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Tranquil Blue
Tranquil Blue
Tlemetry


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Challenge: Silky-Smooth (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Location: Missouri
Date: May 9, 2007
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: May 15, 2007

 Surface of a placid lake

Statistics
Place: 50 out of 144
Avg (all users): 5.6910
Avg (commenters): 6.3500
Avg (participants): 5.4355
Avg (non-participants): 5.7611
Views since voting: 694
Views during voting: 414
Votes: 288
Comments: 25
Favorites: 0

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 05/27/2007 11:37:49 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Composition: In general, I really do like this. The ripples take me further into the image and the stick makes my eyes hover there. I feel however a larger focal object would have worked better.

Technical: I love the lighting and colour...it is relaxing to view. Well done.

Overall:I know this image fit the challenge...but I feel it was missing the 'wow' factor that some of the other images seem to have. That in itself was the biggest downfall of this image.

Good luck with future entries.

Judi
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 05/23/2007 09:35:29 AM
Hey nice score! I'm looking at the ripples and just get carried away into the horizon. Love the blue. It is quite tranquil. So smooooooooooooooooooooooooooth. Great job!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/22/2007 12:03:14 PM
love the minimalism.
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 05/21/2007 08:33:14 PM
Nice, but the image lacks something to really draw the viewer.
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 05/21/2007 04:41:36 PM
Lovely
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 05/21/2007 03:23:34 PM
silky? no... smooth... no.
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 05/20/2007 09:59:40 PM
What a divine entry. Abstract lovers will adore it. Beautiful. 7
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 05/20/2007 03:01:03 PM
Tranquil, yes. Blue, check. Smooth...m'eh...makes me think wet, not smooth.

Aside from the black thing out in the water, this is a perfect shot. I think this would have been a better fit for a texture challenge than a silky-smooth challenge. Nonetheless, I still like this photo. Tranquil is an apt description. 7
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 05/19/2007 11:16:29 PM
I think this is great but could have done without the stick, maybe a boat or a bird but i would like this even more with just the water, so placid great pattern
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 05/19/2007 05:43:08 AM
not interesting enough for me
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 05/19/2007 02:42:23 AM
smoooooth
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 05/18/2007 06:06:52 PM
so peaceful. i am drawn right into it!
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 05/18/2007 09:58:11 AM
boaring
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 05/17/2007 10:38:54 PM
Gorgeous minimalism.
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 05/17/2007 03:09:00 PM
very calming. lovely use of lines. 8
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 05/17/2007 01:26:56 PM
Interesting concept I think I would have preferred no (log) or less water. To me the shot was not compelling.
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 05/17/2007 12:41:06 AM
Sweet!
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 05/16/2007 11:30:21 PM
i like the pattern on the water.
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 05/16/2007 09:45:59 PM
Great concept, but with such a simple abstract you have to be extra careful of noise (there's quite a bit near the top) and over-sharpening (around the stick)
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 05/16/2007 05:57:06 PM
Lacking any real subject.
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 05/16/2007 11:25:27 AM
What a beautiful minimalist photo! Definitely silky and smoothe. . .and stunning!
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 05/16/2007 10:19:47 AM
Very nice.
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 05/16/2007 07:26:26 AM
This is an utterly fabulous shot. I'm not sure if it says "silky smooth" to me though.
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 05/16/2007 06:29:57 AM
interesting
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 05/16/2007 12:46:07 AM
very well done! 8
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