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Autumnal Hues
Autumnal Hues
geewhy


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Challenge: October Free Study (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Falkirk
Date: Oct 26, 2004
Aperture: f4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Oct 29, 2004

 Image cropped and resized.
adjustments to contrast,sharpness & saturation.
Image softened slightly using "Neat image".
A little dodging and burning applied.

I`m expecting a little "Flak" for using the horizontal "thirds" composition that annoyed some people when I tried it in the "Masters" challenge..but sometimes I prefer it to the conventional front to back "pathway in" approach.
I look at it as taking an interesting "slice" out of the landscape for viewing.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 487
Avg (all users): 6.6827
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 6.5962
Avg (non-participants): 7.1944
Views since voting: 2042
Views during voting: 352
Votes: 249
Comments: 29
Favorites: 22 (view)

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 11/07/2004 11:40:02 PM
A lovely scene Gordon,I like the horizontal third approach myself.
Great achievment to place so highly so soon with your new cam.
Paul.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2004 05:36:52 PM
IMHO This is a tad bit oversaturated. This is my taste only and have a feeling that this will do very well in the challenge if I know voting trends at all. Not saying this is a bad thing, just a thing...
TC
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 11/07/2004 02:56:03 PM
This feels a bit over-Neat-Imaged, and the highlights are bright enough to distract from the beautiful foreground. Great composition - just needed a grad ND filter to make it come together.
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 11/07/2004 02:53:17 PM
Lovely colors. Has a nice otherworldy type of feel to it.
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 11/07/2004 01:52:43 PM
Excellent soft treatment image for this image. I hope you didn't get too many "too soft" or "out of focus" comments.
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 11/07/2004 09:15:57 AM
nice color, sharp 10
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 11/07/2004 08:22:54 AM
This is stunning. I love the smooth look of the trunk against the textured leaves... really some great contrast. Wonderful composition, too. 9
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 11/06/2004 11:43:49 AM
Very well done here. Like the pushing of he light to achieve the effect very much, for all there will probably be those who gripe about burnt-out areas - ignore them. This is just an excellent photo.
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 11/05/2004 05:02:33 PM
Very beautiful composition. Great colours. It is a tiny bit overexposed (especially at the upper right), as you are starting to get some purple fringe in contrasting darker areas. The red leaves are great colour compliment to the green trees. The reflection is magical.
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 11/05/2004 10:45:30 AM
Wonderful colors.
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 11/04/2004 03:57:06 PM
When the challenge is over I'd like for you to reveal your post processing technique -- I really like it! It reminds me a little of Virtual Photographer's ambience filter. Beautiful colors and focus.
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 11/04/2004 05:04:45 AM
Beautiful scene...well composed and captured....
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 11/03/2004 11:26:24 PM
Excellent colors, really makes me think winter is slowly coming
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 11/03/2004 05:48:12 PM
hmm, think I know who this is. Very beautiful picture. I really like the colors throughuot the photo as well as the shapes.
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 11/03/2004 04:27:10 PM
Cool shot. Green leaves on the trees and red on the ground. Nice reflection, great composition. I gave an 8
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 11/03/2004 10:57:31 AM
Great colors, I'm only not to shure about the dreamy look...
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 11/03/2004 09:27:11 AM
Impressionistic?
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 11/03/2004 03:20:31 AM
Great color and it looks like you had a perfect setting for a great reflection. I like the processing effect you used... would love to know what it is. It gives a soft, almost painted look.
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 11/02/2004 06:29:23 PM
fairy tale ish. I like it. 7.
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 11/02/2004 06:11:37 PM
I like the contrasting colors here. Did you soften it? It looks great, like a fantasy forest...
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 11/02/2004 04:36:39 PM
Wow! these colors are awesome! Good job of framing.
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 11/02/2004 04:24:03 PM
The colors in this are stunning and the somewhat soft focus of the tree limbs adds a mystique and aura to this scene. Well done.
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 11/02/2004 09:48:06 AM
Magic - just plain magic.
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 11/01/2004 09:19:17 AM
Ecstatic beauty perfectly presented to us. 10.
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 11/01/2004 07:50:00 AM
What a beautiful scene! Like a fairy tale. Stunning shot. 10+
I especially like the contrast between the intensity of the read leaves and the whispy green of the leaves still on the trees.
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 11/01/2004 07:27:30 AM
Looks like painting, and I mean that in a good way. Would look good in a frame up on someones wall I am sure.
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 11/01/2004 07:05:22 AM
Gorgeous colors and textures
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 11/01/2004 05:27:14 AM
Gorgeous! Fabulous colors! I love the 'glow' feeling of the image. The best so far.
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 10/31/2004 07:43:34 PM
The contrasting colors are excellent. The light just seems a little to bright at the top of the photo.
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