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Eau Claire - The Bow River
Eau Claire - The Bow River
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Ice (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Calgary, Alberta - Downtown
Date: Feb 26, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Feb 26, 2007

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Automatic color Balance
Automatic Contrast Enhancement
Fill Flash
Levels Adjustment Layer
Crop
Merge All
Saturation
Resize
USM
Added Border
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Nikon D50
2007/02/26 17:31:34.8
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 70-300mm F/4-5.6 D
Focal Length: 70mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/50 sec - F/8
Exposure Comp.: +1.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Cloudy
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: High Contrast
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: High
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off

Statistics
Place: 158 out of 270
Avg (all users): 5.2282
Avg (commenters): 5.7500
Avg (participants): 5.0267
Avg (non-participants): 5.3435
Views since voting: 635
Views during voting: 277
Votes: 206
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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03/10/2007 01:59:44 PM
You've definitely captured the feeling of "cold" -- I can imagine a lot of people being picky because -- between the running water, plants, and snow -- there's only a little actual ice showing.

Also, to me, the way you've cropped at/below the horizon makes it look as though the image is tilted a bit to the right (clockwise).
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03/07/2007 03:13:02 PM
The only major thin I would have done differently on this shot was to align the water so it flows out of the left of the frame and crop out the upper part of the frame so the bend in the river does not show. This would make a powerful diagonal in your shot give allot of depth to the photo.

Hope this helps,
Rich
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03/07/2007 10:58:27 AM
I think you grabbed your colors very well. I think the location of the water in the upper left is what kept you under a 5.5. That and the whole is snow and ice the same thing? (snow is ice).
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03/07/2007 09:25:05 AM
The technicals: The image is soft. This is probably a product of not being able to use USM as normal because of all the little twigs and such. The exposure is on, but tough with all the snow. I'd like to see a bit more texture there if there was any.

The feel: the right side of the picture is just sorta blah. I don't like detrius like that at all. But, whatcha going to do in the winter? I do like the sloping curve of the river and the contrast of the whites and blues.

The game: I think the stuff on the right hurt you and adds to a bit of a "snapshot" feel to it. Working to see if you can have a similar image with something more appealing on the right would have been the challenge.
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03/07/2007 09:19:16 AM
In my opinion, this does meet the challenge and you've got very good color in the water. The composition is good with the diagonal of the water, but the picture overall lacks a bit in a point of interest.
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03/07/2007 08:41:35 AM
Craig, I think you framed this picture well, although I am not so sure about the border. I hesitate to say anything about the border, as I enjoy experiementing with borders too. Your border doesn't detract from the shot at all, but I am wondering if that affected some of the score. I didn't vote in this challenge, as there is little ice to be found in Arizona, but I think you captured the challenge well. I am sure it is difficult to capture snow and ice (which is sooooo white) without causing it to look overexposed. The photo made me shiver - which I think was your intent. It looks so cold. Thanks for sharing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/03/2007 01:24:35 AM
i like so much the composition but i feel the river's color is a bit unrealistic .
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03/02/2007 03:19:01 PM
Hey cool picture!!! I live close by!!! If you mean Eau Claire MI.
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02/28/2007 12:37:32 PM
Very pretty shot, and it's obvious what you were going for.
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02/28/2007 03:57:52 AM
wish the exposure was better on the ice ... it's blown enough to lose the details ...
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02/28/2007 03:17:43 AM
nice balanced compo. good job! :)
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