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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Short Sands Beach, Ecola State Park, Oregon
Date: Sep 9, 2005
Aperture: 11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2006
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Hazy, misty day back in September. Shot from in the forest, looking out to the beach. The blown sky was partially unintentional... but also unavoidable. The coast was very foggy that day, but the fog was thinning and very lit up by sunlight, so this is pretty much what the eye saw too. I wanted that dreamy otherworld effect though, as though the stream was leading off to another world, into the mystic unknown.
The title, btw, is a line from the song "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison. Bonus points to the one person who understood the reference.
This is the photo that I originally posted in my portfolio back when I took it and the comments it received. People mentioned the B&W so I thought I'd try it for the Best of contest. I think I might prefer the subtle color version actually, but I like it both ways.
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01/29/2006 12:02:44 PM |
| nice idea, b&w need work, great texture, dof ok, nice movement, great comp, nice lines, overall nice |
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01/29/2006 05:59:49 AM |
| Lovely composition. I like the subtle tonalities. |
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01/28/2006 03:30:08 AM |
| This is a really nice image, has the leading line, nice silhouette of trees, soothing water, like it much more this time round, bumping up a notch.. |
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01/26/2006 08:30:59 AM |
| This is lovely, there is a little much flare from the sky in the background. |
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01/26/2006 02:55:27 AM |
| This is such a strong B/W image, and also very beautiful for a B/W image... I love the way the background appears to fade away into the distance, just magic..... The light and shade tones are excellent, and so is the textures. |
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01/21/2006 09:05:55 AM |
| looks very ansel adams like....8 |
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01/20/2006 10:51:31 AM |
Now you've got the song stuck in my head...
The focus seems a little soft on the sort of partially fallen tree in the middle, which is a little distracting, but for the most part this shot works pretty well. I do find the white line in the border extremely distracting though. |
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01/19/2006 08:15:27 PM |
| Very pretty, but it would be absolutely beautiful with a better sky. |
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01/19/2006 12:35:47 AM |
| I really like how the trees fade into the background into the mist. Very nice job. |
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01/17/2006 08:40:46 PM |
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01/17/2006 09:08:39 AM |
| Great mood and a beautiful scene. |
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01/17/2006 02:36:40 AM |
| Doesn't do much for me- a nice photo but colorless and bland. |
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01/16/2006 12:12:55 PM |
| So exquisite! Testbook composition leading the viewer into the photo with the stream. What magic is uo there? All the trees are bending to look, the wise old log is pointing that way. I love the contrast of the small rocks int he lower right with the misty trees of the upper left. I love the way that the separation between earth and sky disappears at the same point the stream disappears- the image wants me to leave behind the myriad details of daily life (stones) and follow the dreams in the distance. Ok, I will. 10 |
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