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Challenge: Harsh Environments (Expert Editing)
Collection: Death Valley
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Death Valley, California
Date: Dec 25, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125s
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Dec 27, 2006

Devil's Golf Course at the bottom of the Death Valley, soon after sunrise. Blend of three separate conversions from the same RAW file (background mountains were much brighter than foreground mud and salt pinnacles) using Photomatix Tone Mapping.

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 116
Avg (all users): 6.1757
Avg (commenters): 6.8571
Avg (participants): 5.9219
Avg (non-participants): 6.2785
Views since voting: 1028
Views during voting: 388
Votes: 222
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0


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01/05/2007 12:55:15 PM
Marla,
this is not a blend of three different photos (I rarely do such tricks they usually feel fake) - this is a single shot of a real scene, just three conversions from RAW at different exposure values to capture the huge dynamic range. But thanks for the comment!

Originally posted by 2mccs:

What a beautiful shot and a great blend of the 3 photos. I should have thought of that with the Badwater (salt formations) shot. I did do the HDR but I wish I had a better shot of the background mountains to blend with the foreground. Wonderful photo of an amazing part of the country
01/05/2007 09:52:47 AM
What a beautiful shot and a great blend of the 3 photos. I should have thought of that with the Badwater (salt formations) shot. I did do the HDR but I wish I had a better shot of the background mountains to blend with the foreground. Wonderful photo of an amazing part of the country
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/04/2007 06:46:00 PM
Beautiful light spot on the mountains in the distance! ~7
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01/04/2007 05:01:42 PM
Love the open space. Really a beautiful shot, sky is great and golden mountain in the background really adds to this shot. Nice work.
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01/03/2007 05:30:33 PM
Looks a lot like death valley. Lovely light on the hills. Horizon gives the impression of being tilted down to the right
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01/02/2007 05:08:28 PM
I do like this shot, althought i think it would need to be much larger for me to appreciate it better. Would love to see a large canvas or print.
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01/02/2007 11:09:25 AM
Well certainly meet´s the challenge but I kindof feel like I am looking at a picture of really nothing since there is no main subject in the photo. Still nice and got a 6 but just lacks a place for my eyes to stop.
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01/02/2007 10:18:54 AM
Nice terrain and view point. It keeps me looking. 9.
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12/30/2006 10:09:10 PM
if that land is frozen , then that's one hell of a place to live. 7
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12/30/2006 09:22:50 AM
While the photograph as it is seems to be technically competent, even if not terribly interesting, I wonder if it wouldn't have been better had you focused just on the ground, where there apparently are awesome textures, shapes and forms right under your feet for you to explore and capture in great detail.
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12/30/2006 01:38:20 AM
I love all of the variation in texture and hue here. The golden on the left mountain against the navy blue of the right - nice complementary colors. And the white of the hints of snow amidst the brown and warm tones of the foreground. Really interesting treatment. I love the title too. I wish there were one single something like a bird, a flower, a dead branch, one "off" thing and it would really make it perfect for me. 7
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12/30/2006 01:09:04 AM
Very nice...you did a good job. I'm not voting but if I were...your photo would get a 10.
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12/29/2006 03:54:10 PM
lower to the ground would have a good effect
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12/29/2006 02:02:38 PM
Happy New Year! - 9
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12/29/2006 09:51:07 AM
Nice entry.....definitely vast desolation exhibiting a harsh environment.
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12/29/2006 03:58:04 AM
Terrific photo. One nit though, I wish whatever that red thing is in the foreground wasn't there.
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12/29/2006 12:57:06 AM
Nice detail and light. Slightly tilted horizon, I think. Not sure what that pink colouring is in the lower right. 8
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