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Gateway to the Heavens
Gateway to the Heavens
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Challenge: Free Study 2009-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Nokhu Crags, CO
Date: Jun 1, 2009
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Jun 30, 2009

 This was taken during a climb up the Grand Central Couloir of the Nokhu Crags, located in Northern Colorado. It was a very enjoyable snow climb, and as you can see, the view back down was pretty nice too :)
I had a couple others I was considering but this was the best for illustrating the vastness. Slight straigten, Tonemap, Silver Efex conversion, little dodge/burn and clone.
Thanks for the comments!

Statistics
Place: 104 out of 407
Avg (all users): 6.0873
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 6.1263
Avg (non-participants): 5.9677
Views since voting: 1012
Views during voting: 187
Votes: 126
Comments: 12
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 03/14/2011 10:01:58 AM
This view makes me feel like I am going to fall down the slope lol. How does it look in color? Kudos to you for being able to make a climb like this!
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 04/21/2010 12:00:40 PM
This is awesome â€Â¦ not sure why it didn't place higher.
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 07/25/2009 01:07:22 PM
Magnificent
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 07/08/2009 02:30:13 PM
This is an amazing image BTW. A six pack and a toboggan would make it memorable! ;-) Fav!
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 07/08/2009 11:55:39 AM
amazingly beautiful black and white. the lower part of the image leads the eye directly to the mountains beyond, and are beautifully crisp and clear. Great work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2009 07:31:54 AM
Oh Wow. I would love to drop in on that! Sure looks like you earned that view.
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 07/04/2009 09:06:59 AM
The background ice/snow formations strike me as a bit too sharp. Nice comp.
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 07/02/2009 06:18:01 PM
Lovely. The b&w conversion is flawless.
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 07/02/2009 05:41:52 PM
This is a really good shot...but...I wish the rocks were richer in tone...I am not expert but in RAW did you push your black and contrast a bit before you converted? I am only asking...you get a 7
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 07/02/2009 03:42:14 PM
Cool composition. Like the B&W.
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 07/01/2009 07:34:39 PM
Impressive Black and White... Well done!
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 07/01/2009 08:27:13 AM
Beautiful POV.
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