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Heaven and the Steel Magnolia
3rd PlaceHeaven and the Steel Magnolia
Brent_S


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Unusual Objects (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Date: May 30, 2009
Aperture: f11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Landscape, Traditional Art
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2009

 Thank you all for your votes! I'm actually wondering what is going to happen here as I seem to have the exact same score of 6.5431 as Landon's fine image given third place. I have never seen a tie during my short time here at DPC, it's amazing when you see all those decimals! I wouldn't really care if it was for 4th or 5th place, but a ribbon would be nice and I worked really hard on this :-)

Wow! You guys decided to give me a ribbon with a tie after all. Gosh, I was thinking maybe a sparkler on top of the 4 on my profile page would have been plenty to keep me happy :-) Thanks very much SC!

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 109
Avg (all users): 6.5431
Avg (commenters): 8.5714
Avg (participants): 6.3171
Avg (non-participants): 6.6667
Views since voting: 6032
Views during voting: 299
Votes: 116
Comments: 29
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 06/14/2009 06:49:37 PM
Great shot, Brent! Congrats!
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 06/10/2009 12:40:59 PM
Wow...Wow...Wow! This stunningly unusual and unique photo deserves to sit right on the front page! I'm so thrilled for you!!! Congratulations!
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 06/10/2009 03:13:44 AM
I have heard of tying a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree, but......8>)

Congrats on a fine finish, image, and the ribbon!

(Looks just fine there!)
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 06/10/2009 12:14:38 AM
Congrats Brent - this is a good pic
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 06/09/2009 07:45:14 PM
:) I love it when things work out fairly. :)

I'm sure it was a bit of work to get four on the front page... but this is so cool!
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 06/09/2009 10:35:00 AM
Nice to see you get a ribbon with this. Very deserved. Congratulations!
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 06/09/2009 05:57:34 AM
Oh, that is so awesome! Congratulations on your ribbon! I love it that they gave 4 ribbons. One time, my 4th place score had an exact score for the first 4 decimals as the 3rd place ribbon winner, but it stayed in 4th place because out there even further mine fell below. So this makes me really happy that they did this.

And WOW! What a photo! Deserving of a ribbon for SURE! It's FABULOUS!
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 06/09/2009 02:32:50 AM
Congrats on your ribbon. Well deserved.
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 06/09/2009 01:03:32 AM
Great picture, and funny that there are two third places. :-) cool. Congrats on your ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/09/2009 12:23:04 AM
Nice to see this added to the front page :)
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 06/08/2009 08:03:00 PM
Very nice on the new ribbon! Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2009 07:17:33 PM
Congrats Brent. The composition is fantastic.
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 06/08/2009 06:26:09 PM
So pleased that they gave you a ribbon as a tie as you so deserved it..... Well done mate
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 06/08/2009 10:07:44 AM
Sorry you didn't get your ribbon, Brent. I'd have wished you a joint Yellow. This is a very beautiful image and perfect for the challenge. Congrats on the HM though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2009 08:22:02 AM
Originally posted by LydiaToo:
Congrats on your HM, Brent! How odd about the scores. I guess they give it to the person who got their image uploaded first? Surely there's a protocol for this odd occurance... Seems like you should share the ribbon if you both qualififed.


The scores are calculated to more decimal places than the 4 they show us, and that's how ties are broken. Lovely shot, truly unusual object. Personally, I'd have thought this *should* be a ribbon, but...

ETA:

Wowza! An honest-to-God ribbon tie! Congrats!

Message edited by author 2009-06-09 00:01:17.
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 06/08/2009 07:44:07 AM
Fantastic shot. And congrats, too.

Message edited by author 2009-06-08 11:44:29.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2009 06:58:14 AM
Thanks all :-) I'm thinking now there must indeed be another decimal not displayed that broke the tie. Still, I bet my voters clicked on their mouse buttons harder with my image than his voters did ;-) Ah well, an HM is nice to have too :-)
 06/08/2009 06:36:27 AM
A BIG CONGRATS Brent!Wonderful image - love the perspective, lighting and colors. I guess the scores go out more than 4 decimal places but I can't believe you missed a ribbon by so little - dang! Still, HM is great too!

eta: Yeah! They gave you the ribbon - you so deserved it!

Message edited by author 2009-06-09 01:11:17.
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 06/08/2009 04:13:43 AM
Congrats on your HM, Brent! How odd about the scores. I guess they give it to the person who got their image uploaded first? Surely there's a protocol for this odd occurance... Seems like you should share the ribbon if you both qualififed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2009 04:00:19 AM
Congrats Brent!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2009 08:17:08 AM
Love this image. The composition, light, and the beautiful radiance in the sky.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/05/2009 09:51:06 PM
This works on so many levels ... Brilliant photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/04/2009 06:39:24 PM
ahhhh, is this in St. Louis...I have seen this....what a great photo...excellent job
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 06/03/2009 12:57:05 PM
I love the lighting here. In fact, I love everything about this picture. If I could have rated it I would have given it a very large rating (not to specify which rating.) /snicker
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/02/2009 04:32:07 AM
Big solar flare top left - I like that though. Great composition. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/01/2009 08:16:33 PM
beautiful pic
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 06/01/2009 11:16:50 AM
wow!
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 06/01/2009 10:27:12 AM
And it reaches up to that gorgeous glowing orb!
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 05/31/2009 08:25:44 PM
I love this :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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