur.
Early walks are just a blur.
jomari


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Six Word Memoirs (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2011 Challenges
Camera: Ricoh Caplio R4
Location: Ballarat, Vic. Australia
Date: Jul 5, 2011
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 sec
Galleries: Black and White, Blur
Date Uploaded: Jul 5, 2011

 My husband and dog, Tisa, taken on our morning walk. These winter mornings it is still dark when we set out, but light by the time we return home.

Open PSCS3
Topaz Detail 2 > Black and white contrasted
Curves
Crop
Crop
Topaz Adjust 4 > Photo pop
Image size
Sfw

This was a one second exposure, hand held and panned a bit.
The mysterious 'whirlpool' or 'vortex' is just the centre of a roundabout (island in the middle of an intersection).

Statistics
Place: 100 out of 150
Avg (all users): 5.2342
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.4259
Avg (non-participants): 5.1346
Views since voting: 1146
Views during voting: 274
Votes: 158
Comments: 16
Favorites: 6 (view)

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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
07/14/2011 04:33:55 AM
Dreamy. Enchanting. Strangely uplifting. Thanks.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 07/13/2011 10:05:31 PM
Would love to know how you made this image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 07/13/2011 12:55:46 PM
We ambled into an alien vortex.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5DS R
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 07/13/2011 07:32:56 AM
Got an 8 from me too, wonderful.
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 07/13/2011 03:41:46 AM
Can't believe this ended in the 5.2 zone. Got an 8 from me. Love it.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 07/13/2011 02:47:54 AM
this is outstanding on many levels.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 07/13/2011 02:46:44 AM
Although this didn't do well, I am thrilled with the comments it received and the addition to posthumous' fantasy art gallery. Thank you all.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 07/12/2011 05:10:06 PM
I just love that whirlpool.

This goes in my fantasy art gallery.


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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/12/2011 05:01:42 PM
I'm not a fan of this style but when they are good they make you sit up and take notice, this is one of them.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 07/10/2011 05:39:10 PM
I am not usually swayed by images such as this, but this is the second image I have encountered so far in this Challenge that I truly like. The best of luck to you in the challenge. I know the Posthumous crowd will never believe this, but I gave this a ten... it spoke to me... saying ... give me a ten.
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Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/09/2011 06:12:44 AM
I like your statement and the eight legged dog (not voting, but I did step back, then come back, then faved this marvel)
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 07/09/2011 04:59:19 AM
Very nice and creative including the title.
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Pentax K-R
Promaster 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR IF
 07/06/2011 08:03:27 PM
Back to bump: I would hang this on my wall if I were you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 07/06/2011 03:15:37 PM
cool shot, i like the merry-go-round type thing behind, also if you look at the dogs legs in pairs they look really human.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 07/06/2011 12:36:16 PM
Repercussions of a nuclear thought echo throughout the mundane. Brilliant.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 07/06/2011 12:26:00 AM
Terrific.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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