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End of the Road
jrtodd


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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: DPC Photos
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Canyonlands National Park
Date: Nov 26, 2005
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 1, 2006

 The bottom of this was real dark to keep the sky from burning out to much so there was a lot of processing.
Select dark area
levels 0-1.00-138
curves 229-253
Sat. Reds +12
Brightness and Contrast b +2 c +1
Gaussian Blur 1.0 each layer

Reverse mask
Levels 0-1.18-255

Merge Layers
Heal along ridge
UMS 83

Statistics Voting Breakdown (your vote is highlighted in red)
Place: 44 out of 829
Avg (all users): 6.6952
Avg (commenters): 7.5758
Avg (participants): 6.6086
Avg (non-participants): 7.1286
Views since voting: 1047
Views during voting: 592
Votes: 420
Comments: 34
Favorites: 10 (view)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Registered UserBeagleboy
 Canon EOS-30D 		01/30/2006 07:15:14 PM
Nice shot. Too bad about those blown-out clouds.
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MemberPrism
 Pentax *ist DL 		01/29/2006 11:06:43 PM
Love the colours. Seems to have a tilt to the right. Perhaps a slight rotation left would improve visual presentation. Be careful of the blown hightlights on the clouds.
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MemberBryan_Long
 Canon PowerShot G7 		01/29/2006 04:17:42 PM
really nice shot. represents the struggles of the desert well
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Registered UserChrisW123
 Fujifilm FinePix S602Z 		01/29/2006 01:00:29 AM
This image, although a GREAT subject and composition is the most tilted to the right out of all 321 images I've looked at so far. I don't see how so many can make this mistake or over look it, etc. Could use a more contrast. But still worth a 6.
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Site CouncilKonador
 Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i 		01/27/2006 06:45:30 PM
I think this needs to be rotated CCW a little to get the horizontal bands on the cliffs level, then I think this should would be much better. I'd also up the contrast a little to make the colours pop more.
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MemberRistyz
 Canon EOS-1D Mark III 		01/27/2006 01:19:56 AM
How Edward Abbey-esque
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Memberkari1
 Panasonic DMC-FZ30 		01/26/2006 11:02:26 PM
end of the road in more ways than one ... nice capture.
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Membermpeters
 Canon EOS-5D 		01/26/2006 09:57:03 PM
Great subject and composition. I would like to see this with a little more contrast in the rocks and ground. IN fact I'd love to play around in PS with it.
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Registered UserMan_Called_Horse
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel 		01/26/2006 11:51:59 AM
excellent idea, great comp, great texture, excellent light, great color, b&w need tweeking but minimally, great dof, nice lines, nice movement, overall have a print available
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Membersherpet
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		01/26/2006 08:00:40 AM
What an amazing landscape, and I love the old rusted out car as well.....
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Registered UserShelley
 Nikon D200 		01/25/2006 11:40:15 PM
I really love this picture. one of my favorites in a group of so much good stuff. How did you ever find this car. Good luck in this challenge
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Registered Usermadison461
 Canon EOS-30D 		01/21/2006 11:13:27 AM
The only thing this shot needs is some bones, maybe a skull? This is very very nice!
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Registered Usercfischl
 Canon EOS-40D 		01/21/2006 10:01:18 AM
fantastic shot...i love how it looks like the car has almost blended in over time...10
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Membercaba
 Nikon D300 		01/21/2006 12:25:32 AM
Excellent, love the rusted old truck, fits well.
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Site Councilnshapiro
 Nikon D90 		01/20/2006 09:38:28 AM
Good find! Very good tones too. I like the overall brown color theme. Two minor points: 1) I do think the truck is a bit too centric, and 2) while the shadow detail is commendable, a little more contrast might have added more mood. As is, it just looks a little flat to me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserDanSig 01/20/2006 06:08:19 AM
this is a great image, the rusty color blends perfectly in with the red sand, however, I think it would help the image to crop a little bit of the right side, just to move the car an inch to the rightand sharpen it just a bit, everything else looks great
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberpearlseyes
 Canon EOS-20D 		01/20/2006 12:32:12 AM
I would have liked to seen more contrast so the subject didn't blend into the environment.
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Membersmyk
 Nikon D200 		01/19/2006 05:02:24 PM
this photo has a story to tell and that's why i like it. I would have perhaps brought out more red from the stone but that's just me. 8
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Registered UserWawaa
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		01/18/2006 10:56:42 AM
I love the colours,the sky,the mood,the mountains...Love everything in this pic !Great job,9 from me
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Registered Userangela_packard
 Canon EOS-20D 		01/18/2006 01:12:27 AM
9 from me...good luck!
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MemberGIS_boy
 Canon EOS-40D 		01/17/2006 07:12:31 PM
Stunning shot!!! 9
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MemberPhil
 Sony DSLR-A700 		01/17/2006 02:45:33 PM
Just great. Nice job!!
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Registered Userf-32
 Canon EOS-40D 		01/17/2006 03:20:02 AM
interesting how the color scheme of the vehicle is so much like the surroundings...
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Registered Userkmbr2001
 Canon PowerShot SD600 		01/17/2006 02:12:56 AM
wow, nice fine. i would love to take photos of this location.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userjsas
 Sony Mavica CD250 		01/16/2006 10:32:45 PM
powerful shot, looks like a Gringo (a member if not you) shot:)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usercheegirl
 Canon EOS-30D 		01/16/2006 10:30:56 PM
Gee, I love this shot, Great job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberbcoble
 Olympus E-300 EVOLT 		01/16/2006 06:12:51 PM
I like the composition. When it is all done I would like to see this in B&W.
this image may have been better if the rule of thirds was used. Still it is a nice image.
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Registered UserArpeggioAngel
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		01/16/2006 06:02:32 PM
Beautiful picture. Contrast of man vs. nature and obviously nature won.
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MemberGallatin
 Nikon D700 		01/16/2006 05:42:20 PM
To bad this magnificent scene is cluttered up with this junk car, nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userhutch699
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel 		01/16/2006 03:41:35 PM
Mary will never let Jim live down the day she told him to ask for directions.


How did this truck get here? Where did it come from? What were its owners like? These are questons this image brings about, and I love it 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberTelehubbie
 Canon EOS-40D 		01/16/2006 01:05:52 PM
Nice composition, gorgeuous shot. A little more contrast in the dark areas and a slight bump up on the red channel saturation would make this "pop" even more. But as it is, really nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserTranquil
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel 		01/16/2006 11:56:33 AM
I love how the truck seems to have turned into part of the landscape over time... great piece.
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Registered Usermycelium
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		01/16/2006 04:27:49 AM
hahah, so true.
I swear I drove by this thing once on the way to Colorado City... but I could be wrong.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberNald
 Nikon D200 		01/16/2006 12:53:01 AM
Beautiful is not the right word to use for this shot. Stunning, amazing, breath taking is just a start. Perfect composition, tones and DOF make this a 10 in my book. I only wish there were a 20 button!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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