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Chill Hill
Chill Hill
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Landscape V (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Wetlands
Date: Nov 21, 2009
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/100sec
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 22, 2009

 Lightroom
Crop

Photoshop
Topaz Detail for both some detail boosting and the B/W conversion
Flip horizontal
Cloned out a bush now on the right side that broke the flow
Cloned some dark areas on the bottom that drew the eye too far down
Selective Color on blacks to darken them.
Resize
Smart Sharpen

Lightroom
Graduated filter from the top to middle (Exposure -2.6)

Statistics
Place: 87 out of 136
Avg (all users): 5.5604
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.6308
Avg (non-participants): 5.5214
Views since voting: 678
Views during voting: 349
Votes: 182
Comments: 11
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/04/2009 01:20:25 AM
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: This entry immediately brought a smile to my face as soon as it loaded. The simplicity and minimalism of the capture make it a pleasure to view. Your perpendicular lines you captured between the intersecting land and tress give my eyes a great guide to wander the frame.

My ideas for improvement: I think that the sky is just a bit overexposed and that the details look just a bit over-processed. Outside of that, there are very few things that I would have chosen to change here.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I think that the voters missed this one. I did not vote on this particular challenge, but this one would have fallen in the 6 or 7 range for me. I really, really like the minimalistic approach you took to the challenge. Well seen and well presented.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/29/2009 03:52:34 PM
interesting use of empty space
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 11/29/2009 06:38:43 AM
Very nice b&w snow landscape. Good tones, detail and contrast.10
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 11/27/2009 02:10:58 PM
I like this black and white. I might have cropped a little less sky. it does not appear to help the image
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 11/24/2009 05:14:33 PM
Nice high key answer to the challenge.
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 11/24/2009 04:15:20 AM
I just can't resist the withered trees and blank. Such photos are always poetic.
top 5
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 11/23/2009 08:51:07 PM
Great composition!
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 11/23/2009 07:24:02 AM
to this could have stood less sky...still a very good picture
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 11/23/2009 06:43:28 AM
Fabulous in it's simplicity and an excellent title to boot...very nice.
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 11/23/2009 06:28:26 AM
Love the title! Cool photo...8
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 11/22/2009 10:49:53 PM
Nothing really grabs my attention on this one. Needs a strong subject to draw the eye to.
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