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Another Dam day
Another Dam day
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Triptych III (Basic Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Conowingo Dam, Conowingo MD
Date: Oct 17, 2009
Aperture: 22.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.5 sec
Galleries: Photojournalism, Diptych / Triptych
Date Uploaded: Oct 20, 2009

Fishing at the dam. I used levels, shapening, color balance, curves, vibrance, cropping.
Focal length was set to 28mm
Aperture Priority
White balance was set to cloudy
Tripod and wireless timer

Statistics
Place: 74 out of 149
Avg (all users): 5.6892
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.5263
Avg (non-participants): 5.7600
Views since voting: 760
Views during voting: 427
Votes: 251
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
10/31/2009 03:34:38 AM


Critique Club Critique

First Impressions
Ah good, I get a Triptych one.

I remember this one and admiring the uniqueness of it, it was also interesting to look at. I gave this a 6.

Photograph Information, Technicals & Composition Review
There seems to be a slight yellowish tinge to the images, which may have something to do with your settings. Perhaps adjusting them just a fraction, as the somewhat muted colors do work, in my opinion. Image selection wise: it would have been nice to see a little more clarity and detail in the middle image, perhaps even a little closer cropped. The fishing reel perhaps cropped out, not sure. I only noticed that this time around and didn't pick it up during voting. My first thought on seeing it this time was that it detracted.

As mentioned above, the images are interesting, especially the story that they tell, also the visible 'HYDRO...', etc. A bit of work, but a slight perspective correction in image #1 perhaps, to get the water level straightened. Overall a little more clarity and detail in all the images, some of the darker areas seem to have been lost, perhaps as a result of using curves/general post processing.

The black borders perhaps compete a little too much for attention with the images and the subtlety of some of the elements within them.

Comments, Score & Placement Review
74/145 is a 'fair' score. 5.68 is a decent enough score.

An average of 6.0 from your commenters: you received some good comments, one especially so, and helpful.

Summary
For three very busy images, this still works. Just some finer post processing and this would have had a little extra, in my opinion.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/22/2009 11:33:04 AM
Love the title
10/22/2009 09:08:56 AM
Great colour and layout. Good focus too! 8 from me.
10/21/2009 04:47:36 PM
Nice tones in this image. Wish the center pane was a little more obvious on its subject matter. Perhaps fewer fish, but complete with head and tail. The reel at the top is almost totally lost in the busyness of the center pane.
10/21/2009 09:38:36 AM
great atmosphere!
10/21/2009 08:55:10 AM
Interesting images, but I'm not keen on the drop shadows


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