Spring Creek Ranch
by baco99

Comment by astrogeek:
Nice capture. The roof on the lower left draws my eye and I'd recommend cropping this.

Spring Creek Ranch
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Comment by mist:
What a great view there is from that little house.

Spring Creek Ranch
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Comment by justine:
If this was a real estate shot it would be sold in a heart beat. Well done.

Spring Creek Ranch
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Comment by sherpet:
Very nice country, and captured really well.....

Old Teeth
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Comment by sadiebird:
love the reflection of the sky

The Open Door
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Comment by rinac:
I love this shot, gave it an 8. The reflection in the mirror is what wowed me most of all. The clutter didn't bother me, nor did the fact that the line was "shakey". The effort you put into executing this is clearly notable and alone should have garnered more favourable votes than what you received.

Definitely underrated in my book.

The Open Door
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Comment by baco99:
Thanks everyone for their comments and congrats to the top finishers. there were certainly a number of amazing shots on display. I could have definitely done better with this shot, but there are some things I am happy with:

1) The reflection in the mirror came out better than I expected. I thought it would be washed out from the candle light or blurry from movement.

2) The light level and "mood" of the photo were just as intended. Some people felt creeped out by it, which is good.

Now the things I don't like so much:

1) I need to work out more. Taking this picture spurred me into a new workout routine.

2) The shaky "leading line" and unevenness of the curve did not come out as intended. This was the best of about 25 shots, and unfortunetley, the distance from camera to the end of the shot required at least one step, which made the candle jiggle during exposure.

3) I don't like the clutter in the hallway. If I were to do this again, I'd take down the picture frames and keep the surroundings smoother.

Any other suggestions or advice are welcomed!

Old Teeth
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Comment by w4jzz:
Um, Pontiac Bonneville? Maybe?

The Open Door
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Comment by Shaurya:
Wish the line could have been a bit more straight...........nice idea otherwise

red white blue
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Comment by ShannonLee:
such awesome lighting. thats way cool! love the light coming through the stars the most!