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Challenge: Reflections Without Mirrors V (Basic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
Location: Fredon, NJ
Date: Nov 16, 2010
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1000
Galleries: Water, Blur
Date Uploaded: Nov 16, 2010

 this is the reflection of trees in the water. I took hundreds of shots, and I think this is my favorite. It has a lovely texture that is unlike any other picture I took. And for me the composition is a "motif" in the musical sense: a small progression of notes.

pp: a slight crop to get rid of a distracting edge. Then a slight curves adjustment to increase contrast. That's it. Maybe some sharpening.

Statistics
Place: 118 out of 157
Avg (all users): 4.8950
Avg (commenters): 8.1111
Avg (participants): 4.9286
Avg (non-participants): 4.8800
Views since voting: 831
Views during voting: 307
Votes: 181
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 01/12/2013 12:54:15 PM
I love the tones and textures of this on Don.
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 11/27/2010 08:45:05 PM
Wow.

mitalapo makes a great observation, but skewsme's is superior, IMO (sorry). I do prefer the browns in yours, though.

Message edited by author 2010-11-28 01:47:52.
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 11/24/2010 10:08:01 PM
You and skewsme make a lovely pair
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 11/23/2010 09:35:20 PM
Beautiful, Don. This looks like a pastel, and the tones are rich and warm, inviting me to reach in and swirl my hands about in it. Leaving out the "reflectees" leaves us wanting to know more, and perhaps catch a glimpse of immortals.
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 11/23/2010 07:18:47 PM
excellent... give yourself a ribbon
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 11/23/2010 07:15:57 PM
Well at least I was in good company liking this 121st placed photograph. I've just been reading some of the comments on other very good entries in this challenge and it appears that unless the 'reflection' was at least as unequivocal as a hard kick in the balls, it didn't meet the challenge. What limited horizons, what stunted imagination. What a pity.
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 11/23/2010 07:14:37 PM
Man, I had a feeling this was your better half! Absolutely breathtaking. Everything mine failed to attain.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/23/2010 02:27:14 PM
Best of show. This is stunning.
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 11/22/2010 06:59:56 PM
My top choice. Has a delicacy, restraint, that I liked very much. Thank you.
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 11/21/2010 03:05:15 PM
Beautiful.
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 11/21/2010 08:54:15 AM
I don't get it. I suppose this could be a tool for inner reflection . . . 2
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 11/21/2010 07:56:38 AM
Abruptly compelling
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 11/19/2010 02:12:44 PM
I really like all the vertical lines. Nice image.
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 11/19/2010 10:44:28 AM
love the vision 9
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 11/17/2010 04:47:58 PM
peaceful abstraction. this is lovely.
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 11/17/2010 02:58:44 PM
Very artistic. I like the muted colors.
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 11/16/2010 07:44:30 PM
gorgeous, I like the random distribution of the trees, great color. 10
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