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Challenge: Harsh Environments (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Location: abandoned farm & water aeration facility
Date: Dec 24, 2006
Aperture: f11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320 sec
Date Uploaded: Dec 27, 2006

 An abandoned barn in an overgrown field, converted to b&w with a lot of levels and curves, dodging and burning different areas, especially the front of the barn...then I dragged an image of water aerating onto the barn image, converted it to b&w, then used layer mask to remove whatever I didn't want to show in the final picture, also inverted the water image since it gave a better effect..used channels for sharpening, but kept the dark look with use of curves.

Statistics
Place: 89 out of 116
Avg (all users): 5.2844
Avg (commenters): 5.4615
Avg (participants): 5.2373
Avg (non-participants): 5.3019
Views since voting: 711
Views during voting: 412
Votes: 218
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/04/2007 05:33:19 PM
Well to be totally honest I don´t care for the "sky" part of the photo, I cant make it out and whatever it is it´s just way too busy for my taste and just steals all my attention away from what I assume you intended as the main subject, the house. Also, even though I LOVE high contrast in images I think for my taste you went a little overboard here. Voted a 4, just not to my taste.
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 01/03/2007 03:28:13 AM
Honestly, it's really hard to see what's going on in this photo. Is there a flood or something? but the foreground and midground look cool, I just can't make out the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/02/2007 09:28:40 PM
I love that replacement sky. Quite a disturbing, disorienting effect. 8
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 01/02/2007 12:38:06 PM
The environment is definitely harsh, but I think there is too much black in the lower right hand corner. It looks like a painting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/01/2007 09:14:21 AM
Definitely creates the impression of "harsh"!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2006 06:45:11 PM
Does not resemble a photograph...
TC
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2006 02:11:14 PM
nice work! 7 for now
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/30/2006 10:07:48 PM
great shot, nice editing, 7
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 12/30/2006 04:53:12 PM
Quite hard to make much out due to the extreme contrast.
I like some of it though, just wish i knew what else was there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/29/2006 10:18:55 PM
Well...somebody had fun with the expert editing. Kudos for that but it's too much for me. Creepy looking photo. I'm not voting but if I were, I'd give you an 8.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/29/2006 03:45:51 PM
a bit dark.. hard to see everything
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 12/29/2006 01:57:39 PM
Happy New Year! - 7
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 12/29/2006 01:08:16 AM
Hard to see wat it is.
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 12/29/2006 12:14:21 AM
That is the BEST most clever title. I love it when somebody can create a visual piece and name it aptly. Good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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