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Abandoned Silver Mine
Abandoned Silver Mine
dainmcgowan


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Harsh Environments (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron SP AF 11-18mm Aspherical Di II LD IF f/4.5-5.6 for Canon Digital
Location: Dartmoor, UK
Date: Dec 27, 2006
Aperture: 16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 27, 2006

i was driving around dartmoor looking for a shot to enter this challenge, and i almost swerved of the road when i saw this old building.

no post 'expert' editing

Statistics
Place: 102 out of 116
Avg (all users): 4.9447
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 4.9219
Avg (non-participants): 4.9542
Views since voting: 650
Views during voting: 323
Votes: 217
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
01/05/2007 01:01:18 AM
Dain,

At the risk of sounding like a stuffy old school marm - the comments that you didn't check as 'helpful' should be a clue and you should have found them the MOST helpful of all. As to date, the only comment you have checked as 'helpful' is the comment that is flattering to your photo. You have also received 80 comments to your photos and made none to anybody elses. What's up with that? I think you owe a little give rather then all take. If you have a legitimate reason for this, then I apologize - if not, then get busy and start contributing to the cause please. Thanks...
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/04/2007 06:18:00 PM
Well sorry but compared to most other entries in this challenge this just lacks that certain wow factor. Maybe a more interesting sky, stronger contrast and in color this would work better, also the composition isnĀ“t really doing anything for me, the foreground is too big a part of this photo for my taste. 4 from me.
01/02/2007 02:58:05 PM
lighting too flat IMO
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/31/2006 09:19:36 PM
just too boring
12/31/2006 01:04:58 PM
This meets the challenge well, but IMHO needs some work technically. Sky is very, very bright, whereas the ground and building are too dark to see any real details.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/31/2006 12:18:00 AM
Is this in Aruba?
12/29/2006 09:23:26 PM
I rarely vote in challenges I participate in and I'm not voting in this challenge. But, I told myself I would comment on every photo. In your photo I don't really see much harshness. It looks like you tried to desat it to make it look that way? I don't see any evidence of expert editing - that would be nice to see. Well, my photo is currently running around the mid 5's. I'm giving your photo a 6 - unofficially 'cause I'm not voting. I think it would be a fair score.
12/29/2006 03:47:43 PM
the sky is unappealing (way blown out)... the rest could use some contrast
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2006 02:03:10 PM
Happy New Year! - 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2006 05:00:24 AM
A bit lifeless really. Difficult to keep the detail in the foreground while not blowing out the sky though, (as you've done).
Try looking into a ND graduated filter, it allows you to do this shot but whilst keeping the detail in the sky.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2006 12:35:32 AM
I don't like the green cast and the blown out sky.


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