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Superstition
Superstition
thegrandwazoo


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Challenge: Best of 2007 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Superstition mountains in Mesa Arizona
Date: Apr 7, 2007
Aperture: f9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 20, 2008

 Shot during the April Arizona GTG at the Lost Dutchman State Park.

Statistics
Place: 244 out of 484
Avg (all users): 5.8093
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.7341
Avg (non-participants): 6.0159
Views since voting: 865
Views during voting: 340
Votes: 236
Comments: 22
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 02/01/2008 03:40:26 PM
I bet you rock at Halo 3. :P
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 01/28/2008 08:58:35 AM
Now, about those halos... :P Really an interesting landscape and the details are very sharp.
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 01/28/2008 05:59:38 AM
It was not sharpening that caused the halo nor was the image over processed it was a bad mask and a rushed edit...

Message edited by author 2008-01-30 23:30:42.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/27/2008 05:20:55 PM
i really like how rich the colours are. i love the desert and the rock formations.
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 01/27/2008 09:01:21 AM
Interesting landscape, however there are halos around the rocks and the top of the cactus (over processed). Also, a lower point of view I think would work better as it would set the cactus against the sky rather than against the ground which has a similar colour.
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 01/26/2008 12:24:26 PM
Nice composition, but IMHO the halo distracts...
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 01/26/2008 07:47:07 AM
What's the story behind the title?
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 01/24/2008 01:01:34 AM
nice colors
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 01/23/2008 07:31:27 PM
nice shot ... glad you didn't over process this to death ...
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 01/23/2008 05:44:50 PM
You know you've looked at a picture too long when you can see shapes in the clouds! I see a cactus. Very nice image!
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 01/23/2008 02:26:03 AM
Nice desert image with vivid colors. The halo around the edge of the cliffs is distracting. I use large feather readius to get rid of halos like this when I selectivly edit the sky in my pictures. Otherwise you could clone them out but thats hard work.
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 01/22/2008 09:27:47 AM
great texture
did you use sharp mask?
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 01/22/2008 08:44:31 AM
The detail in your picture is superb. edited unnecessary verbosityThis picture would be excellent in a large print to retain more detail than 720 can show.
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 01/22/2008 06:17:21 AM
Sooo pretty. I wish the halos weren't around the top of the rocks and cactus (probably from sharpening), but everything else about this is great. It is a beautiful scene.
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 01/22/2008 01:45:39 AM
Nice location but a touch too much sky. I bet it would look good in b/w. I think there is a halo around the rock, perhaps due to sharpening?
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 01/21/2008 11:52:27 PM
nice colours and tones.
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 01/21/2008 05:39:01 PM
I like this image. Nice depth/shadows and colour. Good Luck. 7.
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 01/21/2008 10:32:43 AM
Nice landscape, and cool sky. However, I can see signs of oversharpening, and the cactus sort of blends into the hills and makes the scene look quite busy and crowded.
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 01/21/2008 01:03:13 AM
my first impression was it looks a little over-sharpened, most noticeable on the top of the rocks. It's a great sky tho, i love the soft clouds and the composition is generally good
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 01/20/2008 10:54:23 PM
Very nice and natural.
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 01/20/2008 08:07:18 PM
I think this should score really well, it is from me anyway. 10
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 01/20/2008 07:41:44 PM
the halos between the sky and the rest of the photo show that a bit of work has been done here. I still like it though...but minus 1 for the halos. 6 from me.
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