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Spirit of a tree
Spirit of a tree
timmi


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Six Mile Lake, Ontario, Canada
Date: Aug 21, 2006
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/40 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2006

 I was camping with friends, and this is what I saw when I woke up in the morning in my tent.

It's a tiny maple tree leaning against the fly of our tent.

Postprocessing:

1. Crop from much larger image and resized.
2. Colour adjustment through levels, hue & saturation, and selective colour.
3. Clone out softly the few fabric crumples, just in semiopaque layer to leave them slightly showing.
4. Doge and burn for more dramatic effect.
5. Added tiny bit of grain to the whole image.
6. Added light texture filter.
7. Sharpened.

Statistics
Place: 148 out of 684
Avg (all users): 6.0398
Avg (commenters): 7.2381
Avg (participants): 5.9444
Avg (non-participants): 6.3962
Views since voting: 1406
Views during voting: 380
Votes: 251
Comments: 25
Favorites: 9 (view)

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AuthorThread
 09/14/2006 11:45:10 AM
Critique Club Review:

Excellent photograph! Even more impressive once you find out how it was done.

Color, saturation, hue, lighting, focus, depth of field are all done quite well. The texture seems to be distracting for some, and a plus for others. I find it a tiny bit distracting, depending where in the frame I'm looking, and at the same time think the picture would not be as good without it. (Lots of help that is, I'm sure.) I guess I would like the texture better if it were just a little less pronounced. But if it were gone, then it would just look like a blurry picture. After sitting here squinting at the picture, barely visible texture and keeping the rippled shadows in the fabric, would be really appealing to me.

As is, it is a very effective photo and communicates well the message of the photographer.
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 09/08/2006 12:22:02 PM
Superb shot!!
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 09/08/2006 06:02:39 AM
I really like this shot. I thought it was a back-lite branch behind some type of obscured/smokey glass. Very clean and simple. This would have done great in the Zen Photography challenge!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2006 07:18:42 PM
I'm having a tough time trying to figure out what's going on here, but I know I like the tones and shapes. Very nice!
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 09/07/2006 03:45:48 PM
I love this image!
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 09/07/2006 09:39:46 AM
Very, very pretty.
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 09/07/2006 08:20:04 AM
wow, so simple, but oh so cool! is it under a layer of ice? 9.
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 09/07/2006 07:51:34 AM
The texture works for me.
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 09/06/2006 03:31:44 PM
I like the texture on this (assume it's a photoshop filter?) - gives me the impression of foliage trapped beneath ice. Very creative.
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 09/06/2006 08:22:24 AM
this might be just as formulaic as a bee on a flower shot, but I just can't resist this formula. It is so spiritual, mystical, mysterious. It seems to get to the very essence of photography. 9
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 09/05/2006 04:09:58 PM
I don't know how you did this but it is cool
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 09/05/2006 12:07:05 PM
Different, but neat.
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 09/05/2006 02:33:31 AM
Interesting approach. But I think I like it.
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 09/04/2006 05:33:45 PM
Very artistic. Like it! BOL Timed exposure?
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 09/03/2006 03:12:33 AM
I actually quite like the treatment here, although this looks far more like digital art than photography. Might have been improved if one could see a bit more of detail in the leaves though.
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 09/02/2006 09:55:58 PM
What is in front of the branch? It's really cool!
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 09/02/2006 04:47:28 PM
great study. very artful and the blue tones are enchanting.
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 09/02/2006 01:43:28 PM
Nice idea. I like the effec of the image behind the glass. The lighting is very nice. Good job.
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 09/02/2006 12:53:17 PM
Not much going on here but I like it...yea for blue! The border really brings it together for me.
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 09/02/2006 11:25:36 AM
The third of my top picks. I'm guessing that its taken through a sheet of patterned glass.
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 09/02/2006 08:33:26 AM
Interesting texture and composition. Love the tones. Frame and title work. 8 - good luck in the challenge!
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 09/02/2006 07:57:21 AM
Gentle, subtle, but very good in my opinion. Very nice colour and texture.
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 09/02/2006 05:19:35 AM
Composition: 7 - In this case the centeredness works I think.
Technical: 6 - Nice appealing colour gradient, and teh silhouette looks good. I'm not sure if the texture is natural or post processed in, but either way I find it a little distracting. The whole thing could be a little sharper too.
Creativity: 7 - Nice idea and executed well :)
Appeal: 6

Overall Calculated Average Score: 6
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 09/01/2006 10:47:52 AM
Very unique look at nature.
Love the way the textures compliment the overall feel.
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 08/31/2006 08:03:30 PM
I love it, like nothing Ive seen on DPC before, so original and captivating!!
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