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El Castillo, Chichen Itza
El Castillo, Chichen Itza
BeefnCheez


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2011 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Chitzen Itza, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Date: Sep 28, 2011
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/2500
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2012

 This is the El Castillo pyramid located at Chitzen Itza, in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. Recently voted [2007] as one of the New Seven Wonders of the world.

I'll be honest, if this actually does well I'm nervous about a validation because I cloned out a few people. I did submit a query and Langdon himself said it was okay, but I would still be worried. I definitely loved this version more than if I were to keep the extra people and with Langdons okay I had to submit it.

I wish I could have submitted it to a free study but it was taken two days before the end of the month..plus I was on my honeymoon. I'm just looking for a new personal best and hoping it doesn't get past over because the best of challenges seem to promote a higher standard of voting.

Statistics
Place: 133 out of 410
Avg (all users): 6.0962
Avg (commenters): 7.1176
Avg (participants): 6.0306
Avg (non-participants): 6.3953
Views since voting: 396
Views during voting: 452
Votes: 239
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/23/2012 05:06:23 PM
The people in the frame add so much to this image. Really get a sense of scale with them present. Nicely done.7
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 02/22/2012 08:57:56 PM
I like that you have included someone in the shot to give that building some scale.
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 02/19/2012 11:18:31 AM
Nice processing. (voted earlier)
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 02/19/2012 11:16:13 AM
Looking at this, I can feel the heat and humidity, even though it's been four years since I've visited there. I love the processing, especially the sky. To me it looks like a *little* rotation clockwise might be in order; the pyramid looks like it leans slightly left. The near corner is vertical, but it still seems to lean left.
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 02/18/2012 04:49:27 PM
Besides the grandeur of this photo, the three people at the base with Red/Yellow/Green shirts is a good focal point.
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 02/18/2012 09:22:48 AM
Would love to see this myself. Beautiful photo.
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 02/17/2012 05:29:30 PM
Very well composed and processed.
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 02/16/2012 05:20:23 AM
I like the processing here. You certainly took what I'm sure was a fairly average image and made it really pop!
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 02/14/2012 09:27:19 PM
Wow, not swarming with tourists! Beautiful colors and contrast. Is it leaning a little left?
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 02/14/2012 06:49:41 PM
Great sky and saturation - the colors really pop!
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 02/13/2012 07:34:08 PM
I was just there 2weeks ago! Nice shot.
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 02/13/2012 04:03:33 PM
Ah, someone else was here this last year (another photo in the challenge). I like this color version, too. Nice with the trio there in the corner - provides a good sense of scale!
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 02/13/2012 03:11:43 PM
awesome colors! love the scale and the editing... maybe if you rotated it a little bit clockwise?
all in all awesome, 8
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 02/13/2012 11:53:36 AM
great sky.
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 02/12/2012 02:03:03 AM
Great sense of scale seen in this with the inclusion of the people. Unfortunately the processing has had an effect on the clouds which doesn't appeal to my taste. 6
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 02/10/2012 02:20:08 AM
Nice shot, sky is almost over the top, a little more processing on it and it would have been taking too much attention from the pyramid but I think it´s just right, I like this one, gave an 8.
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 02/10/2012 12:10:22 AM
Hmmm, partners in crime :) This is crisp and rich and the 3 party in front help it where the B&W version doesn't need them. Great exp too.
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