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Challenge: Best of 2009 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: Cotacachi, Ecuador
Date: Jul 15, 2009
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2010

 Another photo of Cotacachi (city and volcano). The sunset was amazing that day! I love the setting sun on the left side of the mountain and how it created the shadow of the mountain on the sky. I agree with the comments that in looks more like a painting than a photo but editing was very minimal. I did reduce some noise and maybe that added to the "watercolor" effect, colors where not saturated, I'm guessing maybe pollution levels where high that day causing the unusual gradients (specially the pinks around the sun)?

I'm glad it at least got a 6! Thanks everyone for the comments.

Statistics
Place: 148 out of 445
Avg (all users): 6.0480
Avg (commenters): 6.4737
Avg (participants): 5.9250
Avg (non-participants): 6.5400
Views since voting: 831
Views during voting: 447
Votes: 250
Comments: 21
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 10/23/2010 07:09:16 AM
I would love to live in the town below such majesty .. you captured it all so well.. beautiflly seen and photographed.
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 01/29/2010 06:22:19 AM
Lovely shot. 9 from me.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2010 07:54:19 AM
I'm trying to get a grasp of where you must have been to get this - it's a stunning view!
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 01/28/2010 02:41:19 AM
Nice colours, but the processing has ended up making it look more like a watercolour than a photograph.
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 01/27/2010 03:02:54 PM
Nice shot but what is that line at a 45 degree angle above the mountain?
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 01/27/2010 02:46:23 PM
I hate the letterbox border, but the image is spectacular......7
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 01/27/2010 01:41:54 PM
Wow !! , where is this place ? very very nice. 7
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 01/27/2010 06:41:44 AM
almost a watercolor - majestic is the right word....
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 01/26/2010 10:43:10 PM
nice colors the sky looks so good rich and vibrant
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 01/26/2010 08:15:36 PM
What is that line coming off the top of the mountain? Great colours in the sky behind the mountain!
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 01/26/2010 10:08:10 AM
thats awesome, wow, really is. 8
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 01/25/2010 04:18:05 AM
nice colours...nice scene...
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 01/24/2010 03:22:14 PM
wow...such colors and detail...well done
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 01/24/2010 06:58:04 AM
Love the panoramic presentation for it gives the photo a wide sweeping cinematic feel which fits really well to give us this grandscale view of the landscape. The city beneath the rolling cloud-cover looks so tiny and Lilliputian in the shadow of the awe-inspiring giant of a mountain. Colors are visually stunning - but I think just a touch too much. Don't get me wrong I love the color but I think you pushed it just a tad too much because the reds and yellows are fiery and in the far left just off to the side of the mountain is a blown highlight spot surrounded by a halo of deep violet reds that looks unnatural. Still this is an exceptional and stunning shot - 9
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 01/23/2010 02:39:57 PM
in every sense, yes. i don't know if it's a product of the post processing, but this image looks painted. the effect is striking.
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 01/23/2010 06:36:52 AM
Looks more like a painting than a picture and although this is beautifull, i would love to see this in a more natural processing.
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 01/23/2010 04:07:20 AM
It looks as if the mountain is casting a shadow into the sky. Great color too.
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 01/22/2010 05:16:12 PM
Colors are beautiful. Moment is interesting with shadow of peak in the foreground. For me, the image is to over processed and now resembles a painting more than a photo.
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 01/22/2010 03:49:46 PM
A wonderful scene, amazing clouds.
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 01/22/2010 07:40:53 AM
You timed this well what a sky. Very pretty.
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 01/21/2010 07:53:11 PM
This is a great catch. The high contrast could use some HDR treatment, the sky seems too bright. Beautiful!
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