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A Place of Silent Contemplation
A Place of Silent Contemplation
OmanOtter


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: The Sacred (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman
Date: Aug 20, 2007
ISO: 100
Galleries: Emotive, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2007

 ISO 100. White balance on sunny. Open in Photoshop 7.0. Rotate counterclockwise 0.5 degrees. Save. Adjustment layer, color balance, add red to midtones. Flatten image. Save. Close. Open in Microsoft Picture it 9.0 because everytime I try this in Photshop I can't get it down to 150 kb at 640 mp height. Crop. Sharpen. Save. Re-size. Save.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 166
Avg (all users): 6.7222
Avg (commenters): 7.7368
Avg (participants): 6.5902
Avg (non-participants): 6.7810
Views since voting: 2605
Views during voting: 290
Votes: 198
Comments: 33
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 05/26/2008 09:25:52 PM
stunning
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 04/27/2008 05:23:11 AM
beautiful! what a great finish too!!
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 11/02/2007 10:40:51 AM
Hey Sean, I haven't "checked on you" in a while on this thing, and hadn't seen this entry yet. Great shot! I see you're using photoshop more and more... awesome! I added a few local shots to my portfolio recently if you want to check them out. Stay in touch! Chris. PS- this is where? Never heard of it... haha.
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 09/13/2007 01:32:57 PM
Sean, this is amazing- congratulations !
You are always saying what a beautiful place I live in ,but I have never seen places like this...so a Big thanx for sharing :) P
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 08/29/2007 07:48:22 PM
The picky may have a problem with a rotation issue, but I don't see it. This is a lovely place. One of the things I like best about DPC is getting to see other parts of the world through other photog's eyes. This is very well seen and captured. Don't know that I can get over that way, but if I do, I'll try to find this place! Oh, and congrats on the top ten and new personal best!!
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 08/29/2007 09:44:33 AM
Well done with 6th! Congrats on getting your highest scoring photo.
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 08/29/2007 05:40:46 AM
Congratulations, Sean. You really nailed it with this one.
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 08/29/2007 04:48:57 AM
Very nice photo. Congrats!
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 08/29/2007 04:32:20 AM
Well deserved. That lens is a beauty, isn't it. Very flexible both on the crop and full frame body.
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 08/29/2007 01:57:40 AM
Wow! I can't believe I got 4th place! I don't expect it to happen again any time soon; so I'm going to relish it. Even three-legged blind dogs get lucky sometimes! Too bad that I didn't straighten it out well enough. The comments about it being slightly skewed are obviously correct. I was working on it in the middle of the night and was too tired to see straight. Oh well. Thanks for all the nice comments from everyone. Oh, and this is the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. It's an incredibly beautiful piece of architecture. To call the place a masterpiece does not do it justice. So, I just got lucky enough to get to snap a picture of an awesome place.

Message edited by author 2007-09-02 07:29:45.
 08/28/2007 10:49:13 PM
Sean, congrats on your PB and getting a 6th place.

Top result.
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 08/28/2007 10:37:42 PM
congrats on top 10! and you highest raited photo yet
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/28/2007 06:16:21 PM
Since all my photo equipment was stolen and I am camera-less, I will spend time now voting...
Interest - 2
Theme Interp - 2
Technical Merit - 2
Personal Bias - 3
TOTAL - 9
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 08/28/2007 05:22:49 PM
very excellent.
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 08/28/2007 03:52:31 PM
Beautiful viewpoint and wonderful moment. 8.
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 08/28/2007 06:54:44 AM
I'm so glad there's a person in this to give it perspective and humanity. I love this composition!
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 08/27/2007 09:51:14 PM
well composed...excellent light...10
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 08/27/2007 02:10:58 PM
Fantastic depth and love the perspective! 9
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 08/27/2007 07:53:42 AM
I love this. Lovely symmetry and the arches take you all the way into the image.
The person gives a sense of proportion and also a sense of isolation.
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 08/26/2007 09:45:45 AM
Horizon is a little off but this is nice
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 08/26/2007 03:03:54 AM
Ah, if only she (or is it he?) was contemplating, instead of having a walk and looking for something, as it looks to me. Still, a great geometry and a good find.
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 08/24/2007 08:22:53 AM
Very clean. good lighting and color.
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 08/23/2007 09:12:32 PM
Is this Morroco? I love this. Needs a blue ribbon in front of the title. 10
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 08/23/2007 12:32:31 PM
wheres the slippers on the man ?
 08/22/2007 05:02:17 PM
The arch is tilting, I would suggest straightening it
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 08/22/2007 03:24:19 PM
beautiful!
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 08/22/2007 09:38:42 AM
Great frame & depth. I want to walk right in!
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 08/22/2007 07:10:45 AM
Nice scene. Seems just a little tilted, but otherwise very nice!
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 08/22/2007 07:07:28 AM
Nice image. For me, having the person in your photo prevents it from being boring. Looks beautiful there.
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 08/22/2007 06:59:59 AM
Incredible perspective, perfect light... great shot!
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 08/22/2007 05:11:17 AM
I like that there is a person in the hall. It adds nice interest.
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 08/21/2007 11:20:41 PM
good job making the shot centered :) nice shot!
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 08/21/2007 09:53:59 PM
Easy to look at - it's kind and makes a viewer want to be there!
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