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The Drapery Falls
The Drapery Falls
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Textures III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: San Diego Zoo
Date: Jul 13, 2005
Aperture: F/5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/640 sec.
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 16, 2005

 This was an interesting photo in color. But after a conversion to black & white, simulating a "red" filter, it became dreamy and magical.

[i]If you're wondering about the name, I was listening to Opeth during post-processing (The Drapery Falls is one of their songs). It was the inspiration for what came to be.

Photoshop edits:
-Conversion to B&W, altering levels in channels to simulate the use of a "red" lens filter
-USM
-Levels adjustment mask

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 614
Avg (all users): 6.3902
Avg (commenters): 8.1818
Avg (participants): 6.2378
Avg (non-participants): 6.6667
Views since voting: 2292
Views during voting: 365
Votes: 287
Comments: 17
Favorites: 9 (view)

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AuthorThread
 07/31/2005 01:44:01 PM
This is by far my favorite shot in your portfolio....fantastic composition and use of desaturation. Spot on!

Dave
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 07/28/2005 11:44:17 PM
What a beautiful entry! Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2005 11:43:31 AM
Opeth, hell yeah man!
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 07/27/2005 07:37:42 AM
yeah, i gave this one an 8.

great mood. and i like those hangy trees. lol
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2005 12:07:12 AM
14th is awesome! Way ta go! Very nice image!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/26/2005 04:14:42 PM
I love this soft, understated image.
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 07/26/2005 12:52:03 PM
Composition: Nice lead in with the tree on the left however the lower 1/3 of the photo seems rather cluttered due to lack of contrast. Also, the crop at the top is a bit tight. 5

Exposure: The intent may have been to generate a gloomy mood however the image feels a little under exposed and lacks contrast. No true white or black. 5

Impact: Some impact is generated by the choice of subject though more could be achieved if there was more overall contrast. 5

Overall: 5
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 07/25/2005 08:54:20 PM
Oh! Very nice isolation of textures...I like the overall sepia tonal quality in your photo.
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 07/24/2005 11:18:17 AM
What makes this work for me is the moodiness of the tones - very well done. I would prefer a looser crop but I believe there is probably too much distracting background for that to work. Would love to find something like this out in the open! 8 good luck in the challenge!
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 07/22/2005 04:44:48 PM
Very well done. Brings to mind images of the deep south
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 07/22/2005 01:10:56 PM
Great photo! Just enough tint; good focus; nice crop. Lots of texture variance yet still a picture!
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 07/21/2005 06:53:07 PM
I really like the tone... I would of liked to see the end of the branch on the right side, it just seems to cut off the composition...
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 07/21/2005 12:07:36 PM
Interestong object and tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2005 08:08:49 PM
I can really feel this picture. I feel the texture and the mood. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2005 10:18:50 AM
Stunning photograph. Bravo!
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 07/20/2005 09:24:26 AM
Very moodly. Reminds me of the Louisiana bayous. I like the use of sepia. Nice composition and good DOF. 8
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 07/20/2005 08:09:46 AM
wonderful Spanish Moss
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