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levyj413


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Challenge: Free Study 2008-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Vermont
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Groton Pond, VT
Date: Aug 3, 2008
Aperture: 11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/15s
Galleries: Abstract, Nature
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2008

 My wife says this is pickerelweed.

Lucky for me, it was sitting out in the water the morning I took my "Morning" entry.

The nice contrast is from a cloud passing overhead.

Post-challenge: Oh, yeah! Ninth-best score ever, and in a free study, 2nd-best ranking and 3rd-best score. :)

With this entry, I survived week 6 of the Better than Average side tourney, where we have to beat our own overall average score. My target this week was 5.6989.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 487
Avg (all users): 6.6433
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 6.5641
Avg (non-participants): 6.8750
Views since voting: 1964
Views during voting: 275
Votes: 157
Comments: 29
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 10/05/2008 11:44:00 AM
title suits the photo very well. i like the shadow of the plant in the water a lot. very beautifl :)
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 09/09/2008 07:11:13 PM
I really liked this Jeff. It has an elegant simplicity about it. Zen too. :~)
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 09/09/2008 10:30:53 AM
Oh Wow! Jeffrey, this is stunning in its simplicity. I've been sitting here staring at it for the last 10 minutes. It's really beautiful. Congrats on top 20.
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 09/08/2008 02:11:43 PM
The title says it all - all around excellent. I shorted you on score...I only gave you an 8.
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 09/08/2008 02:06:15 PM
Jeffrey, congrats on a personal top ten image! Great shot :)
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 09/08/2008 12:54:18 PM
Very nice, Jeffrey. As always, great eye.
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 09/08/2008 06:56:12 AM
Whoa, way to go, Jeffrey! How zen. Great score and rank for a Free Study. I love the simplicity.
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 09/08/2008 05:48:33 AM
Congrats Jeffrey! I love the simplicity in this one! Very well done, and good luck in the side tourney!
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 09/08/2008 05:13:48 AM
Great job, Jeffrey. This was one of my top-rated photos in this challenge. Simply lovely.
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 09/08/2008 03:26:27 AM
OMG, this is GORGEOUS Jeffrey! Zen photography at its finest! Into faves this goes. Great work.
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 09/08/2008 03:23:46 AM
Wow ! Love this photo, great capture

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 09/07/2008 10:06:43 PM
Jeffrey this is an awesome shot !!!! Beautiful ...
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 09/07/2008 09:04:16 PM
Lovely image Jeffrey! Congratulations on top 20!
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 09/07/2008 08:44:04 PM
VERY nice. Even nicer is you have a score above a 6.6 and it didn't even make a dent on your top row (and I show 7 across). Congrats!
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 09/07/2008 08:07:08 PM
Oh Jeffrey! Congrats on Top 20...a remarkable and lovely entry!
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 09/07/2008 08:06:52 PM
I thought this was gorgeous. I loved the simplicty and the beauty shown here. Beautiful water and I loved the reflection too. Congrats on a great score!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2008 07:40:39 AM
Lovely. The green with the drop shadows... beautiful.
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 09/05/2008 01:54:51 PM
interesting prespective
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 09/04/2008 10:14:20 AM
very nice
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 09/04/2008 08:22:42 AM
Very nice minimalism. Well taken.
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 09/02/2008 04:59:45 PM
I like this kind of picture... very strong entry IMO, very well done :)
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 09/02/2008 04:53:12 PM
reminds me of something IreneM would do. if your not her, then that is a huge compliment. the serenity is amazing, and i love the little drops of water, great work.
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 09/02/2008 12:02:48 PM
Wonderful zen-like shot
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 09/02/2008 08:57:41 AM
Love this, so clean and sharp. 8
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 09/01/2008 07:08:45 PM
wow I really like this one! should be hanging in a meditation room or some other place of tranquility. I assume the the metallic water was blurred during processing? I like it as it really makes the green pop!
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 09/01/2008 03:36:09 PM
Very Zen. Artful. I like it. Great minimalism.
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 09/01/2008 09:28:59 AM
Very uh. . . serene. But you knew that. :)

I like the minimalist nature of this shot, and you did a great job capturing the detail on the leaf.
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 09/01/2008 07:05:23 AM
second twig is unnecessary , specially when u title it serenity i would have liked all free space. hope this ends high . love the calmness here
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 09/01/2008 12:23:00 AM
very nice
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