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Challenge: Free Study 2008-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Yosemite
Camera: Pentax K100D
Lens: Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8 ED
Location: Yosemite NP, California
Date: May 17, 2008
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/2
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: May 22, 2008

 Fading sunlight on Half Dome, shot low from Cook's Meadow, with the rising full moon in view just before it hides behind the valley wall to the right. That's Ansel's Tree right below Half Dome.

Had a hard time choosing an entry this month because I had several Yosemite shots I liked. Then I had a harder time deciding which edit version I liked.

Settled on this one because I think it will do well in the voting ... a classic scene and some interest in the foreground with pretty dramatic DOF. The moon on the right is a little stretched by the lens which is sure to be noticed by some.


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Place: 190 out of 481
Avg (all users): 5.7468
Avg (commenters): 6.5714
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Views since voting: 999
Views during voting: 228
Votes: 154
Comments: 10
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 06/11/2008 09:45:17 AM
I like one of the outtakes better than your entry. The thing I noticed about the FS entry is an apparent cyan halo artifact around Half Dome and the mountains around it. The outtakes don't seem to have this artifact.

Compositionally, all the shots are solid and provide an interesting and more unique view of one of the most famous rocks in the world.
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 06/11/2008 09:36:00 AM
I liked this shot because it was a different perspective from what is normally seen of Half Dome. I am guessing it may have fared a little better without the border.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/05/2008 06:44:21 PM
Nice shot but I am not really a fan of the border.
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 06/05/2008 02:22:49 PM
Good idea but I think the mountains which are the subject, are crowded at the top, almost pushed out of the frame by the foreground foliage.
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 06/05/2008 08:05:52 AM
I like this cause it's different. Is that the moon coming up on the right handside?
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 06/03/2008 04:51:40 PM
good shot..but it's screaming for some dodging and burning
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 06/02/2008 06:31:00 PM
rich colors - very nice
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 06/01/2008 10:15:46 AM
Very good composition. I like the moon just peeking in up in the corner.
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 06/01/2008 07:55:06 AM
Wow that's nice. Very interesting angle.
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 06/01/2008 05:13:26 AM
nice...frame might be a little overpowering, and I like frames!
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