See the Grand Canyon By Air
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Comment by Imagineer:
I'd have expected to have seen to many shots of the Canyon, but this is really nice - with the Colorado picked out nicely and plenty of detail. Well chosen portion to shoot - and that must have been a great trip.

Butterfly
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Comment by brunas:
very cool capture. love the colours and the atmosphere. of the lazy, slow, summer day.

See the Grand Canyon By Air
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Comment by alanfreed:
Boy, not too many people rent a helicopter just to get a DPC shot! :) Very nice shot -- I like it a lot! It looks just a teensy bit over-saturated to my eye, but I still love the vantage point and hope to get out there again someday.

Joy of Summer
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Comment by saintaugust:
very unique and interesting photo. i like the 'ghosting effect' and the feeling of action. well done!

See the Grand Canyon By Air
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Comment by PhilipDyer:
This looks like it was a fun trip! I usually avoid noontime shots, but I think that might have been a better time for this photo since the shadows are so dark. I also think this shot might benefit from a bit more contrast to really highlight the colorful striations. Still, this is a really nice photo and a great memento from your vacation. :-)

Enchanted Forest
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Comment by flip89:

Originally posted by graphicfunk: from the critique club: This is an interesting image with a strong foreground against a majestic background. Its problem in the challenge may be due to the lack of color, the harsh light, namely the time of exposure. Since this challenge was advanced editing I would have made a solid or gradient layer and used a either a red or a blue and then select a low opacity, just enough to bring some magic into the image. So there is nothing that is particularly wrong with the shot except that the enchantment aspect was not exploited. You certainly had a good idea and you managed to make a very good capture. The composition is good. My only advise is that when you shoot still subjects, I would opt for the lowest ISO and take advantage of the smallest aperture even if you have to go down to 60th of a second which you can very well manage by holding the camera steady. Another idea for this subject is to have gone for a close up at ground level of the plants. Drop a red or blue tint layer, as explained above and bingo, the enchantment is there.

THANK YOU very much, Daniel. The post processing procedures that you've suggested are just what I was looking for but didn't know how to do. This is such a good learning experience. I actually have pictures from the ground level but like this photo, they were also a bit flat ... I had no choice for the lighting because I went to the park at noon - I only had a day to visit. I will surely apply your suggestions to my other pictures. Thanks again!

Butterfly
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Comment by groggyfroggy:
Great photo. I like the colors and the focus on the butterfly. I give it a 9.

Enchanted Forest
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Comment by graphicfunk:
from the critique club:

This is an interesting image with a strong foreground against a majestic background. Its problem in the challenge may be due to the lack of color, the harsh light, namely the time of exposure. Since this challenge was advanced editing I would have made a solid or gradient layer and used a either a red or a blue and then select a low opacity, just enough to bring some magic into the image. So there is nothing that is particularly wrong with the shot except that the enchantment aspect was not exploited.

You certainly had a good idea and you managed to make a very good capture. The composition is good. My only advise is that when you shoot still subjects, I would opt for the lowest ISO and take advantage of the smallest aperture even if you have to go down to 60th of a second which you can very well manage by holding the camera steady.

Another idea for this subject is to have gone for a close up at ground level of the plants. Drop a red or blue tint layer, as explained above and bingo, the enchantment is there.

Butterfly
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Comment by geoff:
Nice light and subject. I probably would have cropped it a bit. The flowers around it are more distracting than adding to the shot. Otherwise, nice.

Butterfly
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Comment by eaponygyrl:
less background would give the butterfly more impact. pretty subject.