DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Summer 2006
Summer 2006
Pug-H


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Pentax *ist DS
Lens: Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax
Location: Shoninzawa, Japan
Date: Aug 21, 2006
Aperture: f6.7
ISO: 200
Shutter: 3 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

 Well, might as well enter, though I have no idea what constitutes a best photo ever taken. Still, there might be a special ribbon awarded for all entries and who would want to miss out on that?!? I just shouldn't have left it so late in looking for a pic - there must be better ones in the hard drive somewhere. ;-)
It's the stream at Shoninzawa, where I went for the Steve Davidson challenge. Beautiful fresh water spring.
Basic sort of editing after converting from RAW. Cropped a bit off to get rid of an information sign. I actually remembered to use the Curves plug-in for PS Elements 5. I wonder if I should have tried an HDR version...

With 1100 entries or so, I predict this one will finsih 500-600. ;-P

Well, 353 is quite a bit better than what I expected...

Statistics
Place: 352 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.8677
Avg (commenters): 6.7736
Avg (participants): 5.8428
Avg (non-participants): 6.0133
Views since voting: 726
Views during voting: 684
Votes: 514
Comments: 59
Favorites: 2 (view)

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 06:22:51 PM
I want to go hiking in the woods. This reminds me of Silver Creek Falls near Salem, OR. Ferns, moss-covered rocks, a small brook tumbling gently down.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/17/2009 01:13:54 PM
Simply lovely 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/17/2009 12:32:10 PM
Simply lovely!!!! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/17/2009 07:55:24 AM
Classic waterfall shot, very creamy and smooth and the forest looks great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/17/2009 06:51:42 AM
Nicely composed, and great choice of shutter speed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/17/2009 05:51:22 AM
nice leading lines, perhaps a touch more saturation.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/17/2009 02:48:05 AM
Beautiful painting like forest scene. Nicely captured water flow. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/16/2009 09:30:06 PM
Nice movement of the water from one end of the frame to the other. The coloring is also very nice and vivid.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/16/2009 05:48:04 PM
the green could of been a bit more "punchier", aside from the beautiful shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/16/2009 10:47:34 AM
a most beautiful spot .. nearly like a fairyland .. the smooth flowing water is stunning .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/16/2009 10:09:45 AM
What a peaceful serene scene. Love the silky water flow and the rich foliage.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 11:57:56 PM
love the exposure
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 10:55:34 PM
I love the softness coming off of the water. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 10:12:17 PM
Picture postcard stuff. Great shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 06:52:13 PM
Very peaceful looking shot with nice greens and great looking water! I like the fence in the background too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 06:32:54 PM
Love the treatment of the water
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 05:03:23 PM
Just beautiful, I can hear the creek and smell the woods the shot is so real.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 03:11:56 PM
Well seen and taken..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 02:36:05 PM
very pretty and nicely taken I love this type of scene
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 12:44:50 PM
Beautiful image, very well executed. The composition is excellent.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 09:34:53 AM
Good job with the long exposure.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 06:42:02 AM
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 06:17:37 AM
What a beautiful river, the greens of the forest are lovely. I would be thrilled if I took a photo like this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 06:14:24 AM
bit over exposed.. just 3 sorry


;D brano
 03/15/2009 05:49:15 AM
excellent use of a long exposure
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 03:40:07 PM
Beautiful water. Great composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 03:24:36 PM
Shadows?
 03/14/2009 02:45:43 PM
Very gentle and soothing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 07:34:26 AM
such beautiful colors...and the water is done well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 05:31:20 AM
Nice composition with the curve in the stream
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 04:53:05 AM
very nice detail in the plants. I really like that you did not over saturate. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 04:29:28 AM
Beauty in the summertime for sure. Nicely done getting the blur from the water during the day time without over exposing the pic. The greens and brown tones look great and your water is silky smooth. Plus it draws me off into the distance.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 07:13:57 PM
Nice location and good effect in the stream
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 06:21:30 PM
Pretty scene
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 02:34:06 PM
I enjoy the processing to get everything properly exposed and not go hyper color green. It feels minimally processed, which I think is good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 12:34:47 PM
Very nice shot. Colors are not over done and the water looks good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 11:26:46 AM
Wonderful flowing water, but the light looks very flat.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 09:02:51 AM
Nice woddland capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 06:27:20 AM
I love such kind of pictures! Very nice mood. Perferctly done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 09:12:24 PM
Lovely. Makes me want to be there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 05:29:02 PM
lovely image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 04:33:20 PM
pretty scene. good timing, composition and focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 02:50:46 PM
nice job on the extended exposure
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 01:47:12 PM
nice exposure
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 10:34:09 AM
Dreamy. Nice shot and shutter speed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 06:44:16 AM
what a beautiful spot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 06:28:05 AM
A woodland beauty! Nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 04:13:03 AM
nice silky water
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 04:05:32 AM
wierd, i like how the photo is leading you in the road of the river, nice...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 04:01:14 AM
nice use of long exposure to capture shot. good technicals , but the shot just does not have enough "wow" to make me score this higher. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 12:11:50 AM
peaceful nice image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 08:03:45 PM
So misty looking!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 05:06:43 PM
Lovely... the water is beautiful, the lushness of it all makes me want to sit there. Lovely.

Not voting yet.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 03:01:33 PM
Smmootthhh
 03/11/2009 10:41:13 AM
Lovely greenery
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 07:47:37 AM
nice colors, i like the composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 05:52:50 AM
Very pretty. Nice colors and motion blur. I can feel the mist on my face.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 05:37:53 AM
Very lush scene.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 02:03:02 AM
beautiful flowing stream, nice exposure
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/07/2025 02:11:44 AM EDT.