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Challenge: Best of 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Colorado
Date: Jul 21, 2006
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 7, 2007

Hmm. This decision was so hard. But I wanted to share this one with the masses. A truly unique angle of this place I feel.

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How could I complain with a top 10 in the Best of 2006? I think 2nd place and 5th place are purely sublime, if I can throw some love their way....

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As soon as I reviewed this image I knew it was unique. Of course the yellow tones were enriched, but the thing that blew me away was as people have noted...the 3-D effect. I didn't do that. It just was. To me, to allow the image to take shape and form before our eyes, to make it real, is arguably the whole damn point to this nonsense. I adore this photograph because it is mine and it inspires me. Usually others inspire me, but I especially like it when my own initiative reminds me that volition is the motor of achievement. Thanks again for taking the time to view and read about this photograph.

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 712
Avg (all users): 7.1803
Avg (commenters): 8.3636
Avg (participants): 7.0919
Avg (non-participants): 7.4699
Views since voting: 4274
Views during voting: 534
Votes: 355
Comments: 57
Favorites: 34 (view)


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07/04/2008 09:29:48 AM
Absolutely wonderful...my No.1 out of all my favourites on DPChallenge!!! I just love compressed landscapes, and this is a beaut! Thanks for sharing.
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02/01/2007 04:49:54 PM
Congratulations, what a great feeling it must be to be in the top 10 of this challenge. You deserve every smile :)
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01/29/2007 06:09:42 AM
Another great photo from your outstanding collection. Congratulations on finishing top ten in this very competitive challenge!
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01/27/2007 05:42:54 AM
well this is ouTstanding !
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01/26/2007 07:37:34 PM
The dunes have such a crazy feel. Very nice picture and congrats on a fine score.
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01/26/2007 11:53:57 AM
Great finish Beau.
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01/26/2007 06:12:30 AM
AWESOME
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01/26/2007 05:37:51 AM
Congratulations Beau in your top 10 finish.
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01/26/2007 04:12:12 AM
Congrats, Beau. To have shot 8th-best dpc-photo in 2006 ain't that bad!
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01/25/2007 11:43:28 PM
Terrific shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2007 05:24:15 PM
WOW.... tht's all i can say. you get a 10. If you ever have time i would love to know how you took this shot, and any details about Post Processing. I love landsape photography, and want to improve to your level. Swwet job!
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01/25/2007 11:57:21 AM
8 - Very nice. Not sure if that sky is natural or not, or if pp, either way, coloring is very nice overall. Perhaps the green in the mountains 'tweaked' a little more to balance out the foreground green, but fairly minor.
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01/25/2007 05:07:48 AM
So many different levels of detail to create a 3D object out of a 2D image. I love the many converging and complimentary lines moving across the frame. While at first it appears a little monochromatic there is a beautiful range across what is there.
I pick few favorites and give few 10's. This one is both to me. Congrats, I expect this to win.
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01/24/2007 10:39:22 PM
Pleasing to the eye...
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01/24/2007 05:36:21 PM
gorgeous. i can't begin to imagine how much effort went into the processing on this, but i truly appreciate it, because the end result is so believable.
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01/24/2007 08:32:51 AM
Love the golden color. There's so much to look at and makes it hard to go to the next picture, but I must. 10
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01/24/2007 12:10:49 AM
Amazing bands of colour running through this photo. The patterns on that sand are surreal. It almost looks like a digitally created image, rather than a real one. Very well processed.
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01/23/2007 05:27:33 PM
Great colors, great picture.
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01/22/2007 08:28:18 PM
Great colors!! Congratulations!!
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01/22/2007 11:48:13 AM
Striking colors and tones at work here. The sky is very unusual. Can't tell if it's real. Nice work.
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01/22/2007 09:27:43 AM
Great title for this shot. The colors are almost ethereal.
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01/22/2007 08:47:02 AM
Great colors and lighting.
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01/22/2007 12:58:10 AM
Stunning colors, great shot! What distracts me a bit are the blue spots in the trees at the bottom.
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01/21/2007 05:40:02 PM
This is simply amazing - I so hope you ribbon on this stunning piece of art. Bravo. 10 .
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01/19/2007 02:17:17 PM
My 2nd favorite landscape in the challenge. Beautiful golden tone. Nice structure too the frame. Wonde4rful shot. Hihgly rated.
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01/19/2007 01:56:04 PM
What a great scene! Love the rich colors you captured!
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01/19/2007 12:05:04 PM
nice picture
almost doesnt even look real though.
maybe tone down the editing a bit
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01/19/2007 05:05:16 AM
really looks like melted gold - phantastic colors
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01/18/2007 02:42:08 PM
Nice contrasts and lighting in this image.
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01/18/2007 01:38:13 PM
Nice color tones and I love the smooth feel of the landscape. Back to bump you up to 8.
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01/18/2007 09:52:07 AM
oh my good lord. thats breathtaking. ahhh i wanna go there. 10
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01/17/2007 09:30:52 PM
Love the layers and the tones. Great PP! Good luck!
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01/17/2007 06:23:51 PM
really nice but the trees at the bottom look quite oversharpened. And some of the shadows also look at least on my monitor over post-processed
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01/17/2007 03:19:30 AM
Really nice photograph - beautiful golden hue!
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01/16/2007 05:14:09 PM
Just a little too post processed for my liking but a great shot all the same.
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01/16/2007 11:31:55 AM
very well done!
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01/16/2007 04:30:21 AM
WOW, excellent postprocessing ... some will say it's overdone but i like it this way :-) 9
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01/15/2007 01:37:36 PM
Fantastic Colours and breathtaking view. Nicely done. Good Luck.
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01/15/2007 12:16:23 PM
Wow, those colors and light really play off of each other. Stunning.
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01/15/2007 05:29:35 AM
Beautiful
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01/14/2007 01:32:50 PM
gasp! 10
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01/14/2007 09:03:06 AM
Oh my! The thumb of this doesnt doit justice! Beautiful light and colours. The undulation of the hills/mountains is really lovely :o)
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01/13/2007 11:46:32 AM
Lovely! Cleanly processed!
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01/13/2007 07:21:19 AM
I like everything other than the sky. Good composition and sharpness, and a beautiful scene. Good luck!
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01/13/2007 06:17:42 AM
Amazing!!!! Finished voting, I've given out a couple of 10's, this is one of them. I hope this wins!
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01/13/2007 03:04:42 AM
Just wow, this one really must be a "best of". Great work, good luck in the challenge!
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01/12/2007 09:07:36 PM
How GORGEOUS! This makes a striking impact when it pops up on the screen! Beautiful work!
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01/12/2007 08:22:30 PM
Perfection!! 10!
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01/12/2007 04:47:35 PM
Gorgeous! I love the lighting and the colors!! 10
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01/12/2007 04:40:44 PM
Wow. The color here is amazing. My only problem is the sky. It doesn't look real, especially as it borders the misty hills. Was it really like this? I really like this even with the banana sky.
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01/12/2007 01:47:59 PM
Rule of FIFTHS!! I love it.
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01/12/2007 10:08:31 AM
COOL!
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01/12/2007 06:49:30 AM
city of gold it is, that is beautiful. VERY nice job
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01/12/2007 04:47:50 AM
this is great such a warm glow 10
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01/12/2007 03:15:02 AM
stunning in every way...rich, smoothe, striking, evocative, beautifully composed 9
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01/12/2007 02:20:26 AM
My mouth dropped open when i saw this its absolutely wonderful 10 10 10 10!!
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01/11/2007 10:43:01 PM
I wish this photo was mine!!
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