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Obsolete Hay Baler
Obsolete Hay Baler
jasonarm


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Obsolete (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Broomfield, CO
Date: Jun 23, 2005
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Rural, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Jun 26, 2005

This picture was taken outside Denver Colorado. I adjusted the color balance, adjusted the curves, and softened it just a bit. This is my first submission to DP Challenge.

Statistics
Place: 89 out of 453
Avg (all users): 5.4804
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2384
Avg (non-participants): 5.7615
Views since voting: 758
Views during voting: 371
Votes: 281
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0


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07/06/2005 05:26:05 AM
Jason - I really enjoyed this image. The first thing that hit me was the glow it seems to have. Honestly, that was the reason I selected this as a favorite...I wanted to be able to find it after the challenge and see what you had done in post-processing to get that effect.

The funny thing is - I didn't notice the artifacts the first time around and I think that says something. Either I have a poor eye for the details and just missed it - or - (most likely) I got swept up in the image as art for what it is. In retrospect I agree with some of the commenters in that the image would be better without the haloing artifacts, especially if you were to try and sell this as a print.

As for differenct perspectives, angles, etc...you know what you had to work with and I think it is composed quite effectively. Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing what else you come up with in the future.

Barry
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/05/2005 08:12:58 AM
Seems way over sharpened with some digital halos around the wheels
07/05/2005 12:26:09 AM
excellent mood~!
07/04/2005 06:52:52 PM
oversharpened or overprocessed, whichever. I LOVE the shot. Please redo it so the right side wheel doesn't artifact like that! 7 - should have been 8
07/04/2005 01:04:45 PM
Neatly composed; Unlike photographs that use B&W to show indicate age, the pleasant background color makes the hay baler look lively.
07/04/2005 09:21:21 AM
Nice use of digital manipulation really adds to the shot. I would have preferred an older looking house in the background. Well composed.
07/03/2005 07:01:37 AM
Good find, but I think there's so much more potential to this picture. Not everyone's thrilled with the idea of lying on their back in the weeds to shoot from a different perspective, but I think that would have added a lot to this shot.
07/01/2005 08:56:33 PM
For my taste, there are too many post processing artifacts. Nice subject. Nice composition. Nice colors. Damn the artifacts!
07/01/2005 05:46:17 PM
I liked this photo quite a bit. It looks like it was over sharpened, though. Still, nice proportions.
07/01/2005 09:32:23 AM
I like the old tools in the field, they're like memorials to a past time. I'll rate it a 7
07/01/2005 09:14:22 AM
Nice perspective, but appears overly sharpened on my monitor.
06/30/2005 07:56:57 PM
Nice composition. I wish you could of taken it from a different angle so the homes were not showing.
06/30/2005 01:29:38 PM
I can see post processing. A correct exposure would have been better.
06/30/2005 05:23:46 AM
I like this shot but next time try playing with your DOF so maybe the "modern" houses would have blurred out. The sky is cool!
06/29/2005 02:09:52 PM
The houses in the background distract from the subject.
06/29/2005 01:52:33 PM
Interesting though a little overprocessed?
06/29/2005 01:38:54 PM
Nice composition but appears to be over sharpened
06/29/2005 10:00:32 AM
Wow! I love this photo! It just grabs me. I love the scene, and the colors of the time of day, and the grass blowing in the breeze. This is one of my favorites in this challenge. 10
06/29/2005 06:40:40 AM
The soft focus and muted tones are quite nice. Thank you for a piece of eye candy. 8
06/29/2005 06:04:32 AM
I like dreamlike and composition. Bit grainy though. 9
06/29/2005 05:33:58 AM
Looks over sharpened which detracts from the image quality. it appears as though there are shadow lines around the wheels which should not be there.


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