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Challenge: Landscape IV (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenge Pics - Love 'em!
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
Date: Jul 5, 2008
Aperture: f 13
ISO: 125
Shutter: 15 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Infrared
Date Uploaded: Jul 6, 2008

Used the Hoya IR R72 filter. I'm fascinated with IR photos. I would have preferred to do this in advanced editing but oh well.

Shot in RAW. Increased the contrast in Silkypix.
Convert to jpg. Used Noiseware.
Then lots of playing around with the following:
Channel Mixer
Levels
Brightness/Contrast
HSL
Color Balance... all until I got a combination i was happy with.

Resize/Sharpen/more Noiseware/submit!

Taken at Schedel Arboretum and Gardens in Elmore, Ohio.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 226
Avg (all users): 6.8314
Avg (commenters): 7.6364
Avg (participants): 6.6275
Avg (non-participants): 6.9174
Views since voting: 3854
Views during voting: 332
Votes: 172
Comments: 34
Favorites: 7 (view)


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11/21/2009 06:22:53 AM
Inspiring scene...look for it this week!
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02/04/2009 07:26:21 PM
Wow, what a great IR affect. I need to get me one of those.
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07/25/2008 05:13:25 PM
Congratulations Mich! You are really advancing! I can't believe the leaps and bounds that you've made over the time. Absolutely STUNNING image! Love it!

Duhhhhh......what's an IR?

Looks like a place that I'd like to be. The mirror like effect on the water is just fabulous. Congrats on your top 10 finish. Shoulda scored much higher!
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07/21/2008 01:50:43 AM
Holy cow....How did I miss this shot before? Amazing IR image but way way more than just a 'clever effect' Full of rich tones and at once both pictureque and haunting

Simply incredible and adding to favourites

GREAT job Michelle
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07/20/2008 11:12:15 PM
WHOA! I love the effect of IR, and the darkness that you've kept this at is stunning. Love the glass effect on the water, but it's so dreamy. I think this is one of my fav's of yours. Beautiful
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07/18/2008 08:24:14 PM
It is a travesty in my honest opinion that you didn't place higher than this with that image. Sorry got a 9 from me.
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07/18/2008 01:24:04 PM
Look at you!! Damn fine score and a top ten in a landscape challenge!
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07/18/2008 06:17:01 AM
Wow! Very beautiful!
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07/17/2008 09:37:24 AM
REally a great technique- dreamlike; makes you feel cool looking at the photo. In my view, underrated.
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07/16/2008 11:44:52 AM
Holy Cow!!! Top 10!
Wait, this is no surprise, you've been on a roll for a while...
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
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07/16/2008 10:31:04 AM
Congratulations, not a bad place in top 10. It looks like a Winter scene.
Oh, I just read below, everyone has already repeated all that.

The composition is good, as is water reflection, and range of tones. I don't like the small wisps of clouds. Either have a lot or none.
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07/16/2008 07:01:38 AM
How striking! Congratulations on 10th place, Michelle! This is stunning!

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07/16/2008 05:42:47 AM
Congrats on your top 10 for a wonderful photo and your intro into IR. Wonderful job.

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07/16/2008 05:16:12 AM
Michelle, congrats on your top 10! What a beautiful photo.

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07/16/2008 04:32:37 AM
woohooo! 10th place. well done Michelle.
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07/16/2008 03:47:16 AM
Beautiful, Michelle!!! Congratulations on the top ten placement. This IR thing makes it look like deep winter.
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07/16/2008 02:38:16 AM
This is just beautiful - a real fairy-tale wonderland.

Have you thought about using this for Christmas cards this year? It may have been taken in the height of summer, but it does have that Christmas feel!
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07/16/2008 01:25:04 AM
Oh wow, yes, definitely one I had pegged for a ribbon. It's absolutely stunning, well done and congrats on 10th place!
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07/15/2008 08:13:22 PM
By far and away my favourite, should have won easily.......................
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07/15/2008 08:05:16 PM
Hey, top 10, Michelle! Congrats on a beautiful shot! :)
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07/15/2008 08:04:40 PM
Yayyyyyyy!!! Congrats Michelle , knew this would do well... WTG MLC
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/15/2008 01:41:25 PM
great shot, infared?
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07/15/2008 12:40:52 PM
Overly dramatic shadows and dark sky for my taste. I do like what IR does for the greens though.
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07/14/2008 06:25:57 PM
Love this great tones and composition.
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07/14/2008 12:13:57 PM
Michelle, You ROCK and so does this shot. Go team.

No vote from me for obvious reasons.

MAX!
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07/14/2008 07:45:08 AM
Great composition! Love the reflection!
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07/14/2008 07:36:07 AM
beatiful image. Is it a long exposure by moonlight?
I predict top 5.
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07/13/2008 11:04:15 AM
It's too edited for my tastes, but it's still a gorgeous photograph none the less.
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07/11/2008 05:08:36 PM
infrared?
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07/10/2008 08:37:23 PM
That's an amazing photo, lucky to have found such a great opprtunity. 9 form me.
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07/10/2008 07:27:51 PM
beautiful!! 9
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07/10/2008 08:40:11 AM
not a big fan of infrared shots, but this one is particularly well done
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07/10/2008 07:23:18 AM
Awesome shot!
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07/09/2008 05:47:50 PM
outstanding.
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