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Tension
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Challenge: Free Study 2012-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012
Camera: Sony Alpha a77
Lens: Sigma 18-250 f/3.5 - 6.3 DC OS HSM
Location: Shenandoah National Park - Big Meadows
Date: Sep 23, 2012
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320
Date Uploaded: Sep 28, 2012

 Taken from the observation deck area while resting my weary legs!

I've titled this "Tension" because of the several things - the couple seem to be in a conversation (and the man is head down like being lectured), the tree in the upper right competes for the viewers attention, and lastly the trail that winds across the top and has a tendency to take the viewer out of the frame.

Post-processed with two steps (after crop) - Nik CEP white neutralizer, then Topaz low key overlaid at opacity 53%. Resized, sharpened, and border added.

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Place: 218 out of 239
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Avg (commenters): 5.5000
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Views since voting: 218
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Votes: 120
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/06/2012 02:38:11 PM
I like all the negative space here, although perahps there is too much. Think about it, your border is 100's of times larger than your two subjects. Maybe there is "tension" present but they are so small not sure I can tell. Title it "Lost" or "We are alone" or somesuch and it might work better.
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 10/06/2012 10:09:07 AM
Excellent composition.
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 10/04/2012 05:53:59 AM
I like the wide view and composition.
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 10/03/2012 04:56:52 PM
border makes the people look even smaller. with only 800 pixels to work with, why shrink the image? gl.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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