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The American River
The American River
ChrisW123


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Challenge: Window View (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Auburn, CA
Date: Apr 10, 2004
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/420
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Apr 11, 2004

 This is an old window frame suspended from a custom wooden thingy I built to hold it, and the entire contraption is sitting on top of a guard rail off of Highway 49 over-looking the American River in Auburn, CA.

Slight color adjustment of the sky color and frame color. Curves, Burn/dodge the mountains a little. Left the water alone. Slight USM on only the scenary (not the window frame).

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 135
Avg (all users): 6.1856
Avg (commenters): 6.9474
Avg (participants): 5.9425
Avg (non-participants): 6.4500
Views since voting: 1302
Votes: 167
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 02/28/2005 08:52:57 PM
Now I know what to do if I find an old window lying around!;-) An excellent idea, because it draws the eye to see what is 'outside'. Looks awfully high up though. Great shot.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/17/2004 01:30:06 PM
This looks like you shot the photo through a window sash that you brought to this location. If so, it's a great idea. In fact, it's my idea! :) I was going to do something similar, but couldn't find a window sash to use. Anyway, you did a great job!
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 04/17/2004 06:36:47 AM
Looks like you dragged a window out into the wilderness...
If the window frame had lay in shadows it would have been a bit more believable.
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 04/17/2004 05:05:53 AM
Stunning. Very very well done.
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 04/16/2004 05:58:05 PM
What a view!
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 04/16/2004 08:54:03 AM
Seems kind of unlikely for interior light to be striking the window just like that :-) Is this a case of taking a window to a location and shooting through it? Full marks for endeavour, then.
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 04/15/2004 06:50:23 PM
Too bad you didn't have some of the wall instead of cropping to the window frame...for some reason this does not look real. Beautiful view! Lucky you if this is a view from your place!!!
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 04/15/2004 03:42:37 AM
Since this view is of one of my favorite spots on earth I'll just have to give it the highest vote. I lived 20 years of my life with this river in my backyard I hope to live the next 20 years with it in my back (or front yard). The dirt roads to the old fishing holes are now paved to subdivisions., no wonder - it's God's country! The best I can figure with this photo is that you put that window frame out near a great view of the river and snapped a fantastic shot ! If not & you want to sell your house please do get in touch! It still looks like GOD's country to me... might this be just above Slab Creek Dam hard to tell withthis shot if its North or South of the river, perhaps as far east as Swansboro Country?
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 04/14/2004 09:48:41 AM
What a nice contrast. :) - 8
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 04/13/2004 10:53:03 AM
Nice . Is that a reall window?
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 04/12/2004 08:36:05 PM
Wow, someone lucked out on a backyard view! Is that the Potomac? I've seen it curve like that in one place.
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 04/12/2004 07:25:05 PM
Beautiful. But given we are lookng at what I suspect is the outside of a window, yet lookng out, I am guessing you brought this window to the site to shoot through it. In any case, it works well.
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 04/12/2004 05:03:35 PM
Beautiful window frame and view. Fits the challenge well.
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 04/12/2004 04:48:42 PM
looks false?
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 04/12/2004 04:41:18 PM
Looks like you brought your window with you, great effectâ€Â¦8
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 04/12/2004 03:57:11 PM
Is that window from a program or was it really there above the river like that?
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 04/12/2004 11:41:11 AM
An excellent choice of image for this challenge! Very well executed, too!
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 04/12/2004 11:37:26 AM
Love your framing, love the view! Well done. 8
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 04/12/2004 11:25:52 AM
The window is so bright, sharp and colorful that it competes for attention with the landscape. Feels almost like two images (I assume it is not).
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 04/12/2004 06:12:12 AM
My only complaint is you didn't include all the window frame. Otherwise great image.
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