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Challenge: Landscape V (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Date: Nov 22, 2009
Date Uploaded: Nov 22, 2009

 by James Lee Burke

Statistics
Place: 29 out of 136
Avg (all users): 6.4481
Avg (commenters): 7.7333
Avg (participants): 6.2540
Avg (non-participants): 6.5500
Views since voting: 993
Views during voting: 423
Votes: 183
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/07/2009 11:10:51 PM
Excellent composition. And lately I've been enjoying the almost over-the-top colors on some color photographs - the colors do work here. Mostly, though, I love those little twists of grass in the foreground - if I reach out, I can feel them!
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 11/30/2009 08:07:16 PM
This made my top10 list of pics. As I was looking I had a feeling the colors were intended to be be shown as such, and I liked it. It's not over the top. Reminds me of those velvia shots. Composition wise, it also strikes a nice balance. If some monitors are set to a too high contrast setting it might look oversatured there? with those folks who voted a 4 ;)
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 11/30/2009 10:20:06 AM
Thanks Mae and everyone else for your comments. I intended the colors to be over the top and I was going for a heavy contrast but probably went a little overboard! I tried an alternate warm toned BW conversion but couldn't get anything that looked good.

Oh, and I did emphasize the dark patterns in the field with a little local dodge/burn :)

Message edited by author 2009-11-30 15:20:40.
 11/30/2009 09:26:12 AM
Mark, what I find quite outstanding for this photo is that the dark curve pattern in the grass matches the curve pattern of light in the sky which creates a wonderful sense of rhythm in this photo...along with the foreground interest (cool grass). The colors are strong and beautifully purple! However, my only \"nattering naybob nitpick\" would be the tones in the cloud sky seem a bit heavy. Beautiful and lovely photo, Mark!
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 11/29/2009 11:10:14 PM
awesome!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/29/2009 03:52:44 PM
interesting perspective
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 11/29/2009 03:27:38 PM
Love the perspective. Bumping to a 7
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 11/29/2009 06:33:00 AM
Lovely and eye catching composition. I love the "Fire in the sky"and the way the grass is lit up. 10
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 11/28/2009 05:46:49 AM
An excellently composed photo and excellent use of surrounding environment: 10.
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 11/26/2009 07:14:57 PM
You have framed this VERY nicely, but it looks overprocessed
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 11/26/2009 06:22:19 PM
Excellent use of the foreground detail.
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 11/26/2009 03:19:55 PM
Great detail great colours
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 11/25/2009 08:12:32 PM
Beautiful colors.
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 11/24/2009 05:18:28 PM
Great POV. Great definition. Wonderful DOF.
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 11/24/2009 02:05:23 PM
That sunlight is a bit blown and empty...but you're getting a high vote from me for making the grass the best it could possibly be.
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 11/24/2009 10:21:10 AM
I think this would be a good example of Deep DOF...not an easy thing to accomplish IMO
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 11/23/2009 05:49:58 PM
Oh yeah, that's my kind of landscape. 10
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 11/23/2009 12:36:57 PM
Oversaturated but for some reason it works here.
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 11/23/2009 12:03:11 PM
Rich, saturated colors. I love it!
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 11/23/2009 04:19:27 AM
excellent use of deep dof
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 11/22/2009 09:49:57 PM
Love the colors in this. Love the patterns of the field and then the drama of the sky.
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