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... and then she goes down ...
... and then she goes down ...
eirasi


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study VIII (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Location: Kenya
Date: Mar 31, 2005
Galleries: Landscape, Travel
Date Uploaded: Apr 11, 2005

I'm not sure about the compostiton of this one but anyway this was the nicest sunset in Africa last month.

The colors were just as they appear on that photo.

PS work not much: clone, levels and burn just a little bit of all.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 507
Avg (all users): 7.1880
Avg (commenters): 8.2368
Avg (participants): 7.0808
Avg (non-participants): 7.5962
Views since voting: 12257
Views during voting: 393
Votes: 250
Comments: 50
Favorites: 14 (view)


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02/10/2006 11:22:33 AM
Wow - this is gorgeous... Love the warm tones in contrast to the stark silhouette. Very nice work.
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04/27/2005 08:09:10 PM
Þetta er eins og klippt útúr ferðabók um Afríku. Til hamingju.
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04/26/2005 04:41:10 PM
Thankyou for all comments and voting, takk fyrir!

I do more or less agree with you who say this picture shows a beautiful sunset as it was one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen.

But since I was there with a group of people and some dangerous animals not so far away, I could not have the composition as I perhaps wanted to. So I more or less agree with all of you and thanks, it scored much higher than I exepected when I submitted it.
04/26/2005 12:07:28 PM
Lovely, seductive and almost eerie but how it awakens the senses. Congratulations on your 5th finish.
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04/26/2005 11:59:47 AM
this is just awesome
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04/26/2005 07:37:41 AM
Very sweet. I envy your experience :))
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04/26/2005 06:16:32 AM
Efsti íslendingur í þessari keppni og þetta sannar það að Ísland er ekkert unfair advantage ;)

Til hamingju með snilldar frammistöðu eins og venjulega :)
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04/26/2005 02:16:07 AM
This is just how I imagine it would be a sunset in Africa, those colours we have seen on the movies so often ... can't wait to be there for real :)) Congrats for a wonderful picture :))
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04/26/2005 12:59:11 AM
Gorgeous Sunset!
Congrats on your top 5 finish here.
This needs music to accompany it for the full effect!
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04/26/2005 12:13:26 AM
Close. Good score. Congrats on 5th.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2005 11:50:46 PM
really striking. I give it a 9.
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04/25/2005 11:42:32 PM
10.
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04/25/2005 11:33:02 PM
This is one of my 10's in the challenge. This is National Geographic beautiful.
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04/25/2005 10:41:43 PM
One of my favorites.
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04/25/2005 10:25:43 PM
I love this shot. 10. Hope to see it in the top 3.
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04/25/2005 08:57:02 PM
Very captivating and beautiful. The tree adds that extra touch, good luck on the challenge.
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04/25/2005 07:05:28 PM
Everything is beautiful, I'm just not sure about the composition. - Returning for comments: Looking beyond the composition, wich actually looks better now... I guess it just the horizon line breaks the tree silhouette. But I'm being very critical because it does deserve the attention. This could very well get a ribbon. Colors a awsome, I also like how the clouds are very soft. Good luck!
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04/25/2005 06:41:49 PM
Wonderful view. Love those trees.
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04/25/2005 04:44:30 PM
Great shot, the exposure is timed just right. I love the orange tones, but I don;t think the border works for this shot 8
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04/25/2005 12:21:55 PM
nice sunset...good compostion...a bit clichéd
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04/24/2005 10:37:10 PM
Great shot! THe framing is excellenta ndthe exposureis perfect
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04/24/2005 03:12:25 PM
Wish I was here. Nice capture and perfect lighting IMO, definitely a 10
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04/24/2005 02:53:02 PM
love the tree
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04/24/2005 10:04:36 AM
Very nice sunset...love the strong red color and the solitary tree...I don't like the fact that the 2 focus points are all to the bottom left corner....maybe a different crop would have worked better??...good luck ;)
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04/24/2005 06:59:47 AM
great framing & wonderful tones...but you already knew that:)
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04/24/2005 01:43:37 AM
capturing the cloud detail in a sunset is always impressive.
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04/24/2005 01:29:27 AM
Lovely! I dont really mind the uneven border but I did notice it. Great job on the photo!
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04/23/2005 04:12:19 PM
Looks like a shot from the opening credits of Nature on PBS -- nice job!
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04/23/2005 01:37:26 PM
Sun set photos are 2 a penny but ones this good are very rare. In my favorites. 10
04/23/2005 09:27:53 AM
Lovely if somewhat cliched shot. Well executed.
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04/22/2005 02:27:38 PM
Simply dreamy !
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04/22/2005 09:49:45 AM
Beautiful...
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04/22/2005 08:27:59 AM
Beautiful sunset perfect in its simpicity.
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04/22/2005 07:01:13 AM
too bad the sun was not behinf the tree
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04/22/2005 04:55:12 AM
I am a sucker for these kind of sunset shots and I like this but IMHO you could have composed it better (at least to my special taste anyway) by moving to the left and placing the tree in the right side of the frame and the sun exactly where it is. I Still a very good shot so don´t get me wrong and hope I didn´t offend you. (8)
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04/21/2005 07:49:58 AM
If you could have moved to either separate the sun from the tree, or perhaps frame the sun in the tree's crotch is would help.
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04/21/2005 07:38:51 AM
amazing shot, the title can be taken the wrong way though ... 8
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04/21/2005 04:31:19 AM
What can I say about this image except WOW! These colors are amazing, the silhoutte is outstanding! Wonderful capture! Good luck, top pick IMO! 10
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04/21/2005 03:36:17 AM
very nice love the tones and colour
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04/21/2005 12:02:59 AM
Rule of 3rds above and below. The infringement of tree upon sun is distracting to my eye. Great colors.
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04/20/2005 10:16:44 PM
Beautiful color, super composition and exposure. Very nice job!
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04/20/2005 08:55:43 PM
Beautiful shot. Love this.
04/20/2005 08:16:49 PM
Very nice. I think the composition could be a little stronger if the tree was more off-center. 9
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04/19/2005 10:49:32 PM
awesome..............excellent exposure..................did you use RAW file format?
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04/19/2005 07:03:17 PM
beautiful work. i'm not questioning your decision to enter this one, but i am curious as to whether or not you were able to try other perspectives, such as getting the sun through the tree. this looks like a great place to shoot. you sure captured a moment here. good luck!
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04/19/2005 04:58:37 PM
Oh how BEAUTIFUL! This one really looks like one of those framed wall prints!
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04/19/2005 11:09:08 AM
very nice! Good colors. The sun would have been better a bit further from the tree.
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04/19/2005 10:43:20 AM
God, what I'd give to find a lone tree like that! What a great shot. Congrats.
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04/19/2005 08:51:12 AM
Wow....this looks like the archetypal African savannah shot but you've done a fantastic job of capturing it so well.
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04/19/2005 02:18:23 AM
Thank you for including something interesting as a focal point in your sunset photo.
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