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Lenticular Clouds Overhang Boulder
Lenticular Clouds Overhang Boulder
hahn23


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Umbrella II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Date: Nov 24, 2012
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/6s
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Nov 27, 2012

 Just like a huge umbrella, Intense mountain wave cloud at sunset over Boulder, CO.

[Dec. 4th, 2012 10:28:55 PM]

Guess I should have gone to the trinkets store and bought a bunch of drink umbrellas. Those clouds are clearly umbrella-like. I think voters are getting pretty narrow minded about creative interpretations of challenges. This is much, much more interesting to me than some stupid prop things. This is a pretty good photograph which meets the challenge. For those of you who cannot see the clouds that are like giant umbrellas, you need to stop thinking in such a narrow way. There's a big world out there. It is not interesting to do a set up shot of a literal translation of a challenge. But, I guess I'm wrong, because this image scored sub 5.

Statistics
Place: 52 out of 63
Avg (all users): 4.8320
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 4.8889
Avg (non-participants): 4.8090
Views since voting: 490
Views during voting: 254
Votes: 125
Comments: 5
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/04/2012 10:29:52 PM
I was so surprised this scored below a 5 - I gave it a 7 and was going to go back and up my votes on a few shots, this one included, after I finished voting. I got distracted and didn't follow through. These clouds are not common - they look as if they are protecting the trees from the coming storm. This shot is perfectly photographed, processed just right and is a creative and interesting take on the challenge.

I did a set up shot and it was boring. The model was too close to the b/g to give it the oof look it needed and it scored higher than yours - ridiculous.

I have been away for quite some time and only enter sporadically and I am amazed at how photos are now being judged on DP - people used to maybe take off one point if they didn't think it fit the challenge but now - 1, 2 and 3 votes are the norm. I long for the old days and have gone back to voting as my way of protesting and your entry is another incentive for me to continue. Thank you .
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 12/04/2012 08:29:24 PM
I was a 7. Clouds could also be used as a diffuser/filter, much as a shoot through umbrella or light tent. Literal understandings are 90+ % of DPC challenges and you should know by now you are going to get hammered Richard.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/04/2012 05:06:16 PM
I suppose you are getting killed again for your open minded interpretation of the challenge :). What a gorgeous sky! 8 Voted earlier.
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 12/02/2012 10:46:46 AM
I'm giving the benefit of the doubt on interpretations of umbrella. I can stretch this a bit to be the umbrella of the world, but barely.

This is a gorgeous photo that you should be proud of.
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 11/30/2012 08:51:20 AM
Those are difinitely neat looking clouds.
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