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An Icelandic Landform
An Icelandic Landform
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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Mosfellsbær
Date: Aug 1, 2005
Galleries: Landscape, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2006

 This is a picture i took of a horse near Mosfellsbær, just outside Reykjavík.

I used burning and dodging, plus some sharpening on the blond hair.

Statistics
Place: 249 out of 833
Avg (all users): 6.0179
Avg (commenters): 6.9375
Avg (participants): 5.8928
Avg (non-participants): 6.6400
Views since voting: 1210
Views during voting: 659
Votes: 448
Comments: 40
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 02/16/2006 03:27:50 AM
I like how the softness really showcases the horses coloring. I might dodge a bit around the face to feature his eyes a bit better.
 02/16/2006 02:35:24 AM
Vá.. ég verð bara að segja það aftur.. þetta er frábær mynd.. allveg í réttum hlutföllum og ljósið á réttum stöðum. Mjög vel gert!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 06:47:03 AM
wow - had to add this as a fave - love the processing - very dreamy :)
 01/30/2006 06:37:53 AM
Blur... Why???
 01/29/2006 09:23:25 AM
It's very pretty and I love the soft glow on the horse. But (isn't there always a but!?!) I think you went a little too far on darkening the surroundings. I would have preferred a little bit to peek through, just to give the horse a sense of grounding and placement. Still a great shot.
 01/28/2006 09:22:51 PM
Very muted and dark (which I normally don't like) but it works for this image.
 01/26/2006 07:23:24 PM
Oh I know your work anywhere.. For me its missing the forground detail that I love in your other shots.. But keep taking the awsome shots.. 7
 01/26/2006 05:20:29 PM
Too dodged/burned around the pony
 01/26/2006 02:44:38 PM
Just a tad too dark for my liking. Imaging processing apart from that is quite good. Love the soft feel.
 01/26/2006 07:03:58 AM
nice idea, color oversatureated, b&w need desperate help, comp great, dof good, texture ok, light nice, overall try again
 01/26/2006 02:12:17 AM
I love how you have captured the feeling of this place, and great photo as well.....Love the horse.
 01/24/2006 09:30:43 PM
beautiful
 01/22/2006 05:01:53 PM
this looks like a burning test. its neat looking, but seems as though theres too much post work
 01/22/2006 06:06:02 AM
Way too dark, the horse losses all its detail
 01/22/2006 02:47:37 AM
Almost surreal. If you could add a horn the center of the forhead it would make an unbelievable Unicorn shot! Beautiful composition
 01/21/2006 11:19:55 AM
Too dark in the vignetting for me. Otherwise nicely processed with maybe a touch too much smoothing.
 01/20/2006 05:52:31 PM
I really like the softness of this,this is just a beautiful photograph.
 01/20/2006 05:29:10 PM
It appears that some burning was done, but too much in my opinion.
 01/19/2006 03:40:27 PM
This is nice, I like the deep colouring, makes it different.
 01/19/2006 11:04:56 AM
This has quite an appealing glow to it. In the main I like it very much. although it seems a bit sacrificed in the dark areas, mainly lower right where I ache for a little more separation. Fine shot!
 01/18/2006 09:41:44 PM
Gives me a feeling of cold and warmth at the same time.
 01/18/2006 05:48:04 AM
Interesting post processing.Maybe a bit too much,but I like it.Nice shot 7
 01/18/2006 04:50:22 AM
WOW! Outstanding! 10
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 01/17/2006 04:53:54 PM
nice soft lighting
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 01/17/2006 02:45:43 PM
A little too dark for my taste, but still a very nice picture.
 01/17/2006 02:39:21 PM
Excellent shot. It almost looks surreal. I'm not a fan of how the light is just around the horse - I guess from dodge and burn? - and I would have liked a more gradual change from light to dark to make it look less processed, but still a fantastic photo. 8
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 01/17/2006 11:44:02 AM
Little too much burning, but horse is great.
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 01/17/2006 08:33:28 AM
a very beautiful artistic presentation!
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 01/17/2006 05:33:35 AM
In his later years, Mr. Ed decided to go walkabout. It was during this time that many a young mare claims to have "interacted" with this once bright star.


Beatiful. The border draws you right in on the horse. I would have liked to see he horse a little bright, but still lovely
 01/17/2006 05:02:06 AM
Like a painting! Nice..
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 01/17/2006 04:07:36 AM
This looks like something out of a fantasy. Beautiful. Perfection! 10
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 01/17/2006 02:36:04 AM
The thumbnail on this one does not do it justice. A beautiful photo with great colors and contrasts. Well done!
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 01/17/2006 01:23:05 AM
Other than the image being a bit dark (My flat panel is calibrated to the barchart below) the image is a great capture.
 01/16/2006 12:49:58 PM
At first glance I thought to dark, but it has nice dreamy look to it.
 01/16/2006 09:26:27 AM
oh i really like what you have done with this shot! for once, someone who is looking at a horse from a different angle!!!
 01/16/2006 07:35:28 AM
Beautiful landscape although I feel that it is underexposed a tad too much.
 01/16/2006 06:05:17 AM
Had it not been so dark to the bottom left, I would have given this a 10. I gave it a (9) though. Love horsey shots!
 01/16/2006 01:05:39 AM
Very nice.. Vel gert :)
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 01/15/2006 08:25:50 PM
There are some photographs I come across that are so great that the most unsophisticated choice of expression can ingeniously summarize it perfectly. For your image, I am in such a state of awe that I can only choose "wow."

Oh wait, look at that, I̢۪ve said practically a paragraph!
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 01/15/2006 08:23:13 PM
Beautiful image, and very nicely processed. My only nitpick is that there seems to be some funky cloning issue above the mountain. Still, very nicely done.
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