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Desert lines
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Challenge: Leading Lines IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Lens: Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha
Location: Pamdale, CA
Date: Feb 13, 2008
Aperture: 13
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Snapshot, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Feb 14, 2008

 This wasn't even what I was going to summit for this challenge. I was out at the railroad tracks shooting that. However on my drive back I noticed the cactus along the side of the ride each branch had spiky leaves I guess you could say. I pulled over and took a couple of shots of it not expecting much but upon looking at the prints I think these scream defining lines and the blue sky was a great backdrop!
This was a joshua tree and they only grow out here in the mohave dessert.

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Place: 228 out of 262
Avg (all users): 4.5877
Avg (commenters): 4.2000
Avg (participants): 4.3733
Avg (non-participants): 4.7059
Views since voting: 596
Views during voting: 270
Votes: 211
Comments: 6
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/26/2008 06:31:17 PM
I like this a lot, but there is too much noise in the photo. Try shooting at a lower ISO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/26/2008 08:26:12 AM
Nice and bold contrast. Does not seem quite sharp enough for this subject, though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/25/2008 01:18:00 PM
nice texture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/24/2008 03:32:44 AM
A sound effort at leading lines ... The problem is the lines take you nowhere in the shot
Try to compose in such a way that there is a point of interest at either ends of the lines.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2008 10:26:27 AM
I don't really like the lighting from the side/behind on the fronds. Makes the shadows a little too deep
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 02/22/2008 08:13:09 PM
One good thing, the rotation adds some interest, but I don't feel the challenge is met here. The lines should be leading to a focal point, but they just radiate. If the subject was just "lines", you'd do okay.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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