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Still Life In Motion
Still Life In Motion
athena8


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Still (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 II USM
Location: USA
Date: Mar 27, 2007
Aperture: f29
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Abstract, Nature
Date Uploaded: Mar 27, 2007

I wanted to get the branches blurred with motion to give a kind of surreal effect. I wanted a more dynamic setting but in a small podunk town you work with what ya got. I also wanted more blur but it was really bright that day and the pictures ended up over exposed with the best settings I could muster. I hope you enjoy!

Statistics
Place: 224 out of 276
Avg (all users): 4.8364
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.7000
Avg (non-participants): 4.9368
Views since voting: 647
Views during voting: 219
Votes: 165
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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04/04/2007 11:09:16 PM
Yes, this is in motion--it is not still. But it evokes a strong feeling of stillness. It is a very quiet scene in spite of the gentle breeze flowing through the trees. This is a powerful image because you have captured psychological stillness in an image of motion.

A more dynamic setting would not have worked as well. Be glad you are in a podunk town.

--DanW
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04/04/2007 12:53:20 AM
a challenge beauty. The piece works in an odd way. Good contribution.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/02/2007 10:32:04 AM
Lovely image, but doesn't seem to fit a still challenge very well.
03/30/2007 11:02:33 AM
contrast would help this one ... maybe a faster shutter speed also
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03/30/2007 03:35:08 AM
The crop could be improved. I like the idea of the branches showing motion
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03/29/2007 07:16:24 PM
I don't get a sense of stillness here at all.
03/29/2007 03:25:34 PM
Nice technically but no real wow factor.
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03/28/2007 05:45:21 AM
While the composition, subject and colour are excellently put together, it is very annoying to see the motion blurs of leafs and branches, which can cause some to deduct voting points ... 7
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