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From out of the clouds...
From out of the clouds...
Nald


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Banff, Alberta Canada
Date: Oct 20, 2005
Aperture: F/5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/800 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 2, 2006

Taken in Banff, Alberta Canada. Banff and Cascade mountain will always be remembered by me as one of THE most beautiful places I've ever visited.

Shooting Data
Nikon D50
2005/10/20 16:39:39
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 26mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/800 sec - F/5
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Normal
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-A
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Auto Flash Comp: 0 EV
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: Auto
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off

PhotoShop Data
Opened
Save as .psd
Levels: 2 / 1.00 / 235
H/S: 0 / 35 / 0
B/C: 15 / 9
Curves: 74/61 188/94
Cloned out some minor distractions
H/S: changed mode to color -50 / 35 / 0
H/S: 0 / -100 / 0
Dodged and burned the clouds
Resized image
Resized canvas to create border
USM: 50 / 1.8 / 2
Saved for web

Statistics
Place: 237 out of 833
Avg (all users): 6.0439
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.9438
Avg (non-participants): 6.5065
Views since voting: 955
Views during voting: 574
Votes: 433
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 01:25:53 AM
quite Anselesque!
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01/30/2006 06:58:06 PM
Border seems uneven from side to side and top to bottom.
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01/30/2006 11:22:10 AM
excellent comp, b&w need tweeking, good texture, interesting angle, great flow, great light, excellent dof, nice atmosphere, overall could be a masterful print
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01/27/2006 03:01:44 PM
The two trees in the bottom left are too much a distraction in this picture.
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01/27/2006 12:48:10 AM
Wow, awesome image, love the reflections in the creek. And capturing it breaking through the clouds, just rad. The shadow on the bottom botthers me, maybe cropped off it would be better. Great picture.
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01/26/2006 11:03:51 PM
This is interesting, but I find it confusing as the black and white melds together the image and the mirror image.
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01/26/2006 07:17:15 AM
What a magic shot.......
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01/24/2006 03:14:32 PM
Nice
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01/21/2006 10:40:44 AM
gorgeous shot...i would love to see a shot of this that showed more of the mountain in the background....9
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01/20/2006 07:39:00 PM
Fantastic shot. I love how it's coming out of the clouds. It makes me wish I was there. 10
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01/20/2006 05:58:35 PM
A little bit too contrasty, and lacking any real focal areas.. A strong landscape uses leading lines to a good subject, and this almost does that, but just wanders a little too much.
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01/20/2006 04:18:02 PM
This is gorgeous! 10
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01/20/2006 02:57:57 PM
the rich tonal range is very pleasing to the eye. the cloud-ensconced peak is very dramatic.

based on the aspect ratio of this image, it looks like you may not have cropped it... as I look at this picture and my eye wanders around it, I see the shadowy area at the bottom and I have to wonder why you included it. it seems to have no part of this scene. the two small trees are also unnecessary to my eye... possibly a 5x7 or 4x5 crop would have helped focus the attention on the good stuff (basically, everything in the top 3/4 of the photo) and remove the bad (the bottom 1/4). I can easily imagine one version wherein the crowns of the two small trees in front are cloned out but you still keep the reflection of the peak.
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01/19/2006 10:54:05 PM
A very powerful entry with great impact and a good use of tonal range... well done... :)
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01/19/2006 06:07:33 PM
Nice but I think I would have like this in colour .. may leave the mountain and clouds in B&W to give it the scary effect?
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01/19/2006 05:56:22 PM
Adding to my faves 9
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01/18/2006 11:15:13 PM
10 from me...good luck!
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01/17/2006 03:26:32 PM
I wish there was more of a tonal range.
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01/17/2006 10:14:11 AM
great reflection!
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01/17/2006 01:31:58 AM
Nice, clean, very crisp.
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01/16/2006 10:04:08 AM
Some scenes are better in color,this one have lack of details in B/W
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