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Lake Hodges
Lake Hodges
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Challenge: Image without Subject (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Lake Hodges, CA
Date: Aug 26, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2500
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: Aug 27, 2006

levels
hue/saturation
brightness/contrast
cloned out a couple artifacts in water
cropped
smart sharpened

Statistics
Place: 185 out of 241
Avg (all users): 4.8968
Avg (commenters): 4.6667
Avg (participants): 4.6782
Avg (non-participants): 5.1765
Views since voting: 637
Views during voting: 223
Votes: 155
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/02/2006 08:30:10 PM
Horizon not level...no, no. Pretty picture otherwise.
09/01/2006 11:49:00 PM
great location for a shoot - next time make sure your horizon is straight!
08/31/2006 05:39:54 PM
Betcha everyone's screaming about the horizon line... Ok, so even if you had straightened it, they'd all be bitching about it being in the center. Can't win. Nevermind, this is my second looksee and I'm bumping up. Great exposure and colour. I also like the subtle symmetry given by the reflection on the water. Good luck in the challenge!
08/30/2006 10:29:44 PM
The glassy water is perfect for kayaking. Great shot.
08/29/2006 06:47:56 PM
tilted :)
08/29/2006 11:17:57 AM
I would like to offer a bit of constructive criticism of a couple of things that would improve this photograph. The first and most obvious is to level the picture across the water line. The second also involves the water line being in the center of the picture. If you changed the crop to the top of the hill on the right you will still see your beautiful blue skies and all the water, but it would move that water line off the center. It's a nice picture. I hope this helps.
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08/29/2006 12:07:18 AM
wish the horizon was straightened ...
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08/28/2006 07:31:07 PM
watch your horizon line
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08/28/2006 05:55:08 PM
leaning to the left a little
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08/28/2006 05:54:12 PM
The water line needs to be straightened.
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08/28/2006 02:43:17 PM
Oh, dear. Lots of people are going to tell you about your lake horizon, I'm afraid. Sometimes, even if it is an optical illusion, it's best to make it straight if possible :)

Still, it's a beautiful image and you must have had a fine time enjoying it while you were there.
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08/28/2006 02:04:50 PM
The potential for an interesting shot is here, the stuff of interest is too little of the vertical extent. It might have worked better to crop so the mountains and reflection take up more space. You'll also get more zing by moving the shoreline out of the center of the picture. You can still get the mountains and the reflection in the shot without that.

And, as I'm sure you'll hear repeatedly, the horizon is tilted.
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08/28/2006 07:42:52 AM
horizon seems off center
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08/28/2006 05:31:39 AM
Nice location, the photo seems a bit subdued and slightly wonky.
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08/28/2006 01:42:01 AM
The horizons not straight >.<
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