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Challenge: Never Seen on DPC! (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D2H
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Valley Forge, PA
Date: Jun 25, 2009
ISO: 200
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jun 25, 2009

 [Jun. 30th, 2009 11:51:00 AM]

So I knew it was risky but I legitimately thought this shot was unique, despite me entering a similar, less unique shot a few weeks ago...

That was a horizontal composition shot on a different occasion and sure that was nothing new, but I've been here 4 years and dont recall a vertically oriented house shot like this with a leading trail, distortion, exotic colors, etc.

I know of course the subject matter is not unique but I thought I captured it in a unique composition & manner - I didn't think this challenge was about literally taking pictures of obscure objects.

Incidentally here is a version I may have liked better taken at the beginning of last month :D

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 110
Avg (all users): 6.1786
Avg (commenters): 5.2353
Avg (participants): 5.4717
Avg (non-participants): 6.5043
Views since voting: 1687
Views during voting: 476
Votes: 168
Comments: 20
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 07/02/2009 08:31:31 PM
I liked the storybook quality of the photo. Plus the fact that the house was curved and stretching. Glad to see it finished well!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/02/2009 01:51:58 PM
Extremely well done! What a picture. Seems to real.
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 07/02/2009 08:06:23 AM
very pretty
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 07/01/2009 05:13:07 PM
I really like this, and I am faving it but I don't find it significantly different in concept or treatment from things that have been done before.
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 07/01/2009 02:00:31 PM
i think this one has been done before.
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 06/27/2009 06:12:36 PM
Not voting quite yet, but I'm afraid I'm not understanding why this would fall under "never before seen". We've seen a lot of pictures of houses, paths and trees. The shot actually seems quite common on that regard.

That being said--I wish I came across this photo in a free study or in a different challenge. I like the photo very much. The colors, the feel, the house are all wonderful. I'm afraid it just doesn't fit this challenge.

Sorry!
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 06/27/2009 04:15:50 PM
Beautiful colors and tone. I like the path and the house. I also like the tree lean on the left.
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 06/27/2009 01:41:35 PM
Not sure how unique it is but it's a gorgeous shot. I like how the house seems to be leaning to one side, like it's getting ready to topple over. Gorgeous colours and sky.
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 06/27/2009 01:17:57 PM
good shot but I have seen these before. Still give you a good score.
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 06/27/2009 12:12:48 PM
Great shoot but never seen ?
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 06/27/2009 11:34:41 AM
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ooh, lovely find. Nice path leading up to the house. How much of the distortion was caused by the lens and how much is real? Either way its a great shot and you captured it with a nice sky to boot. Good luck!
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 06/27/2009 09:58:20 AM
I like the image very much. The processing is good, too.

There is a bit of unease about it that I couldn't figure out for a while... Then I saw that it's the 'leading line' of the beautiful rock walk that leads my eye OUT of the photo and past the subject. It's a struggle to get back in to the subject. Maybe I'm just odd though. I've been told that before. :) (not voting)
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 06/27/2009 09:04:55 AM
Really amazing. Great Color, depth and the richness is just indulgent.
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 06/27/2009 07:24:51 AM
but this was in the Duotones challenge...so it has been seen...
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 06/26/2009 11:35:16 PM
not a very original idea, but cool processing and composition
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 06/26/2009 08:55:13 PM
What a beautiful house and shot well. The inclusion of the path belongs perfectly where it is, leading the eye to the distorted house which reminds me of a scene out of a Tim Burton movie. The effect is enough to qualify this to fit the theme, since distortion is always avoided usually.
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 06/26/2009 07:59:46 PM
Awesome shot. I'd probably give it at least a 7 in a free study. In this challenge, it gets a 4. This is just way too cliche DPC for this challenge. Wide angle, cool building, over saturated, same ol' same ol'.
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 06/26/2009 07:10:52 PM
beautiful sky in this shot.
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 06/26/2009 01:33:06 PM
Are you AP??
This house just appeared on the duotones challenge.
Sorry, but this DNMC for sure. I like the leading line, the colours, etc. But this just appeared on DPC.
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 06/25/2009 08:04:41 PM
I've seen this many times.
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