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All Roads Lead Somewhere
All Roads Lead Somewhere
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Challenge: Decisions (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Pentax *ist D
Lens: Pentax FA 28-70mm f/4.0 AL AF
Location: Fukuroi, Japan
Date: May 29, 2005
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Black and White, Travel
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2005

I found these amazing trails through the woods near where I'm living. Can't believe I didn't come across them before. They're magical!

PP: Channel Mixer to change to Monochrome, Levels, Curves, UM, blah, blah...

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 275
Avg (all users): 5.7199
Avg (commenters): 6.8750
Avg (participants): 5.3235
Avg (non-participants): 5.9171
Views since voting: 1026
Views during voting: 440
Votes: 307
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)


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06/08/2005 12:43:19 AM
Well, Gladys ... it just goes to prove that one person's "perfect 10" is another's 2. To those who commented that this is too dark, I must ask; what do you want to see here that you are unable to see? Many people get confused about enjoining photos. One must judge too dark by the brightest point in the image, not the darkest. If this were lightened, the bright spots would explode beyond distracting. While certainly cool by tones, this is a very acceptable exposure that literally aids to put the viewer into a quiet, deep woods where they belong, in order to engage the photographer emotionally at the precise instant the shutter was tripped. This is not the beach. This is not joyous frolicing in sunshine. This is deeply thoughtful and contemplative, exactly where decisions dwell.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2005 09:00:30 PM
Nice atmosphere
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06/07/2005 07:48:59 PM
Beuatiful light...very solitary and remote...and also very haunting...I love the monochromatic palette...very nicely done.
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06/07/2005 03:10:15 AM
A little dark for my tastes.
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06/04/2005 02:16:54 PM
Nice lighting. It's a little dark, but I think that adds to the mood of the shot. It seems to be crowded a little, shooting this from a couple steps back would improve it I think.
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06/03/2005 08:35:45 AM
A bit dark me thinks
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06/02/2005 08:17:00 PM
i like the lighting on this shot.
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06/02/2005 01:30:37 AM
I don't feel that the image conveys instantly recognizable decision. Lovely photo.
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06/01/2005 06:55:40 PM
The light and the shadows along with the sign, all work toward depicting the theme in a quiet, contemplative manner. But this photograph goes beyond just a decision. The stairway (certainly ascending from the prospective of the viewer and thereby the traveller) and the short, dark corridor to the right suggest consequencies to that decision. One of the few 10 scores I have given, this is a perfect photograph where all the components work together in harmony in order to make a positive statement. This is certainly my top pick for this challenge and will go into my "favorites" group.
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06/01/2005 12:08:23 PM
well composed. looks great
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