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Challenge: Negative Space IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Date: Mar 1, 2011
Aperture: F7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 1, 2011
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Hopefully people will understand my concept here. I meant to use the negative space (the sky and snow) to isolate me and the mountain, which is all that exists in your mind. I appear rather small in the frame, and I'm HOPING people can still tell I'm a person and not a tree (obviously looks a lot better with fullsize).
This wasn't my original idea for this challenge. My other idea involved a trip to approximately the same remote location, but was botched due to snowmobilers and their disturbance of the snow surface. This dawned on me once I saw my initial idea was out of question. To capture it, I set my camera to interval shooting, and had it shooting from another part of the ridge about a third of a mile away or so. The camera took a photo every 30 seconds. The winds were very high here, and a lot of my shots were not suitable because I was partially or completely obscured by blowing snow. At its worst, the wind gusted to approximately 65mph, and I was momentarily unable to stand on the ridgeline. It was a sustained 30mph though, and per my thermometer temperatures were between 7 and 10, making windchill on average between -12 and -19. I love getting into the thick of bad weather in the wilderness :)
For giggles, here's what I looked like up close.
It was a long day, and between the drive and reaching the location by snowshoe, it took about 8 hours of travel. A great trip regardless, and even if this doesn't score all that well, I'm pleased with the result. If you've read this far, thank you. |
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09/26/2012 02:57:42 AM |
| glad this challenge came up again gave me a chance to find this nugget. here's the thing, i was browsing through all the entries and this one grabbed me before i saw it was yours...i really like this, and i'm handing it only about the 15th favorite i ever have...awesome shot. |
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03/21/2011 07:27:53 AM |
Perfect for the challenge. Why it scored so badly? Who knows?
Gee, you do good work, Derek. I can hardly wait for another DPL...
Alice |
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03/09/2011 01:54:30 AM |
im honestly surprised this didn't do well in scoring. 16 1s and 2s? that's like the scoring for one of MY shots...:)
the story associated with it is excellent, thanks for taking the time to write it all down and share it. |
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03/08/2011 08:38:45 PM |
| I am greatly intrigued. Sorry that this does not come off nearly so well as I suspect it does at full size. |
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03/08/2011 02:51:41 PM |
| great perspective. Love the write and minimal information. |
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03/08/2011 10:34:36 AM |
| Tiny man against the immensity of it all |
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03/05/2011 05:32:30 AM |
| This is very nicely processed. Gives a good feeling of cold and frozen. |
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03/04/2011 12:56:23 AM |
| Brrrr looks cold. Very simple image, I like it. |
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03/02/2011 01:25:11 PM |
| It's for your title otherwise I wouldn't even have spotted the man. |
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03/01/2011 08:15:23 PM |
| A bold and risky choice. For me, just a mite too hi-key. |
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