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The Dark Dark Woods
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Challenge: Without the Hand of Man (Classic Editing)
Collection: Challenge Entries
Camera: Canon PowerShot S40
Location: Coombe Hill, Bucks, UK
Date: Dec 9, 2002
Aperture: F5.0
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/160th
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Dec 13, 2002

Taken on a winter's day, the sun went behind a cloud just as I was going past, so I quickly grabbed this very dark and foreboding shot of this (always pretty dark) part of woods.

Original was cropped, focus tweaked, levels adjusted only slightly, and bordered.

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 60
Avg (all users): 5.2907
Avg (commenters): 5.4545
Avg (participants): 5.1667
Avg (non-participants): 5.5000
Views since voting: 1471
Votes: 86
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/20/2002 04:11:34 AM
Kind of an atmospheric photo, but the composition is flat. The two trees together compete for attention. I love the effect of the branches against the sky, but the grass in the foreground is dull and doesn't add anything.
12/19/2002 10:46:40 AM
To make it even more spooky I'd have tried to darken the sky (and maybe lighted the nearest foreground) while keeping the woods about as they are. Think I'll take a flashlight...
12/19/2002 02:05:04 AM
Everything looks real good here except the sky. I think a polarizing filter would've helped a lot. - Inspzil
12/18/2002 01:26:41 PM
I liek this. I think it could do with being a bit darker, and maybe have a bit more contrast, but the it looks good anyway. I can't help thinking it looks wonkey tho, leaning down on the left. Prolly just the uneven trees
12/18/2002 08:12:56 AM
Not a bad shot -- maybe a little *too* dark in the middle.
12/17/2002 12:49:59 PM
I like how these two trees are "standing guard" over the forest. Sort of reminds me of a chapter in the Two Towers. (Can't wait to see the movie!) Were I to suggest any change, try creeping up closer to the trees and lowering your shooting angle, it would make the trees seem "larger than life". 8 Swash
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12/17/2002 03:25:57 AM
The three tonal zones evenly distributed in the frame makes this picture a little static. Shot a little closer, at ground level, this same scene could have given better results, perhaps...
12/16/2002 11:31:42 AM
In my personal opinion, the trees are a bit dark, and the white sky doesn't appeal to me. I have that same stupid white sky in my shot too though, so who am I to talk? I don't like it in my shot either. Definately appears to be "non humanly altered". Overall I think it's an ok shot. Good luck in the challenge.
12/16/2002 05:05:34 AM
They certainly look dark. This may have worked better in B & W. The blue in the sky takes away from the shot IMHO. DPz
12/15/2002 09:09:19 PM
I don't like how light the sky is in this shot. I think it would have looked better at dusk with a darker sky. it would have felt a lot more eerie. When the blue sky is covered up this shot looks a lot cooler.
12/15/2002 08:40:27 PM
Felt the sky was too bright and the foreground too dull.


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