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Photographer's Comments |
Challenge: Beatles Song/Lyrics (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Woodinville, Washington USA
Date: May 25, 2006
Aperture: F/9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2006
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Photographers Notes
Ive been wandering around trying to improve on my architecture photo for a few days and found myself at the Chateau St. Michelle winery in Woodinville, Washington (USA) this morning. I had hoped to photograph the chateau for architecture but found this instead.
The winery has lavish grounds open to the public. They hold concerts on the grounds during the summer. The Washington Dinner Drain stops here for wine tasting mid-way through its trip. If you visit the Seattle area, its a pleasant place to visit.
If ever there were evidence of the need for larger pixel dimensions and file size, this photo is it. Its nice at 640 x 400 and 150K, but its a lot better bigger!
And finally, yes, Norwegian Wood is a Beatles song! So no dnmc here, okay? Okay! Here are the lyrics:
"I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me.
She showed me her room, isn't it good, norwegian wood?
She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere,
So I looked around and I noticed there wasn't a chair.
I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine.
We talked until two and then she said, "It's time for bed."
She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh.
I told her I didn't and crawled off to sleep in the bath.
And when I awoke I was alone, this bird had flown.
So I lit a fire, isn't it good, norwegian wood.
"
Post Processing
Color correct (Curves)
Color Balance
Brightness/Contrast
De-emphasize a few hot spots (Dodge & Burn)
Hue/Saturation
Crop
Resize (Bicubic Sharper)
Sharpen (Lab color + USM)
Save for Web
Camera Data
Nikon D200
2006/05/25 10:46:21.0
RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: VR 24-120mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Spot
1/10 sec - F/9
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode III (Adobe RGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off
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06/07/2006 06:14:04 PM |
| A portrait of art, which has a refreshing mood to it. |
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06/06/2006 08:47:41 AM |
| Nice and green. A really nice capture, well done. |
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06/05/2006 12:24:59 AM |
| fits challenge but is dark with little to give it interest |
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06/03/2006 01:40:53 PM |
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06/03/2006 12:46:37 PM |
| gorgeous. i wanna go there. :( |
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06/02/2006 03:09:14 AM |
| I like the over saturated colors here |
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06/02/2006 01:00:08 AM |
Using a new formula....
0-2 Meets the Challenge = 2
0-2 Technical Merit = 2
0-4 Interest/Creativity = 2
0-2 The "wow factor" = 1
Final score: 7 |
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06/02/2006 12:24:36 AM |
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06/01/2006 11:41:17 PM |
Amazing details, color, and lighting! They work well with the title, too.
My only suggestion here would be to burn in the bright left-hand side. I think you need to keep it for the great compositional element of the curving branches, but it is slightly distracting from the rest of the photo. |
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06/01/2006 06:55:33 PM |
| Beautiful. I love the lush greens. |
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06/01/2006 11:13:40 AM |
| I don't know if it's Norwegian but it looks gorgeous. My only complaint is about the dark area(actually the whole right part of the photo). Snce yuo got the shade there maybe you could go a little bit forward and catch the sunny area. |
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05/31/2006 05:24:12 PM |
Very nice local. Nice tonality moving from light through to dark. Needs a subject though like a person walking or kids playing or a bike or something...
TC |
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05/31/2006 03:22:38 PM |
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05/31/2006 12:13:50 PM |
| Lovely sylvan scene but does not capture the spirit of the song! 6 |
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05/31/2006 05:33:04 AM |
| Put a norwegian flag there and I may have guessed! |
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05/31/2006 05:07:00 AM |
| Beautiful colors, although they look almost unnatural. |
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