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Simply Serene
Simply Serene
J-Me


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A200
Lens: Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
Location: Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada
Date: Aug 22, 2011
Galleries: Emotive, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Aug 29, 2011

 [Sep. 1st, 2011 11:33:01 PM]

This was shot during vacation on Lake Huron, Georgian Bay. I loved being on the beach, with the sun, the wind, the sound of the waves washing up, the gulls and the loneness that we were afforded most days at this particular spot on the beach. To me, all of that was "serenity" and the simplicity of this shot being simply sun, sky and sand, (I think anyway) speaks for itself as part of the title.

Are the elements "serene" to some people? Perhaps, not but, when it's been a hectic year with a lot of problems, it speaks serenity to me, personally as that's how I felt while there with all of those elements.

Black and white for this shot? Nah. The colours are necessary as part of that beauty.

In hindsight...post challenge....I think that my title threw the view of the shot off. I should have titled it something else. :)

Statistics
Place: 175 out of 324
Avg (all users): 5.8503
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.8058
Avg (non-participants): 5.9545
Views since voting: 544
Views during voting: 225
Votes: 147
Comments: 7
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 09/14/2011 12:39:50 PM
Hey Jamie, I love this - it's beautiful! Should have scored a lot higher, lots of wonderful textures and light. Simply amazing!

Please send me an email - my laptop died last week and I lost a lot of email addresses including yours. (((hugs))) Jo
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/07/2011 10:37:26 PM
I like the stopped motion of the clouds, very dramatic. The sunlight on the water is a little overexposed. (voted earlier)
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 09/06/2011 10:38:10 AM
Very nice scene but in my mind you overprocessed it and removed the serenity.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount
09/05/2011 09:10:01 PM
i don't think serene, too turbulent. but it does evoke some sort of feeling when i look at it.
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Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/04/2011 11:36:42 AM
Reflection on the water is a bit bright for complete serenity. Otherwise love it.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 09/02/2011 10:03:08 PM
My 2nd time to look at this one. I like it.
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Sony Alpha a7R II
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16–35 mm f/4 ZA OSS
 09/01/2011 05:43:53 PM
I love the lines (shore and horizon) and the patterns (clouds and sand) just by themselves. The high contrast and the sharpness though, are at odds with the "serene"ness in the title. Might've been better off as a Black & White I think.
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