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 This image was disqualified from the A Single Tree challenge.
Lifeless Oak
Lifeless Oak
Ian-Andrew


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: A Single Tree (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Date: Sep 8, 2006
Aperture: f22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/5
Galleries: Nature, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Sep 8, 2006

 Taken with polarizer filter.
Wanted to get a good contrast between the blacks and whites, not sure if this is too dark but I'm going with it anyway...

Channel mixer, levels, burn & dodge, sharpened.

Post Challenge

Camera date DQ, I’m gutted!!!
Always check your camera date!

This was my entry for the 'Single Tree' challenge. It has been DQ'd as the Camera year was set to 2005 (month and day where ok but that means nothing). What really hurts is that is my best scoring so far at 6.5 and that I had submitted the original as I was going away before the challenge end date and so didn't want to risk the slim chance the SC may asked for a validation and I wouldn't be here to upload it...
Do it now and then everything will be ok I thought...
Nooooooo, stupid mistake. The lesson here is very simple I guess, make sure you know the camera date is set.

Thanks for all the wonderful comments that will of course be on my DQ'd image after the challenge has ended.

Blub blub blub.....
Disqualification Details
Your photograph must be taken after the challenge is announced. Your camera's date and time must be set to correspond with your local timezone. Please review the challenge submission rules.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-P100
 09/13/2006 09:10:42 AM
Beautiful b&w... really love the light and shade on tree.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/12/2006 07:04:02 PM
Nice shadows. Good choice for BW processing. Like the composition and the subject itself offers a lot of interesting shapes to move the eye around. Good work and good luck.
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Nikon D7100
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 09/12/2006 05:53:27 PM
Great picture, looks like an Ansel Adams print. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 09/12/2006 06:54:24 AM
A great image. 10
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Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Canon
 09/12/2006 04:29:35 AM
Good use of B&W. Good tone and texture but I would like to see the shadows opened up some more.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/11/2006 09:58:15 PM
nice idea here. just read an article on how to add "punch" or pop to black and white images..but dang if I could tell ya how to do that. I do know you can add some to this photo and have a really really nice shot...check with one of the PP guru's on the site? overall I give this a 7 due to concept and light from right...gl in challenge :-) 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 09/11/2006 05:40:22 PM
Great perspective and so well done in b&w. When I think of "a single tree", I'm mostly picturing subjects/comps like this. A clean, classic, minimalistic piece. Well done.
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 09/11/2006 04:51:36 PM
I really love the highlights on the tree. Good choice for black and white. 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/11/2006 12:16:50 PM
Bifurcating into eternity. Nice b/w photo.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/11/2006 11:45:52 AM
Fantastic B&W image. The contrasty feel is really great. The high contrast just goes great with the scraggly, jaggy shape of the tree, which looks like a bolt of lightning.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/11/2006 02:36:27 AM
This is really a great image, and I personally like it in Black & White.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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