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Silky-Smooth Sunrise
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Challenge: Silky-Smooth (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 EX Aspherical HSM for Canon
Location: Holly, Michigan
Date: May 10, 2007
Aperture: f 11
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Emotive, Water
Date Uploaded: May 11, 2007

 Taken the morning of May 10 at about 6:30 a.m. The lake was like a mirror when I looked outside and I thought it'd be fitting for the "silky-smooth challenge." Some may not see a lake as being "silky-smooth" but living on one, I see how it can be.

PP - converted to sepia. Sharpened slightly. Added just a big of contrast. That's it!



Statistics
Place: 11 out of 144
Avg (all users): 6.6631
Avg (commenters): 8.1739
Avg (participants): 6.3770
Avg (non-participants): 6.7421
Views since voting: 1432
Views during voting: 418
Votes: 282
Comments: 26
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 08/26/2007 10:37:39 AM
you have made sepia a special color - just a amazingly serene and warm scene.
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 05/25/2007 11:23:29 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Composition: I like the idea but I wonder if a landscape crop would have been kinder to this image and not chopped the image into three...ie..the trees & sky, the water above the chair, the water below the chair. It is good to work on thirds...but keep them blending together and not separate entities.

Technical: The colour is great...and the clarity of the chair and reflection. The horizon is probably straight but due to the shadowing over the water of the trees the eye keeps getting drawn to the uneven line that some would misconceive as the horizon level. Maybe a bit more light to show that area a bit more.

Overall: I think if you try a reshoot at the same time of the day and play around with the composition more...I think you will end up with a ribbon winner down the track.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/22/2007 05:36:30 PM
Very good composition.
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 05/22/2007 12:02:58 PM
Beautiful geometry and tones.
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 05/21/2007 04:44:16 PM
Lovely picture. I'm just not sure if it fits the theme.
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 05/20/2007 10:21:14 PM
What a lovely find of light and reflection play. 7 on first pass.
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 05/20/2007 10:09:19 PM
Everything comes together well in this image. It feels good.
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 05/20/2007 12:00:56 PM
I like the tone of the photo.
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 05/20/2007 02:28:14 AM
Gorgeous sunrise! Beautiful photo! (9)
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 05/19/2007 10:47:57 PM
very nice lighting and color
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 05/19/2007 08:11:04 PM
Beautiful tone and capture. Very nice.
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 05/19/2007 11:27:11 AM
That's smooth! 7
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 05/18/2007 08:49:22 PM
Love the photo, but the harsh incoming lighting take me away from the "silkiness". I'd lower the camera closer to the water and make it more about the lake and the chair than the lighting...

...that being said, I like the photo very much! 8
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 05/18/2007 06:07:55 PM
i love the repetition of the flash of sun in the bench. very nice!
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 05/18/2007 01:16:05 PM
Great capture
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 05/18/2007 11:44:44 AM
beatiful shot. i love the look of the water and the sun. well done!
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 05/17/2007 07:49:23 PM
I like this shot. The reflections add nice depth, the use of sepia all excellent. The only negative would be the burnout in the sky.
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 05/17/2007 02:19:44 PM
beautiful image
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 05/17/2007 12:02:16 PM
I absolutely love this image! The shadows and reflections are excellent I love the color, angle and overall composition!
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 05/17/2007 11:40:26 AM
Love the sepia look
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 05/17/2007 12:29:40 AM
Excellent!
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 05/16/2007 11:26:54 PM
nice shot
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 05/16/2007 10:44:21 PM
I really like this shot- nice job
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 05/16/2007 06:46:00 PM
gorgeous- 8
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 05/16/2007 03:58:57 PM
I love the feel of this one! Great job!
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 05/16/2007 01:14:17 AM
nice! 8
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