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Blizzard
Blizzard
Jutilda


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Challenge: Harsh Environments (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro1
Location: Austin, Tx
Date: Dec 28, 2006
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 28, 2006

These longhorns are near our house - a new herd.

Crop
Mr. Contrast, faded 60%
Anvil filter in Virtual Photographer
Clone out other cattle and cow patties
Clone branch in center tree
Healing tool on "snow"
Blizzard action
Sharpen tool on the falling "snow"
Save for web

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 116
Avg (all users): 6.1689
Avg (commenters): 7.3571
Avg (participants): 6.1017
Avg (non-participants): 6.1938
Views since voting: 867
Views during voting: 392
Votes: 219
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0


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01/05/2007 07:46:42 AM
Way to go Judy!!!! I'm so glad this finished strong! You did such a great job on this! I'm glad those poor cows weren't really having to be out in that kind of weather :)

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01/05/2007 01:26:45 AM
Very good finish, well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/04/2007 06:09:46 PM
Well maybe it´s cause I have taken photos in a real blizzard several times and know what photos in them usually look like but this just screams "fake" to me when I opened the shot. I still like it though, don´t get me wrong and I really dig the composition. You probably know this though and while it doesn´t bother me, blwon highlights/white areas with little texture usually draws negative scores and comments here at DPC so if you are new, keep that in mind, people can be very anal about blown highlights here. 8 from me.
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01/02/2007 09:30:26 PM
cool photo. is that real snow? it looks convincing. 7
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01/02/2007 10:19:26 AM
Lovely classic feel to this photo. 9.
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12/31/2006 02:58:35 PM
Love it. At last a gritty shot that matches the challenge.
I'd lose the frame though and crop it to more 'panoramic' proportions to give the driving sleet more impact, as you can't see it on the snowy ground.
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12/30/2006 08:46:50 PM
Good
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12/30/2006 07:25:14 PM
snow looks great! 9
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12/30/2006 12:49:45 PM
I like that the animal is walking into the snow - this definitely has strong emotive qualities.
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12/30/2006 12:16:16 PM
though the lights are blown and crop at top is too tight to the trees it is a nice picture
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12/30/2006 11:35:34 AM
yummy
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12/30/2006 06:46:22 AM
Like the inclusion of the rain/ snow - definitely makes me want to huddle inside in the warmth and dry. The white of the ground seems a little too white/ blown out but it's not a major issue.
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12/30/2006 12:41:44 AM
Fantastic....I just think your double border detracts from the image, which in itself has so much strength in its simplicity...?
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12/29/2006 10:40:28 PM
I like the border...snow is cool...I rarely see it. Is it real or did you 'make' it? Good job if so.
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12/29/2006 01:57:05 PM
Happy New Year! - 7
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12/29/2006 01:20:04 PM
This definitely looks harsh! Love that blowing snow!
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12/29/2006 09:58:01 AM
Nice pic......definitely a harsh environment!
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12/29/2006 12:17:11 AM
Brrrrrrrr. That looks truly harsh -- yet beautiful in its desolation!
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