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La Mer
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Challenge: Shapes II (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Seascape
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
Date: Dec 28, 2005
Galleries: Black and White, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jan 3, 2006

La Mer = (French for) The Sea

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 366
Avg (all users): 6.6619
Avg (commenters): 7.8065
Avg (participants): 6.4604
Avg (non-participants): 6.8633
Views since voting: 2026
Views during voting: 398
Votes: 278
Comments: 41
Favorites: 13 (view)


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01/15/2006 10:38:18 AM
the location is great and so is the angel
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01/11/2006 06:25:07 PM
Nice to see you back where you belong, sir. It's cool to see that in photos since I've seen it in real life too. Very awesome.
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01/10/2006 08:43:34 PM
Welcome Back Zoom-- Nice showing
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01/10/2006 08:14:15 PM
You son of a beach! Back at your old haunts, eh? Congrats on top 10.
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01/10/2006 08:01:11 PM
Hey, aren't you supposed to be studying for a test or something? :)
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01/10/2006 07:38:00 PM
Another Zoomdak beauty with that great sense of distance. Congratulations on your top 10 finish.
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01/10/2006 07:21:52 PM
Yeah Zoomy! Way to sail into the top ten again! Welcome back!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/10/2006 05:46:22 AM
I've been here this time of year - this shot is more effective when the tree is not centered and your camera angle shows both the tree and the sea stacks without competing. Here is a similar shot that I have taken here:
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01/09/2006 09:39:08 PM
Love this.
01/09/2006 06:55:14 PM
Absolutely amazing shot, I love the mist or spray on the water.
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01/09/2006 01:32:08 PM
Beautifull shaped tree and great contrast!
I also like the title, it adds to your photo.
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01/09/2006 12:27:01 PM
cool tree photo. background is cool as well.
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01/09/2006 07:22:38 AM
Nice shot
01/09/2006 06:22:22 AM
My favourite b&w The misty background adds a dreamlike feel The 2 people walking out of the frame act as a bit of a distractor, otherwise an exceptional shot Very well done! "9"
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01/08/2006 12:32:03 PM
Hey, I've seen this before. :) Nice capture. I like your choice of vertical composition. Is this you Zoomdak? Finally getting around to voting. 9
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01/08/2006 09:57:37 AM
Great tones, beautiful and interesting.
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01/07/2006 09:13:23 AM
stunning capture.
01/07/2006 07:36:52 AM
It seems as if "La Mer" could also be titled "el Pacifico" :) Would this tree make its appearance again in 06?

That aside, the shape of the tree works good and I like the people at the bottom for scale.
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01/07/2006 06:24:25 AM
The rocks in the sea detract a bit from the beautiful shape of the tree, still a great shot.
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01/07/2006 01:03:27 AM
Soft image, with a strong shaped tree in foreground.....slightly slanted.
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01/06/2006 02:26:55 PM
Wonderful shot! I'm also glad you chose B&W as color would not have had the same effect. (8)
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01/06/2006 02:25:46 PM
Feels like home,
I love the composition,
All the contrasting shapes banging around against the elements.
Beautiful and rugged all at the same time - Nice
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01/06/2006 11:21:38 AM
I feel like I've seen this setting before recently in the free study challange. Fits this challenge very well.
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01/06/2006 07:53:45 AM
fantastic
01/06/2006 06:52:01 AM
Powerful composition! B&W - perfect!
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01/05/2006 09:02:15 PM
Classic Oregon Coast photo! Great entry into this challenge. Indeed, we see one of the best known iconic shapes from entire the pacific coastline, Canada to Mexico, Haystack Rock. Excellent composition, with every quadrant in the rule of thirds offering the eye a different portion of the whole. The people in the lower right put the whole scene into perspective. 10!
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01/05/2006 04:31:40 PM
Great capture! Very stormy image.
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01/05/2006 03:36:37 PM
amazing photo...not sure how close it comes to the subject though 7
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01/05/2006 10:02:11 AM
Really Beautiful!
01/05/2006 09:03:33 AM
very nice. one of my top favorites. love the fog. 10
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01/05/2006 08:41:48 AM
I can see that it's the shape of the tree that's the subject here, and this is a very nice silhouette with a beautiful background. For some reason (distractions?) the tree doesn't pop out at me like I wish it would. This challenge aside, I think this shot without the tree -- with just the fence and the people and the sea -- would be truly amazing. As it is, the tree almost seems to be in the way.
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01/05/2006 06:13:37 AM
Beautiful shape. Good use of black and white.
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01/04/2006 06:24:11 PM
Great treatment; this is beautiful. I wish the tree wasn't blurry or oversharpened.
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01/04/2006 03:40:15 PM
Excellent Pic. I like the stormy conditions and the two people braving the weather, good pic
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01/04/2006 02:45:25 PM
I love this.
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01/04/2006 12:05:36 PM
Looks like Cannon Beach, OR on a very windy day. Not sure which shape you're highlighting - the tree in silhouette?
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01/04/2006 08:55:47 AM
Love the B&W, tree, and haziness of the background.
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01/04/2006 08:01:56 AM
The feel of this photo is great. The people add. Offcenter and more area to the right would help for me. Good luck.
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01/04/2006 07:20:53 AM
Simply Wonderful. Caught my eye right away. You people that live near dramatic coastlines are very lucky. Nice touch to have the people in the photo to add some scale. One of my favorites!
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01/04/2006 12:11:47 AM
Tree is to in middle still nice work
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01/03/2006 08:31:38 PM
gorgeous shot, the tones and contrast are right on!
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