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Challenge: Free Study VIII (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Nature
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon: Ecola Point
Date: Apr 13, 2005
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Apr 8, 2005

 I'm guessing at 11 "this is Zoomdak" comments.

Sentinel: One that keeps guard; a sentry.

Three different sunsets I went up to Ecola Bluffs in the last week. Trying to get some color, trying to get an image for this challenge. Finally, tonight, night of challenge, I got some color. This is what I got this evening. But, I look back on the two images and say, man, this one right here speaks to me alot more then that image right there. This one is from my first night of shooting at Ecola Point. I (and many other Cannon Beach photographers) know about this tree and how nicely it frames Haystack, so I just lined it up took three shots (little different compositions, one horizontal), and continued shooing elsewhere. Other Outtake.

Editing: There was not alot of dodging and burning as one may think. I did create a new layer with multiply as the blending option (thanks to stdavidson) and that is what really made this shot much more moody with the darker clouds. I saved frequent new files while I was editing this, so I will put those up in a step by step if anyone is interested in it.

SDG

Statistics
Place: 57 out of 507
Avg (all users): 6.2905
Avg (commenters): 7.5217
Avg (participants): 6.2340
Avg (non-participants): 6.4906
Views since voting: 2023
Views during voting: 352
Votes: 241
Comments: 27
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2005 03:21:25 PM
Good choice for B&W. Good greys and full range.
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 04/25/2005 07:11:42 AM
i feel like i have seen this location on dpc before... I'll go hunt it down and see if im right :-)
nice photo, love the black and white.
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 04/24/2005 12:14:15 PM
This tree gives a nice lead-in to the photograph...I like the b&w, the hard shadows in foreground and the soft mist in background.
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 04/24/2005 11:35:03 AM
Nice shot. Beach looks familiar.
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 04/24/2005 08:34:23 AM
Nice tones. The grays go all the way from white down to black. 7
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 04/24/2005 08:06:37 AM
amazing. zoomdak? great tonal range.
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 04/24/2005 04:37:03 AM
A very good job with all the greys !
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 04/23/2005 12:46:18 PM
I love this ... it moves me ...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/23/2005 09:22:07 AM
hmm i bet its cannon beach agian
zoomdak?
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 04/22/2005 10:00:58 AM
Could this be Zoomie's? What makes this shot a standout is the layer upon layer upon layer of tonal range. You make Ansel proud. The sunbreak out along the coastline in the distance, just behind the "Sentinel" trunk is glorious, as is the subtle mist among the coastal rocks. IMO, cropping out a bit more of the grey clouds at the top of the frame would give this coastal Sentinel even fuller expression.
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 04/22/2005 08:45:18 AM
Excellent coastal shot Oregon?
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 04/22/2005 06:31:22 AM
this is a zoomdak production! i recognize those rocks now i think... ;-) good shot.
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 04/21/2005 05:26:05 PM
The tree looks odd. Looks like some editing of the clouds. Too much gray sky above the tree. Bottom of image is too dark for my taste. Overall, the exposure/lighting isn't that great. Composition is cool though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/21/2005 03:46:57 PM
i've seen this beach before somewhere :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/21/2005 11:42:04 AM
Oh no! It's that bloody rock! Run away! Run away!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/21/2005 08:21:09 AM
I think I'm moving to Oregon!
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 04/21/2005 08:09:23 AM
Beautiful photo. I am not sure about the tree blocking that on big rock?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/20/2005 06:40:09 PM
fab 9
 04/20/2005 10:13:05 AM
Someone needs to nuke this damn beach. lol.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2005 05:12:41 PM
This reminds me of the third place in the Ansel Adams challenge, the rock formations that is. The composition here is good, I wish the skies stood out from the hilltops a bit more though. A very good image indeed.
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 04/19/2005 02:50:00 PM
really like the wide spectrum of tones, the strong composition, the crisp tree against the misty mountains. One of my ribbon picks this challenge - well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2005 02:30:15 PM
Zoom? Excellent as usual! I like the black and white treatment and the silhouette of the tree against a misty Oregon coastline.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2005 01:45:03 PM
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!! I am JEALOUS of people who live on these exotic coastlines. I don't think the Texas gulf near where I live could even get a 2 in a photograph challenge. This is just so awesome!
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 04/19/2005 01:11:28 PM
Good Black & White contrasts
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 04/19/2005 08:19:54 AM
nice
 04/19/2005 05:36:48 AM
Hi Zoom! This must be yours. Haystack. Super nice shot. Really strange to be in AZ after 27 years in Oregon. Totally different. Love the b&w on this one. Very nice. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2005 12:53:34 AM
I found you, Zoomdak!

The view point in the lower right is tad distracting. It reminds me of your "Unexpected Invitation" shot.
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