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Valley of Oaks
Valley of Oaks
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Landscape III (Expert Editing*)
Collection: Hidden Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: California
Date: Apr 15, 2007
Galleries: Landscape, Rural
Date Uploaded: Apr 16, 2007

 This is indeed a real scene. The oak trees are as you see them, they are not placed into position via editing.

The shot is made up of two exposures.

The 1st was taken early in the morning before a rain storm. (Red sky at dawn...storm coming on. I usually try to get out and shoot the sunrise before a storm). I under exposed the shot and adjusted the camera settings to radically bring out the colors...(I actually had to tone the color down some). It made an interesting silhouette with the black trees against the orange sky.

The 2nd shot was taken from the same location in the late afternoon of the following day, after the storm. I simply used the afternoon shot to fill in the details in what was a silhouette.

Statistics
Place: 38 out of 308
Avg (all users): 6.5351
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 6.4886
Avg (non-participants): 6.5574
Views since voting: 1165
Views during voting: 405
Votes: 271
Comments: 27
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 04/26/2007 08:41:24 AM
(I didn't vote on this challenge)

Outstanding. The light is wonderful and the composition lovely.
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 04/25/2007 04:51:20 AM
Beautiful image. Should have been in the top 10. You were robbed.
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 04/24/2007 10:55:08 PM
Super work and beautiful light. Had it pegged for top 10.
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 04/24/2007 09:31:17 PM
Ah I didn't get to this one in voting, it would have been a ten from, going into my favs now, reminds of a A Lucid Landscape Dream.
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 04/24/2007 08:55:24 PM
Ahhh...a lovely photo of the westside of T.O or perhaps Agoura? Beautiful lighting and colors.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/24/2007 04:22:24 PM
gorgeous colors... wow very nice. :) 8
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 04/24/2007 04:20:16 PM
Absolutely great 10
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 04/24/2007 02:07:57 PM
Pretty good shot, I like the lighting and tones in it.
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 04/24/2007 11:09:29 AM
Does not feel real at all. But I like it. 10
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 04/24/2007 08:39:20 AM
very pretty to look at. I love the sky & placement of the larger tree. 8
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 04/24/2007 12:56:42 AM
A little too much photoshopping here, but otherwise a nice shot with a strange location, I'd like to read more about this place.
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 04/23/2007 12:10:33 PM
Like the color you picked for the sky
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 04/22/2007 11:21:29 PM
I like this effect - very surreal.
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 04/22/2007 10:20:12 PM
move over Monet.
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 04/22/2007 09:19:30 AM
Great landscape!!! Love the tones too. Curious as to whether there are really these trees in a field somewhere or if this is a composite of images. Either way - well done!
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 04/22/2007 07:28:07 AM
THere have been other pictures where I've said they they are too edited making them look unrealistic. This is an example where more editing looks GREAT and real. Nice job!
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 04/21/2007 01:59:57 AM
Lovr the colors here.....
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 04/20/2007 09:13:58 PM
Colors look too harsh.
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 04/20/2007 08:54:14 PM
Very nicely done with a simple concept! The overly vibrant colors gives a nice painterly effect!
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 04/20/2007 04:07:34 PM
Very pleasant scent
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 04/20/2007 10:51:00 AM
The light and color in this photograph is very surreal and ethereal, quite unusual. Is this perhaps a long exposure night shot? Beautifully photographed!
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 04/19/2007 10:18:19 AM
Very very nice - simple and lovely.
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 04/19/2007 08:45:24 AM
Engaging color. I particularly like the composition. The trees complement the background mountains very well.
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 04/19/2007 05:26:36 AM
Very surreal. Great colors~!
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 04/18/2007 09:33:11 PM
Certainly different, and very effective use of light and shadow...7
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 04/18/2007 07:01:24 PM
This picture is awesome! 8
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 04/18/2007 06:27:55 AM
Colors are over-processed, but a nice composition.
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