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The Stillness of Sunset
The Stillness of Sunset
lefteyewilly


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Still (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Bergen, NY
Date: Mar 23, 2007
Aperture: 13
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/15
Galleries: Landscape, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Mar 26, 2007

Solitare tree in a field at sunset. Actually taken out of my car window with my stock lense.

Statistics
Place: 150 out of 276
Avg (all users): 5.3314
Avg (commenters): 5.5833
Avg (participants): 5.0870
Avg (non-participants): 5.4951
Views since voting: 761
Views during voting: 239
Votes: 172
Comments: 12
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04/03/2007 06:50:18 PM
Interesting capture. Good colors that are well saturated. I like the bits of cloud in the sky. The composition could be a bit better. I would like to the horizon a little lower for starters. Its placed using the rule of thirds but the real interest comes from the orange in the sky. If the middle of the orange band was dropped to where the horizon is right now, it would create a lot more "pop". I'm not sure if the tree could be place off center or not but that would also help.
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04/03/2007 06:04:36 PM
This is a nice sunset and using a single subject adds a lot of impact. I'd like to offer a couple of thoughts.

This is a good instance where using the "rule of thirds" would be an excellent idea. Putting the tree one third on either side of the image would have really improved the image.

Also, the tree is really small in the frame and there's not a lot else to add interest. It might have added more interest if you could have filled the frame with more of the tree.

I understand that neither of these may have been possible (if you were a long way away and clutter on either side of the tree). Just my thoughts.
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03/30/2007 11:46:20 PM
Nice sunset.....
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03/30/2007 03:00:59 PM
moving the tree out of the center of the picture by cropping tighter to the left, would increase the impact of this photo. The tree should really dominate the picture. You're giving too much away be leaving the dark right part of your picture in the photo.
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03/30/2007 01:43:52 PM
I think that this would be stronger with a less centered composition ... nice colors in the sky
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03/30/2007 04:52:47 AM
The central position of the tree makes this shot rather uninteresting... the silhouette and colour are good though.
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03/30/2007 01:14:14 AM
Great capture of the evening colors.
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03/29/2007 08:15:19 PM
Nice. I like silhouettes when done well, as is the case here.
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03/29/2007 08:43:08 AM
I'd review composition here. Placing the tree in the center is a question while keeping so much detailless ground is not a good idea.
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03/28/2007 05:55:32 PM
this image would be better if the tree wasn't centered and if it was more in focus
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03/28/2007 12:33:36 PM
Beautiful sunset! One of my favorites here!
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03/28/2007 12:19:52 AM
IMHO the central position of the tree does not do the photo justice. Try placement on the line of thirds.
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