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Granite Totems
Granite Totems
rcrawford


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Challenge: Masters' Free Study (Advanced Editing II*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Canyon Lake, AZ
Date: Sep 16, 2004
Aperture: F10.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Sep 28, 2004

 Very little post processing; Levels, Resize, USMask.

Statistics
Place: 66 out of 69
Avg (all users): 5.7714
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.3607
Avg (non-participants): 5.8457
Views since voting: 1160
Views during voting: 729
Votes: 398
Comments: 50
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10/07/2004 07:51:52 PM
nature sure makes some interesting items, doesn't she? great job catching it...
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 10/07/2004 07:31:04 PM
Nice picture. The sky is so blue. It would have been great if it was a little cloudy to give the sky some dept. Very nice work and good luck. 8
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 10/07/2004 07:27:13 PM
Good colors.
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 10/07/2004 04:00:28 PM
Yes, I really like this shot, they look like Profiles, and that sky is perfect-- 9
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 10/07/2004 06:18:40 AM
Good colors!
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 10/06/2004 09:19:04 PM
i think these are impressive subjects that would even be more impressive if shot at a different time of day.
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 10/06/2004 03:50:50 PM
Arizona or Utah? ok maybe nevada. i think AZ. anyway - the composition is decent, though i think the bigger of the two peaks is cramped at the top...maybe a little more of that beautiful blue sky would open it up some. Nice DOF and tonal range...perfect exposure.

P-ness.
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 10/06/2004 09:47:07 AM
The lower left part of the picture - I would've cropped it more tightly - close to the smaller totem. Generally - great composition :)
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 10/06/2004 07:01:51 AM
I can almost see the totem poles that could be formed out of these rock "shapes" (for lack of a better word). Contrast is good and I love the deep blue of the sky. It feels a bit oversharpened, however. 7
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 10/05/2004 06:03:20 PM
Nice job 8
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 10/05/2004 01:53:27 PM
Nice scenic, perfect exposure. Post card of the hoodoos. I like the tuft of grass coming from the top of the tall one. Maybe a title "Mother and daughter?"
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 10/05/2004 07:17:41 AM
Nice shot of nature's sculpting. Like the vivid blue sky.
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 10/04/2004 09:07:51 PM
There is good height and grandeur in this lovely natural color image with good sky luminosity. bumping up two notches.
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 10/04/2004 07:40:20 PM
Beautiful colors! Very sharp.
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 10/04/2004 04:53:46 PM
This seems like a nice enough scene but doesn't really capture my attention in any special way. I think taking the shot in the middle of the day, even given the pretty blue sky, did bring out the interesting textures and details in the rock.
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 10/04/2004 03:53:57 PM
really interesting subject colors work well together, might have cloned out the stray shrubbery at the top, but might be best not to fool with Mother Nature.
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 10/04/2004 02:39:16 PM
i am giving this picture a 5 because it is a nicely composed picture but it lacks a punch, sorry
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 10/04/2004 09:13:07 AM
great rock, good colors. The blue is so clean and overwhelming that it causes the image to miss some atmosphere in my opinion.
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 10/04/2004 08:58:25 AM
Great shot. The tiny plant at the top of the spire really shows how great your focus is here. Great colors of the sky against the granite totems. 9
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 10/04/2004 08:38:39 AM
It apperas that they are almost talking to one another. Wonderful sky and great focus. They seem to be a little lost against the hill on the left. I wish there was another angle you could use. Good shot.
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 10/04/2004 06:30:35 AM
Good textures in the rocks, maybe a little oversharpened i.e. the edges look as if they have a little halo. The exposure is great, nice even blue in the sky. 7
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 10/03/2004 12:55:07 PM
This might be more powerful in BW, but as it stands there isn't much texture here...it falls a bit flat for me. I really love this area, though, love it love it, so I understand the attraction. So, nice shot, and thanks!
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 10/03/2004 11:52:23 AM
Nice browns against a very blue sky. 7
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 10/03/2004 04:33:57 AM
Nice scape. I might have tried playing with brightness and contrast to see if I could get more relief in the photo.
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 10/03/2004 04:23:10 AM
Excellent POV. The puzzle effect you created really makes this shot.
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 10/03/2004 02:48:12 AM
Nicely polarised sky... not much here to keep my interest though. Looks like it was composed with rule of thirds in mind... but other than that I'm not quite sure what you were wanting to achieve with this. Some VERY bad JPEG artifacting... the photo is only about 90k, you could have saved a 150k file. 4
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 10/02/2004 11:47:16 PM
Interesting image and nice use of perspective.
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 10/02/2004 04:23:39 PM
You captured this picture on a beautiful day. What an amazingly blue sky. It contrasts the red rock very nicely.
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 10/02/2004 04:04:13 PM
Interesting rock formations. Would make a great duotone too, I bet.
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 10/02/2004 09:17:49 AM
A nice image, but it doesn't have a wow factor for me.
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 10/02/2004 08:13:50 AM
The composition and exposure are very nice. Still, the rocks don't hold a lot of interest to my eye, though I do like the diagonal presentation.
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 10/02/2004 04:10:03 AM
I love the vibrant blue color of the sky. If really does a good jub contrasting with the totems. I also like the bushes to the left of the shorter one. 7
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 10/02/2004 12:47:47 AM
amazing shapes good contast in the colour nice detail in the stone
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 10/01/2004 11:37:09 PM
Colors are nicely saturated and good detail captured in the rock. Love the creamy smoothness in the sky. I just find the subject matter to be somewhat lacking. Maybe if a person or animal was included somewhere in the shot I would find it more interesting. 6
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 10/01/2004 06:46:02 PM
Interesting formations, but I keep looking at the little scrubby bush on top of the taller one. I dunno, just needs something else -4
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 10/01/2004 06:43:11 PM
good colors, crisp subject, Does anyone else see a face in the top stone?
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 10/01/2004 04:11:46 PM
The little sprig of grass doesn't add to the shape or beauty of the rock formations, I would have cloned it out. I also think it could have been underexposed some to bring out more detail and get rid of the blast from the desert sun. 5
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 10/01/2004 03:25:14 PM
i'm not sure that is granite.
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 10/01/2004 11:42:22 AM
The lighting on this photo is wonderful. It looks just like a postcard to me. Great job.
I am giving you a ~10~
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 10/01/2004 11:21:54 AM
need to see more shadows (ie different angle to subject); also there are some "artifacts" from the compression showing in the sky around the totems; geologically speaking, there are some pretty heavy horizontal striations visible in the rock, which is usually not associated with granite (no deduct)
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 10/01/2004 11:14:42 AM
Nice bright colors and good contrast. Too bad there were no clouds to give the sky a bit more character.
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 10/01/2004 10:49:30 AM
Beautiful sky and incredible natural formations... the size difference between the totems effectively enforces a partial sense of depth even with a deep DOF. The saturation on the rocks and plant life could have used a bit of a boost to balance the jewel-like blue of the sky.
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 10/01/2004 08:34:28 AM
Interesting rock but lighting harsh. Would be better shot at sunset or sunrise.
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 10/01/2004 04:54:55 AM
The location of the sun makes the photo look a little flat and textureless, but the colors are nice and it's a good composition.
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 10/01/2004 02:52:49 AM
I think this should would be much better in B&W or sepia with a closer crop on the rocks to really show off the detail. As it is, the colours aren't really that interesting and nor is teh composition. A closer crop and B&W would really add some interest and 'feel' to the photo. 5
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 09/30/2004 11:10:44 PM
Nice, clear shot of interesting subjects. However, for me this is too much like a snapshot , in that there is nothing more brought to the shot other than presenting what is before you. I'd like to have seen some foreground interest such as some smaller formations that look like these or an animal - or perhaps just some well defined texture that gives me more of a feel for the terrain.
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 09/30/2004 10:24:28 PM
good rocks :) there is banding evident in the sky and compression artifacts around the contrast areas between the sky and rocks though, not enough to detract from the feeling of the pic :)
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 09/30/2004 09:06:00 PM
I love photos of Hoodoos. They do look like sandstone rather than granite, but I love the shot! Looks like Utah, but could be Colorado, I suppose.
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 09/30/2004 08:44:03 PM
Nice composition, and it probably would have looked even better at almost any other time of day.
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 09/30/2004 08:31:44 PM
I love these kind of rock formations. I grew up in Utah were they were abundant, now I live in VA where they are non existant. I took them for granted I'm afraid. The sky is brilliantly blue, must have been a fantastic day. Lovely shot.
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