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Enchanted Waters
Enchanted Waters
wsteyn


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Magic & Mystery (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Date: Aug 19, 2006
Aperture: f18
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/15
Galleries: Rural
Date Uploaded: Aug 20, 2006

PS curves, Hue shift, D&B, cloned out some spots, cloned out some stems in the foreground.

Statistics
Place: 56 out of 127
Avg (all users): 5.6538
Avg (commenters): 6.2353
Avg (participants): 5.5283
Avg (non-participants): 5.6968
Views since voting: 852
Views during voting: 373
Votes: 208
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)


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08/30/2006 05:11:50 AM
very nice!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/27/2006 09:53:32 PM
beautiful landscape, I'm not sure about the centered composition, but not sure how it could be improved either.
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08/27/2006 08:30:27 PM
Lovely scene, slightly marred by the bright blue boat, which I wish you had selected and desaturated a fair amount so it wasn't such an eyetrap.
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08/27/2006 06:39:54 AM
Beautiful serene shot with wonderful colors.
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08/27/2006 01:30:04 AM
Lovely image.. shame about the blue thing.
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08/26/2006 11:39:27 PM
A very nice image of a serene environment. It does seem a tad oversharpened, and from a personal perspective, the blue item on the lower left really detracts from the image.

Good luck in the challenge.
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08/26/2006 05:31:30 PM
but that BLUE "thing" yuck! Otherwise an 8
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08/26/2006 01:55:23 PM
The blue boat?? is in stark contrast to all of the other colors in the scene. Cant decide if thats good or bad??? ;)
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08/23/2006 10:53:09 PM
Interesting. To me, I get "enchanted forest with maybe a witch's cottage in it." So the title doesn't mesh with the image for me. Not counting against it for that reason, just mentioning it. As for the image, as I said, it does evoke magic, but not strongly, and the colors are so muted as to not really grab me. Just my opinion, of course. 5.
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08/23/2006 07:49:49 PM
Mild m&m. The processing did help. The blue thing doesn't help me feel the mystery. 5
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08/22/2006 05:49:46 PM
This is beautiful. It looks so invitingly autumn there. QUITE appealing as I sit here in the Texas 100+ degree heat! Beautiful photo!
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08/22/2006 10:49:23 AM
I love this photograph. It is very balanced with colors and symetry. The water reflects the landscape and gives the appearance of enchantment.
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08/22/2006 07:53:16 AM
Stunning!
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08/22/2006 06:03:26 AM
this is just stunning and yes, quite magical as well.....A '10' from me.....
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08/22/2006 04:09:09 AM
Wow, nice shot.
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08/21/2006 09:15:33 PM
Love the picture, but can't help it but look at the left of the picture (blue boat I'm assuming).
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08/21/2006 08:42:48 PM
Very nice photo.
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08/21/2006 11:32:33 AM
I wish the blue boat was cropped out ...
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08/21/2006 11:18:43 AM
I want to believe.... but wish that blue thing weren't there. Lovely otherwise.
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08/21/2006 08:51:22 AM
this is what i really don't like. when someone takes a shot and then will bend the title so that it fits the contest


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