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Challenge: Foliage II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2011
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Date: Nov 6, 2011
Aperture: F9.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/6
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2011

 Another shot taken while out for a ride, however this time I took the mountain bike, which has a nice padded rack trunk for safely toting my 50D. The bike gets me to places where the car can't go and are too distant to walk. The cycling and photography seem to be working well together.

I tried some of the vertical blur that I've seen others like Skewsme do so well, and got similar results. I liked the others, but this one in particular stood out to me. It's actually a small wooded area next to a golf course, but the vertical blur makes it look to me like the trees are in a swamp instead.

Blur shots are always risky, but everyone on my WPL team had this as one of their picks from the unedited shots I showed them. On top of that, it's my own fave as well. I hope that is a good sign, but I still think its a risky entry that is likely to either do very well or tank.

Here is the unblurred scene, for any interested:

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 161
Avg (all users): 6.4286
Avg (commenters): 8.6923
Avg (participants): 6.2459
Avg (non-participants): 6.6207
Views since voting: 1011
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 119
Comments: 23
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 09/24/2012 08:50:03 AM
wow, very good composition. Am surprised it ranked so low.
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 07/22/2012 06:27:34 PM
WOW THIS IS AWESOME I LOVE THE SOFTNESS AND SEMI ABSTRACT FEEL IT GIVE ME...A TRANQUIL IMAGE THAT TOUCHES MY HEART XOX...ADDING IT AS A FAVORITE... FROM SHEZ

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/09/2012 10:38:21 PM
Re-visiting the past, did I tell you I LOVE THIS.

Oh yeah I did!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/18/2011 07:28:57 AM
Love the blur buddy!
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 11/14/2011 03:25:09 PM
this is lovely. a technique I use often but rarely does it get me anything quite so stunning.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/14/2011 08:38:02 AM
Still Blows me away Dude!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/14/2011 01:12:16 AM
Surprised to see this from you, very well done, I love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/14/2011 12:52:13 AM
A lush and spectacular image Steve, good on you for doing something like this, a welcome break from the norm in this challenge.

Message edited by author 2011-11-14 08:22:28.
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 11/13/2011 07:04:44 PM
Hey it did well, good on you.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/13/2011 04:51:24 PM
Enchanteé.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2011 04:16:49 PM
The look waterlogged. Lovely use of vertical blur.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2011 03:28:03 PM
I really like this, Spiff! I think it's beautiful. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2011 11:08:29 AM
Beautiful
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 11/13/2011 08:19:21 AM
I think this is the best picture of the lot. Love it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2011 06:47:30 AM
Magical!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2011 05:37:42 AM
I like this image. Great light and flowing lines.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2011 09:24:09 PM
Surreal, gorgeous shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/09/2011 08:50:49 AM
Interesting, and effective use of motion blur.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/08/2011 04:07:04 PM
The foliage is not what I notice first but all that glowing green adds atmosphere. Wonderful image to explore.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/07/2011 12:17:34 PM
that's super cool. hope it does well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/07/2011 10:01:58 AM
Unreal effect. Nice. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/07/2011 09:11:38 AM
Wow another one that normaly I wouldn't like, but You did this soo well it really stops me and makes me go OOOOOO ++ points for makeing me go OOOOOOO
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 11/06/2011 07:25:03 PM
Oh LOVE LOVE LOVE, Pity blur doesn't normally do well here, but you never know in this case. 10
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