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the tree
the tree
kdogg628


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Challenge: A Single Tree II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Olympus E-510
Lens: Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
Location: Allen Pond Park
Date: Jan 25, 2009
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 25, 2009

 I was out in the cold this morning wondering were there was a single tree in an urban area 10 minutes from D.C.. I chose the park(duh), went far enough back as to only frame up the single tree, and let it rip from there...I used my circular polarizer for contrast on this sunny yet clear sky and a tripod to help with the shakes I was having due to the cold(32 degrees). I edited with lightroom, resized and tweated the contrast and sharpness with Microsoft Digital editing software.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/01/2009 06:58:23 PM
I think this is really quite lovely. It's not the flashiest shot here, very quiet and composed (pun intended), but certainly not diminished by any of that understatement. The pairing of the tree with the bench is very thoughtful, and the photograph works so much better with the bench empty. Just imagine a person sitting there ... the photograph would no longer be about the tree, whereas this way it unequivocally is; the bench is just a sidekick, but a sidekick that lends the tree both scale and purpose. I had it at 7 until it slowly dawned on me how very good it is, so now it's 9. Thanks for thinking.
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 01/25/2009 11:51:50 PM
Love the focus in this one!
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 01/25/2009 08:50:54 PM
Great composition. Perhaps a little too dark. 6.
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 01/25/2009 07:39:07 PM
Very nice DOF. Nice and sharp
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