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Fishing Before the Storm
Fishing Before the Storm
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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Pike's Peak Park, Colorado
Date: Aug 6, 2006
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Aug 6, 2006

Taken on the way up to the summit of Pike's Peak, Colorado. A storm rolled in shortly afterwards and ruined the view, but this reservoir at the halfway mark was hopping with fishermen when we got there. Not sure how this will do, since it lacks a really clear subject, but it was my favorite from that day's batch of photos.

Statistics
Place: 416 out of 684
Avg (all users): 5.4339
Avg (commenters): 6.2727
Avg (participants): 5.4227
Avg (non-participants): 5.4792
Views since voting: 701
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 242
Comments: 13
Favorites: 2 (view)


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09/13/2006 08:09:47 AM
Hello from the Critique Club.

You captured a very lovely image that has a painting like appeal to me. As stated in your own comments, this image has no clear main subject and thus, left the voters little to lock onto emotionally. Because of that, the pile of sand at the bottom left becomes a substitute main subject to the viewer's eyes for a short period of time due to its size and brightness. This might have scored better if you had cropped out the beach at the bottom portion of the image and placed the dock and the finger of beach next to it about 1/3 up from the bottom of the image. This would have given the image a focal point of the fishermen on the dock and the beach finger with the dock and beach finger acting as leading lines. You might also consider darkening the clouds just a bit to portray the storm aspect of your title better. As is, the clouds have about the same hue as the mountains and don't look all that threatening.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2006 08:27:43 AM
Really nice hues, like the comp too.
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09/06/2006 05:52:36 PM
it's a comin' better get the fishin in before it hits! great shot! i have to add this to my faves...wow...10
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09/06/2006 03:59:34 AM
Interesting photo - crisp!
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09/05/2006 11:25:42 AM
what a beautiful place to go fishing! awesome.
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09/05/2006 09:10:40 AM
I expect there are a few catfish thereabouts. Nice view of the fishermens' viewpoint.
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09/04/2006 01:51:51 PM
interesting composition, and i love those mountains in the distance. man i wish i were there right now :P
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09/03/2006 06:39:56 PM
Nice landscape. I think the people on the beach improve it.
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09/03/2006 06:15:52 PM
Definitely imparts a sense of calm - looks to be a lovely location!
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09/03/2006 12:45:58 PM
The picture looks flat and uninteresting on my monitor. What is the center of interest here? The mountains, the forground, the middle? My eyes keep skirting around without finding anything to dwell on.
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09/03/2006 12:13:07 PM
Nice colors and DOF.
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09/02/2006 04:31:28 AM
Very nice shot
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09/01/2006 12:29:35 PM
nice photo. i dont get a storm coming feel from it though.
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