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Peaks of Otter
Peaks of Otter
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2010-02 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II
Location: Goode, VA
Date: Feb 7, 2010
Aperture: f27
ISO: 100
Shutter: multiple
Galleries: Landscape, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Date Uploaded: Feb 11, 2010

A HDR of the Peaks of Otter in Bedford, VA

I combined 3 exposures in Photomatix then tonemapped.
Levels
Color correction
dodge and burn
topaz
reduce noise
blur
clone out a couple small branches on the snow(you could barely see them anyway)
usm
resize
border
sfw

The purple hues were caused by the rising sun behind me.

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03/08/2010 09:28:15 AM
greetings from the Critique Club

Well, you've been a part of the Site for just a few months now and already have entered a number of images in competition. Terrific.

You asked for a critique from a Critique Club member, so here I am...

You selected an interesting subject for your entry. Those nearly identical peaks make an intriguing study. You made quite a formidable barrier, though, in getting to look at them, with the straight line stand of trees and then an additional bunch of trees (?) to the lower right.

In fooling around with possible crops, I find that more attention would get to the peaks with a crop just below the straight line of trees (eliminating that bunch of trees to the lower right.) That would make your image more of a panoramic. try it and see what you think.

While that's a start, I do wonder if the mountains just lack enough focus or definition to get a viewer interested. They do have that gorgeous color, though, and that's a big plus.

So, all I can say is, "keep 'em coming." All this practice is going to result in some really good photography from you.

Alice
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/03/2010 06:24:27 PM
The mountains and trees are gorgeous. The bottom snow bugs me...maybe you could crop it off. Still beautiful.
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03/01/2010 01:40:15 AM
Nice view but a bit too much saturated blue on the trees IMHO. I would have crooped it much higher.
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