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Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Morning (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Cape Final, Grand Canyon NP
Date: Oct 9, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Oct 14, 2006

This photo was taken at sunrise in the Grand Canyon from the Cape Final Viewpoint.

I underexposed by one stop to avoid any clipping in the sky and lightened the foreground in PS. I also adjusted the color balance, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation to bring out the red in the rock a bit. I then applied a light USM and saved as a JPG.

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 188
Avg (all users): 6.2454
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 6.4015
Views since voting: 906
Views during voting: 374
Votes: 216
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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10/27/2006 01:26:29 PM
Hello from the Critique Club,

Congratulations on a very solid score in the Morning challenge. My first impression of this image is that the colors look very real life and not over processed. I appreciate that very much in an image and generally rate these types higher than the over saturated ones the normally win the challenges. However, this image does have a lot of potential if you want to play the DPC game. Since this was an advanced editing challenge, there are a few things you could have done to make this image a bit more "DPC friendly". When I look at this image I see three very distinct layers, the layer of mountains in the front with the vegetation, a middle mountain range layer, and the far off mountain range. These three layers could have been masked and processed to bring out the best in the front and middle layers. A bit more color/saturation in the front section, a bit more contrast in the middle section would have given this image a lot more depth without sacrificing the natural look of the image. These would be relatively simple changes and I can't even begin to imagine what someone like Bear_Music could do with this image.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

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10/23/2006 12:35:48 AM
This is an amazing photograph, you should have be in the top 10 if not a ribbon. Great capture...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/22/2006 11:13:26 PM
Wow! This is spectacular!!!! What great colors.
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10/21/2006 11:00:19 AM
WOW, I wish I was there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/20/2006 07:57:45 PM
It is beautiful, I was there last month!
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10/18/2006 08:20:40 AM
the dark green in the foreground tends to pull my eye down - I would recommend cropping it off

I find these photos disappointing when I take them. It's so amazing to be there, and you just can't "feel" it in the photo - know what I mean? I'm envious of your shooting experience here for sure!
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10/17/2006 10:17:47 PM
Glad to see a shot that really looks as though it was actually taken in the morning (there are many in this challenge that I'd question). Very nice hues on the canyon... makes me want to go back there someday!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/17/2006 12:30:00 PM
Beautiful pic, love the panorama, rich earth tones, made use of a good oppurtunity :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/17/2006 10:54:54 AM
Amazing capture, Grand Canyon is a beautiful place that everyone should see. The bottom is the best :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/17/2006 10:24:03 AM
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 2
Composition - 1
Overall Impression - 1
"WOW" factor - 1
Score: 7
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10/16/2006 06:15:32 PM
You have found the perfect subject! Wish I could have been there for the challenge! Nice job.
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