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Homage to Jan von Holleben
Homage to Jan von Holleben
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Branch II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
Location: Barreiro, Portugal
Date: Mar 11, 2010
Galleries: Nature, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2010

 [Post challenge:]

Whooo! 4th place, with such a different entry, it makes me so happy!

I didn't write the details before, because this was shot at 11am and I had to catch a flight that same afternoon, so the setup was poor compared to what could have been.

Anyway, thank you so much to my sister Ana for being available to do this.

I was standing on top of a stool, with the camera on the tip of the tripod.
The clouds are made of cotton and I just wished the branch was bigger, but none was available.

Thank you so much for all the comments, and indirectly to Jan for his inspiration on his series Dreams of flying.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 139
Avg (all users): 6.5524
Avg (commenters): 7.8947
Avg (participants): 6.3492
Avg (non-participants): 6.7125
Views since voting: 7090
Views during voting: 332
Votes: 143
Comments: 41
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 03/23/2010 03:50:29 AM
Bem me parecia que ia sair uma optima qualificação...
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 03/22/2010 06:18:59 PM
Really really well done and full of whimsy and delight!
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 03/22/2010 04:05:16 PM
Congrats João. Very creative idea!!! Parabéns!
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 03/22/2010 02:52:12 PM
Porra João!!! Já não há pachorra pá! :)
Part of this post is in Portuguese because there are children running around...

I can't find something to shoot for our private competition and there you go sidetracking Top #10's one after the other! Pfffff.....

Just kidding! Congratulations on a great photo, even though I feel the composition is lacking something I can't really define, the idea was just great and fantastic for the challenge!
Kudos for putting your ideas to practise.
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 03/22/2010 10:58:03 AM
Highly unusual and very artistic. Well done on HM
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 03/22/2010 06:24:04 AM
I love this!
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 03/22/2010 05:51:43 AM
A blue tarpaulin over the grass would have completed the symbolism...
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 03/22/2010 03:41:27 AM
Inspiring and unexpected. I like the innocense and casual placement of things.
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 03/22/2010 12:35:50 AM
Congratulations, you deserve it. Abraço :)
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 03/22/2010 12:30:27 AM
Very Creative! Congratulations on HM!
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 03/21/2010 11:42:50 PM
wow! This is pretty sweet. I love the colors, and how whimsical it is. Perhaps shooting from a higher(more straight on) angle would have added more to the illusion?
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 03/21/2010 11:38:21 PM
Fantastic setup and execution! Congrats on 4th.
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 03/21/2010 11:09:57 PM
Man, 4th place! Fantastic result for such a completely out-of-the box idea. Congratulations e um grande abraço!
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 03/21/2010 10:11:50 PM
Congrats on the HM, Joao, brillant idea that I thought would win
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 03/21/2010 09:12:14 PM
nice creativity, :-)
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 03/21/2010 08:21:45 PM
Fun shot! Congrats on your HM!Jan would be flattered.
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 03/21/2010 08:18:09 PM
Congrats on the HM!

Raj
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/21/2010 07:45:10 PM
I really like this, it's very clever.
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 03/21/2010 06:41:16 PM
good..I like the idea
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 03/21/2010 06:36:25 PM
Well executed. If only you could have tilted that basket up a bit.
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 03/21/2010 03:53:17 PM
Lovely!!!
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 03/21/2010 02:39:42 PM
nice shot 9
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 03/21/2010 07:15:13 AM
My pick for the blue. Very well conceived and the execution was perfect. Excellent job
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 03/20/2010 04:04:00 PM
Easily the most creative shot in this challenge. I dont really know who Jan von Holleben is, but I think he would be proud of this shot.
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 03/20/2010 02:21:55 PM
Very good tribute!!
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 03/19/2010 12:04:11 PM
My favorite from this challenge. Very nice. :)
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 03/17/2010 08:11:04 PM
I have not seen a setup like this before. Great efforts.

Raj
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 03/17/2010 12:12:06 PM
This is great! I love the creativity :) made me smile
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 03/16/2010 01:04:59 PM
Nicely done.
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 03/16/2010 12:48:30 PM
Love this! only criticism - seems a bit over saturated and white blown out. 8
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 03/16/2010 07:50:56 AM
Okay this shot brought a smile to my face...Very interesting and creative take, nice shot!
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 03/16/2010 03:24:58 AM
Very creative :D
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 03/16/2010 03:09:11 AM
Like this one...
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 03/15/2010 06:22:40 PM
nice composition! 8
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 03/15/2010 05:20:42 PM
Cool! I think the branch is not prominent enough for this challenge, but I LOVE the image!
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 03/15/2010 04:01:01 PM
Homage?? I think you did him one better!!
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 03/15/2010 08:51:25 AM
this reminds me of a green felt board that my kids had and all the stories we put together on it. Now I have to go and look up Jan von Holleben so I can vote.
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 03/15/2010 05:58:23 AM
Very creative
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 03/15/2010 04:32:52 AM
What a great idea, I love this...
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 03/15/2010 01:27:39 AM
Excellent!
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 03/14/2010 09:50:49 PM
Nice idea....7
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