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layers of life
layers of life
aabatkinson


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Life II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix A345
Location: between Eureka and Arcata (CA)
Date: Nov 30, 2006
Aperture: f32
ISO: good
Shutter: 30sec
Galleries: Sky, Nature
Date Uploaded: Dec 4, 2006

 This picture was taken within one early morning while I was going to school. Along the highway between Eureka and Arcata in Humboldt County (CA) there are many fields that, with the right light, seem to light up as the morning mist and fog seeps in. I felt as though every morning as I saw this that my day was truly beginning and that these light-and-fog shows were great examples of life, or at least the celebrations of it. I titled this photo as "layers of life" to give more symbolism to the distinct layers seen in the picture. From the fog, to the clouds, depth and meaning comes to me. And as the mist drapes over the grass so did the beauty of this scene drape over me as it passed, and I hope it does the same with you.

Statistics
Place: 158 out of 163
Avg (all users): 4.0092
Avg (commenters): 2.7273
Avg (participants): 3.7188
Avg (non-participants): 4.1299
Views since voting: 680
Views during voting: 291
Votes: 218
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/12/2006 02:59:39 AM
I understand the concept, but I voted low for this because the composition doesn't do much for me. The very bright sun is too distracting and the horizon isn't level. Considering your title, I would have liked to seen more detail in the "layers", as it is I can't make anything out of the trees, grass and water...if that is what it is.
 12/09/2006 04:51:00 PM
burnt sky and overexposed...
 12/08/2006 11:20:37 AM
Blown highlights, low contrast, not sure how this fits the title
 12/07/2006 06:27:24 PM
Tilted horizons is the kiss of death. Overexposed photo is a close second. Here you've combined both. Good luck.
 12/07/2006 05:05:45 PM
This is way too over exposed, it looks like there is quite a bit of clipping.
 12/07/2006 11:47:35 AM
Taken a photo of the sun is not an easy task. This is too harsh in some areas and washed out in other.
 12/07/2006 06:17:37 AM
Nice looking sky, albeit with a strange rectangle in the top right. I think the sun is perhaps a bit too powerful for the rest of the photo.
 12/07/2006 02:39:38 AM
Not a whole lot that I like in this image. Maybe if you had caught the sunrise just a bit earlier so the sun wasnt blowing out the center. Lost too much detail. The tilt is odd as well.
 12/06/2006 06:32:54 PM
Pretty, however, the horizon looks uneven, you should have used a light filter when taking pictures of direct sun...they come out better. Keep up the work though. You can tell you have an eye for beauty.
 12/06/2006 08:45:20 AM
too bright and washed out. horizon seems off kilter but that might just be the trees.
 12/06/2006 02:40:05 AM
SHooting sunsets is difficult, or even sunrises..... shooting into the sun is a bad thing in itself. It robs the image of contrast and there is an absence of lighting and detail on the objects in the background... this image goes to prove that.

That said i attempt this sort of shot everyday so good show good show hehe.
 12/06/2006 12:50:27 AM
The horizon makes me tilt my head. I think this shot might have had more impact if you metered for the sun (although you may have lost some detail in the foreground), and kept the horizon straight.


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