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Challenge: Camera Movement (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2009 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Date: Oct 26, 2009
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1 sec
Galleries: Abstract, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Oct 27, 2009

 Zoomed camera by holding lens still and rotating camera body.

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POST: Really appreciate all of the great comments and super score. I agree with some of the comments about it being oversharpened. Was trying to bring out the bark of the tree more. :)

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 104
Avg (all users): 6.4222
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 6.4364
Avg (non-participants): 6.4176
Views since voting: 2242
Views during voting: 442
Votes: 225
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 11/04/2009 09:20:15 PM
very powerful and unique shot! Love it. Congrats on the Top 10!
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 11/04/2009 07:55:17 PM
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
It's like a tree being sucked up into a vortex.


A phallic tree, right?
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 11/04/2009 11:20:39 AM
Exxxxxxxcelllent! I wonder if you had to shoot 1,000 like I do when I'm trying to get one good one with this technique. It's hard, but you pulled it off beautifully! Congratulations!
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 11/04/2009 06:43:21 AM
This was such a cool shot, congrats. One of my 10's that I gave out...very different and the image just draws you in.
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 11/03/2009 07:14:11 PM
By golly, that is a new twist! Brilliant.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/03/2009 05:02:13 PM
I like it. It's like a tree being sucked up into a vortex. Pretty cool.
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 11/03/2009 02:59:41 PM
An 8 from me... What a unique image!
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 11/03/2009 12:32:00 PM
Love that spiraling effect. I guess you rotated and zoomed at the same time. well done.
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 11/02/2009 06:16:06 PM
Oversharpened but intriguing.
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 11/01/2009 02:11:48 AM
Love this. The swirl is very interesting and distinct, and adds to the subject without becoming the subject. Good stuff. Hope you score very high. I'll help.
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 10/30/2009 10:37:06 PM
is hard like scratch. to much sharpen?
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 10/30/2009 03:55:04 PM
I like it.
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 10/30/2009 04:06:44 AM
very cool swirl, magical effect 8
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 10/29/2009 07:23:16 PM
Cool
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 10/28/2009 12:52:58 PM
You found an excellent location for this technique and applied some way wicked spin/torsion/twisting whatever to truly create something different, interesting, and really quite good!
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 10/28/2009 10:46:15 AM
Love the twist and canvas feel!
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 10/28/2009 08:07:41 AM
lovely effect - came back to give this a 10 :)
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 10/28/2009 03:53:02 AM
like the dynamic here! looks like an art work! Fantastic!
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 10/27/2009 09:43:30 PM
gorgeous effect!
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 10/27/2009 08:12:03 PM
wow, nice wave!!
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