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Pikes Peak framed by a natural window - (using Wikipedia's def. of window - check it out)
Pikes Peak framed by a natural window - (using Wikipedia's def. of window - check it out)
Rebecca


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Window Framed (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400
Location: Garden of the Gods - Colorado Springs, CO
Date: Apr 22, 2006
Aperture: 6
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2006

 Happy Earth Day!

"A window is an opening in an otherwise solid and opaque surface through which light and, sometimes, air can pass."
-Wikipedia

"As in from a building" is a poorly worded simile to clarify what is meant by using a window to frame a subject. It provides an example - not a requirement.

Addressing a few comments:
Yes the title was on the defensive. With apologies to those who were critical of it or felt insulted by it, I have to wonder how many DNMC comments I would have received without it since photo details aren't visible during voting. Damned if I do, damned if I don't. As presented, only one commenter felt it was a stretch. I feel I made a good, if unconventional decision.

Another commenter wanted more balance between the blue sky and the green valley, but I would counter that increasing the size of the sky decreases the perceptual size of the mountain. Landscape Photography 101 teaches you that big sky = small mountain, and it's exceedingly rare that you want mountains to look small. I stand by this decision as well.

This is indeed at Garden of the Gods, at the Siamese Twins formation. I camped out for sunrise at the location, only to be subjected to cloud cover just when the light would have been that perfect soft golden tone. I finally got fed up and left to run an errand in town - the whole reason for the trip to the Springs area in the first place. When I was finished, I looked up and realized the clouds had passed. It was closer to noon than to sunrise, but that was better than nothing and nothing beats a blue Colorado sky. Thanks to everyone who was flexible enough to think outside the box on this one!

Statistics
Place: 36 out of 180
Avg (all users): 6.1111
Avg (commenters): 6.8000
Avg (participants): 5.6452
Avg (non-participants): 6.3836
Views since voting: 1750
Views during voting: 414
Votes: 252
Comments: 37
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/07/2006 01:53:22 PM
Greetings from your own critique club.

First Impression
Very Nice shot.
Composition:
Very good composition.
Subject:
I really like the subject. Nice take on the challenge.
Technical (Colour and light):
The color and lighting in the front is perfect, but needs to be bumped little bit in the backgroud.
Improvement:
Color saturation in the background, contrast and lighting. Some voters on DPC are very strict about meeting the challenge. Tha challenge said Window like a building window, just wondering that may be the this didn't finish higher.
Summary:
Little bit more PP, try to please majority of voters by meeting the challenge criteria.

Over all very nice image. Congrates on your Personal Best.

Message edited by author 2006-05-07 17:54:17.
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 05/03/2006 05:14:49 PM
Congrats on a strong finish on this image. I'm a real sucker for landscapes.
 05/01/2006 11:05:55 AM
Originally posted by scrum8:
I might have tried a little lower angle to get more sky and less green. Just a minor thing.


Did you know that mountains look bigger when there is less visible sky? Hence...
 05/01/2006 11:04:21 AM
Originally posted by judojoe:
I had a bit Gripe on last week as to why somewone would give me only 1 point for a photo, and to find 3 people gave you 1 point is amazing - who are these people.
They must be jealous is the only thin I can think of.
Your picture is a Beltta, well done


A lot of folks were put off by the anti-DNMC title, others just decided it was DNMC despite it. Whatever - even ribbon winners get 1's!
 05/01/2006 12:13:12 AM
I had a bit Gripe on last week as to why somewone would give me only 1 point for a photo, and to find 3 people gave you 1 point is amazing - who are these people.
They must be jealous is the only thin I can think of.
Your picture is a Beltta, well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/30/2006 05:23:19 PM
Nice find on the rock window, horrible title though, hate titles that "explain the photo", trust me, voters are not stupid in general and they´ll figure it out.
 04/30/2006 04:50:12 PM
natural windows work for me, great capture
 04/30/2006 11:13:06 AM
If my vote counted I would say this will be top 10, great shot and good luck.
 04/30/2006 08:29:34 AM
haaaa garden of the gods. I usto live in the springs
 04/30/2006 01:37:03 AM
This is good ,i like it ,may be needs tiny bit of sharpening but the rest is just fine 8
 04/29/2006 04:18:04 PM
I might have tried a little lower angle to get more sky and less green. Just a minor thing.
 04/29/2006 03:44:06 PM
Beautiful scenery.
 04/29/2006 12:31:11 PM
It's never a good sign when you have to build in a defense of your definition into the title.....I will give you the benefit of the doubt anyhow.

The "window" is a bit dominating relative to the blues and greens of the subject. I would love to see it in person some time. Must be beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 12:00:14 PM
Deduction for excessive title... (just kidding!) Nice, unique approach to the challenge. Foreground rocks may be just a tad bright, drawing away a bit from the apparent subject of the mountain.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 11:19:24 AM
very interesting direction to go with a "window" challenge. clever
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 09:51:16 AM
i love this one. beautiful and majestic and the colors works well too ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 06:54:30 AM
Boy I hope this does well, I wanted to do a naturally framed entry but was worried about the whole DNMC thing. Hope you are not getting that because this is great. Good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 04:29:43 AM
Great shot.
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 04/29/2006 03:25:21 AM
I like the composition is very nice. It meets the challenge perfectly. The colour and light are ok.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2006 08:35:57 PM
Nice picture love the reds of the rocky frame and then the color of the framed landscape
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 04/28/2006 04:39:31 PM
I see that you are afraid of DNMC comments :-)
 04/28/2006 12:57:45 PM
I'm not going to mark you down for it, but I am very put of by your title. I don't need a definition of 'window' when voting...
TC
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2006 09:28:49 PM
I dont care for the looonggg title, but its a very pretty pic. Maybe a slight bump in contrsat for the mountain and forest would have been nice
 04/27/2006 07:05:23 PM
dump the title...geez...image speaks for itself 8
 04/27/2006 09:59:48 AM
This is a great shot. It is also a great stretch. I don't know about Wikipedia, but it isn't in Funk & Wagnalls or Websters.
 04/27/2006 09:07:25 AM
Pikes Peak would have sufficed- all the rest really isn't necessary.

Message edited by author 2006-05-01 10:47:46.
 04/26/2006 07:15:40 PM
DNMC. Just Kidding!!! This is gorgeous shot and meets the challenge perfectly! Love the colors.
 04/26/2006 05:30:49 PM
The green and blues set within the reddish stones is really nicely done. Beautiful scenery, good luck
 04/25/2006 06:26:17 PM
I like it!

The "window" does seem a little imposing & takes over the shot, whereas normally it should enhance the shot without being overbearing.
 04/25/2006 02:23:56 PM
you're probably regretting that light blue border by now, it's overkill.
good idea, hints of oversharpening on edges of "window" esp the upper part.
 04/25/2006 08:13:18 AM
ha, I love how DPC has forced us to start using the title to explain ourselves. Don't worry, I'm not going to knock you. nice shot. The lower right looks a little harsh or saturated. Some masking may have been nice there. The red and blue contrast well. 8
 04/24/2006 07:47:06 PM
10
 04/24/2006 05:44:22 PM
Beautiful shot. You Come upon these opportunities by chance and take advantage of them through experience.... Did you have a polarizer... who knows... if you did not and you had employed one the photo would have popped and given you a 9 or 10. Great eye. 8
 04/24/2006 10:08:48 AM
I'll buy that it's a window. Beautiful shot!
 04/24/2006 05:22:25 AM
hi, the photo is awesome !
but ... the frame is the only thing i don't like :-|
 04/23/2006 09:06:15 PM
the photo is good - the long title unnecessary
 04/23/2006 08:12:33 PM
hahaha that's funny that yes, on dpc, you would have to put an explanation for a natural window! but I love the shot...you deserve a 10


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