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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Iceland
Date: Jun 22, 2008
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 390 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.8108
Avg (commenters): 6.4340
Avg (participants): 5.7991
Avg (non-participants): 5.8734
Views since voting: 773
Views during voting: 675
Votes: 502
Comments: 61
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 05:54:50 PM
Quite a surreal effect, here.
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 03/17/2009 09:36:05 AM
beautiful reflection
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 03/17/2009 06:00:51 AM
This is a beautiful landscape and I think the reflection looks superb.
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 03/16/2009 06:53:10 PM
And Diamonds are a girls best friend! I would have liked to see the sky burned in a bit more.
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 03/15/2009 10:26:42 PM
the reflections are so clear! between that and the colors it's a gorgeous shot.
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 03/15/2009 07:40:51 PM
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... this was one of the few images I scored a 10. One of my criteria for scoring a 10 is "Would I have this photo on my wall?" and for this one, I surely would.

I love the composition, the clarity, and the colours. Looks very glacial, and cold!
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 03/15/2009 05:21:23 PM
Lovely scene
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 03/15/2009 02:29:31 PM
Interesting presentation. Clear calm but sky may be to light.
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 03/15/2009 12:05:15 PM
Lovely tranquility, reflections and clarity. 7
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 03/15/2009 09:05:48 AM
Whole image feels a bit over sharpened.
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 03/15/2009 08:02:41 AM
In a challenge this size, there are going to be a lot of water and reflection pictures, this stands out and I think it is a great picture. Good luck, I hope it ribbons
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 03/15/2009 07:56:57 AM
A nice scene with pretty reflections. Looks a bit oversharpened to me.
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 03/15/2009 07:54:56 AM
Good shot. Classic boat and reflection pic.
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 03/15/2009 06:35:58 AM
Great image, the detail and composition with the reflections and the icy element in the foreground makes it very interesting.
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 03/15/2009 05:15:43 AM
Coming back to comment...

Beautiful blues! Stunning image!
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 03/15/2009 03:48:51 AM
Wonderful landscape with bright blues and nice reflections.
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 03/15/2009 01:48:53 AM
unedited? or?

nice place though...

;D brano
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 03/14/2009 12:12:41 PM
Nice use of Dof
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 03/14/2009 08:15:09 AM
seems a bit over sharpened to me. but I love that ice in the foreground, it doesn't look natural, but what a find!
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 03/14/2009 08:03:10 AM
Barren but beautiful. Love the boat in the foreground.
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 03/14/2009 06:54:53 AM
This photo could use a little more punch.
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 03/13/2009 06:23:26 PM
Interesting water and landscape. I'd like to see the entire reflection of the ice. The composition feels more accidental than intentional as it is cropped.
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 03/13/2009 03:12:37 PM
Nice perspective.
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 03/13/2009 02:07:24 PM
Stunning view and the stillness of the water.
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 03/13/2009 12:46:57 PM
Amazing capture! Very surreal!! 8
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 03/13/2009 09:29:55 AM
Editing looks very harsh, maybe to much sharpening.
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 03/13/2009 08:33:16 AM
Very nice picture. I am a bit confused by the gem in the front. To me it does not look natural, does not fit to the image. Very nice reflection in the water. Well done!
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 03/13/2009 06:50:18 AM
Great color!
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 03/13/2009 04:56:05 AM
interesting composition
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 03/12/2009 11:21:24 PM
Nice scene and landscape. but the image feels grainy and a bit over processed.
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 03/12/2009 08:00:37 PM
Intriguing landscape. Great reflection.
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 03/12/2009 07:49:28 PM
Lovely setting diminished in my eyes by being a bit too sharp.
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 03/12/2009 06:28:34 PM
what exactly is that in the lower left...boat...can't really tell...love the Mirror reflection...wonderful
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 03/12/2009 05:39:00 PM
Beautiful colors
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 03/12/2009 04:49:15 PM
beautiful with plenty to keep the eye busy, great reflection
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 03/12/2009 04:45:31 PM
Likes: Composition, colors
Dislikes: Over sharpened, IMO
Score: 6
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 03/12/2009 03:13:42 PM
great reflection and on first impression it looked a little over sharpened but IMO it helps in this one. good job!
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 03/12/2009 09:08:20 AM
Standard run of the mill superb Icelandic landscape.
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 03/12/2009 08:58:20 AM
Congratulations on being part of this 1000th challenge on DPC. Keep up the good work!!
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 03/12/2009 07:14:59 AM
Wonderful, vast panorama. Interesting "diamond" object in the foreground. Image feels a little oversharpened, but the sky reflection is really great.
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 03/12/2009 06:59:18 AM
Nice reflections.
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 03/12/2009 05:35:46 AM
Lovely serene reflections but not sure about the foreground diamond aspect of the shot
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 03/12/2009 03:54:32 AM
The halo is distracting, wish you had removed it with post processing. Otherwise nice image with good composition. 7
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 03/12/2009 02:17:25 AM
A literal interpretation of 'hidden gem' and a nice picture too.
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 03/12/2009 12:03:50 AM
nice detail and nice cool colors
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 03/11/2009 06:24:56 PM
Nice reflection.
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 03/11/2009 05:02:36 PM
Sems a bit oversharpened to me... but sometimes those images ribbon here! :)

Not voting yet.
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 03/11/2009 03:17:04 PM
Like the ice in the foreground
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 03/11/2009 03:05:14 PM
Great reflection at the end of this glacier.
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 03/11/2009 02:37:10 PM
Sparkling and beautiful!
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 03/11/2009 09:55:39 AM
Great clarity in all the detail and the colours. The water is a perfect mirror
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 03/11/2009 09:48:45 AM
The image is showing sharpening halos that are really quite distracting.
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 03/11/2009 07:01:09 AM
Very interesting! Almost surreal.
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 03/11/2009 06:57:43 AM
Lovely photo, great composition,... a lot to look at :)
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 03/11/2009 05:58:57 AM
nice reflections, but a little over sharpened.
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 03/11/2009 05:35:07 AM
Meeting the challenge on multiple levels ;-) Very interesting scene.
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 03/11/2009 04:13:03 AM
Very pretty. Love the reflections.
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 03/11/2009 12:28:30 AM
lovely reflections
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 03/10/2009 11:37:44 PM
cool capture
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 03/10/2009 11:27:45 PM
is that glass in the foreground? Nice scene
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 03/10/2009 08:15:32 PM
Amazing - the ice chunk is fantastic...
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