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Hollins Mill
Hollins Mill
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Long Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S50
Location: Lynchburg, VA park
Date: Jul 31, 2005
Aperture: f8
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1 second
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2005

 Taken at Hollins Mill park in Lynchburg, VA...yeah, I know, I know...it's a waterfall. I wanted to do something else, but of all the different shots I took of different subjects using different techniques, this one was not only the last shot I took for the challenge, but also the best (hah!).

I promise to work on the other shots...I have some ideas. Not that any of you care, but if you do, thanks a million.

Post processing involved a levels layer, two curves layers (one for the dark stuff, one for the light - both set to Lighten), conversion to quadtone, cropping, and some slight dodge/burn on the block and on the calm water.

Let's see how this one does...I have found out that I honestly have no friggin' idea how my shots will do.

Statistics
Place: 71 out of 200
Avg (all users): 5.7758
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 5.5918
Avg (non-participants): 5.9200
Views since voting: 1316
Views during voting: 443
Votes: 223
Comments: 9
Favorites: 3 (view)

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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 06/21/2006 10:54:35 PM
wow great shot... i love your processing.. very nice, ihope you have this hanging on your wall....
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/06/2005 12:30:17 AM
Nice shot but I'm not fond of this colorless version. Its almost inbetween sepia and B&W. The photo does have some pleasing lines to it and doesn't appear to be over worked in the editing area. Well done andgood luck in this challenge. <7>
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 08/04/2005 09:26:04 AM
Nice, water is such a nice subject.
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Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/03/2005 09:32:21 AM
I'm a bit disappointed with this picture as the thumbnail looked quite promising. I feel the toning is over the top here and should be much more subtle. Also, I find the overexposed water to be quite distracting.

But I do like the framing and the subject. Perhaps it would have been nicer to see a bit more above though.

There seems to be some kind of faulty gradient line at the top of the image. Quite irritating in my opinion.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 08/02/2005 06:08:23 PM
very poetic, I love the stages of the falls, though on my monitor the B&W conversion is a bit mossy brown sort of like a shot that was not left in the fixative for long enough.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 08/02/2005 10:25:16 AM
This is so pretty! I have one in my portfolio almost just like that! I love it!!!!!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 08/01/2005 06:32:39 PM
very very beautiful. 10
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Olympus E-300 EVOLT
 08/01/2005 03:02:55 PM
you can't be serious! ( just joking... :) )

one of the many waterfall shots.... but it has that 'je ne sais quoi' to single it out :) very mysterious and romantic and majestic; it's great how the light/white travels in this image.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 08/01/2005 09:32:20 AM
Like velvety stripes. Really pretty.
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