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Dreaming of a Placid Lake
Dreaming of a Placid Lake
orvaratli


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: DPL Album Cover (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Hvaleyrarvatn, Iceland
Date: May 13, 2007
Aperture: f11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 13 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: May 13, 2007

 Taken at a nearby lake.

Post processing:

1. Curves and clarify on the sky and reflection.
2. Fade correction on the hills to bring out the colors of the gras and trees.
3. Clarify on the pier and rock in the lake.
4. Increased curves on the red rescue ring.
5. Decresed level of shadows of the two persons to get the darker and to hide the fact that they moved alot during the 13 seconds of the exposure.
5. Resize, added text and USM.

Statistics
Place: 110 out of 153
Avg (all users): 5.2451
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.9359
Avg (non-participants): 5.4365
Views since voting: 955
Views during voting: 355
Votes: 204
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/20/2007 08:45:37 PM
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Very nice, strong image with some great near-silhouettes. I like your coloring, but that 13 seconds produced some pretty strong ghosting.

Lighting: Overall, the lighting looks a little flat. I guess that it was pretty dark out there, huh? I think a little curves adjustment would have helped out your lighting a bit.

Composition/Content: Your test placement is a bit awkward, but I really like your composition. You have leading lines all over that work to draw the eye in and around the entire image.

My Opinion: This is definitely a stronger image that the score reflected. With better text placement and a little more contrast, I think that this would have scored much better. Even with it as it is, 5.2 is far too low. Darn voters.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/16/2007 08:27:26 AM
Nice shot - like the reflection! The title seems more an album title than a band, and the aspect ratio doesn't quite look like a CD or album cover, which may or may not be affecting your score depending upon the mood of voters.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2007 07:14:31 AM
Lettering lost on the bg,have to look for it
 05/15/2007 05:14:49 AM
Beautiful photo! but not a record cover
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2007 02:11:28 PM
An odd shape for an album.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2007 02:05:14 PM
Like this picture alot I might have desaturated the "sign" a little as it takes a bit of focus from the beautiful surroundings.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2007 02:23:28 AM
Nice image. Just feels more like a postcard than album cover.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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