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Challenge: Something New IV (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2007-08-09
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Medicine Lake, Alberta
Date: Oct 25, 2007
Aperture: f 11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Sky, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Oct 30, 2007

OK, so it's a stretch, and a cliche (sp?). Oh well. :)

Shot RAW, converted and worked on in PSCS3.
Adjusted exposure, colours, contrast/brightness in conversion.
In PS, adjusted curves and colours, applied NN, used variations, resized, more NN, USM, saved for web.

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AFTER THE CHALLENGE:

Uh, oh, I really wasn't expecting this. Well. FWIW, this image was made 1 minute and 16 seconds before "apocalyptic vision" - same place, of course :)

Thank you for all the comments/votes, it's all very much appreciated.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 90
Avg (all users): 6.7075
Avg (commenters): 7.7692
Avg (participants): 6.3939
Avg (non-participants): 6.7654
Views since voting: 5927
Views during voting: 291
Votes: 212
Comments: 61
Favorites: 10 (view)


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11/13/2007 03:29:24 AM
nice photo and processing .. and yes it's a big stretch but the voters have spoken :-), congratulations
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11/12/2007 03:24:35 PM
wow. amazing work. great job.
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11/10/2007 12:16:52 AM
Such a beautiful composition with such great colors. Ursula is the queen.
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11/09/2007 02:55:53 PM
Originally posted by Meoux:

Congratulations Ursula. We should go to Jasper together next year *winks*. Sure Medicine Lake is always photogenic no matter when and where we took the picture from but your shots are even more amazing.
My trip included 2300 km of driving, visiting 6 lakes, taking 1000+ pictures and climbing a glacier in a total of 4 days.

Cheers,


Ooohhh, that would be fun! :)
11/09/2007 04:23:26 AM
Well you certainly don´t fool around or waste shot´s/opportunities, hehe, congrats! Reminds me when I took my postcard and free study red ribbon winners last year only 1 minute apart and standing in the same place :)
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11/08/2007 03:47:32 AM
Thanks for posting the originals Ursula. I was expecting more heavy processing but apart from the dodge/burn on "apocalyptic vision", there's not much more than what a tinted filter would have achieved. I'm even more impressed, if that's possible! :) The originals are stand out pictures in their own right, I love the dark exposure, gives them more of a "fantasy" feel.
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11/08/2007 01:34:33 AM
Congratulations Ursula. We should go to Jasper together next year *winks*. Sure Medicine Lake is always photogenic no matter when and where we took the picture from but your shots are even more amazing.
My trip included 2300 km of driving, visiting 6 lakes, taking 1000+ pictures and climbing a glacier in a total of 4 days.

Cheers,
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11/07/2007 10:03:38 PM
Two on the front page at once! You ROCK!
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11/07/2007 09:51:16 PM
Originally posted by L0nz:

Can you post the originals? I'd love to see how pp has made a difference to the shots of this location. Again, simply stunning, congrats!


Thank you. Here they are:

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11/07/2007 05:21:28 PM
beautiful Urs!!

~Anni
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11/07/2007 05:06:55 PM
You're on fire, Girl. Congrats!
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11/07/2007 04:25:16 PM
its seems taking pictures of this certain like can win ribbons. haha =]
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11/07/2007 04:10:13 PM
Uh, excuse me Ursula, but isn't there something written in the bylaws on this site stating you are only allowed one ribbon a week, and not two? Heehee...congrats, it is a beautiful shot!!!
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11/07/2007 11:34:29 AM
Somehow I expect to see Frodo and the Fellowship trekking through this photo...Congratulations AGAIN!!! I love the encore...BRAVO!!!!!!!!
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11/07/2007 11:33:02 AM
Originally posted by david_c:

You know, I bet if I lived in the Rockies at the BC/Alberta border, I'd have fifty-seven ribbons, too. Congratulations. :-P


He, he, I don't live in the Rockies at the BC/Alberta border :) But I do know how to drive! :-P If I lived there, I'd have at least 58 ribbons, yeah!!!!
11/07/2007 11:13:04 AM
Originally posted by doctornick:

Congrats on your first ribbon! You got it right this time, no halos!


He, he, he!
11/07/2007 10:10:36 AM
wow! another ribbon! congrats!
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11/07/2007 09:53:54 AM
OH WOW! Congratulations URSULA! 2 on the front page?!?! WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
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11/07/2007 09:35:28 AM
Congratulations on 2-in-a-row, Ursula! You are THE BOMB!!!!!!

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11/07/2007 08:37:57 AM
You know, I bet if I lived in the Rockies at the BC/Alberta border, I'd have fifty-seven ribbons, too. Congratulations. :-P
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11/07/2007 08:27:04 AM
Good grief, you again? ;~P
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11/07/2007 07:58:58 AM
WOW- you are on a roll, Ursula ! Congrats on another stunning image and the ribbon...
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11/07/2007 07:06:47 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon! You got it right this time, no halos!
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11/07/2007 06:25:30 AM
lovely. congrats on the ribbon. Surprised you dont have Eyewave pestering u about fitting the challenge. :-)
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11/07/2007 05:46:26 AM
Ursula, Ursula, Ursula! two images on the front page at a time...is there any stopping you? wow
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11/07/2007 05:38:51 AM
Way to stretch the cliche, Ursula! :) Congrats! :D
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11/07/2007 05:14:24 AM
And there's the 2nd....... not a bad start to your new year.
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11/07/2007 04:57:43 AM
Can you post the originals? I'd love to see how pp has made a difference to the shots of this location. Again, simply stunning, congrats!
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11/07/2007 03:39:47 AM
beautiful
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11/07/2007 02:47:09 AM
well done/congrats
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11/07/2007 02:13:26 AM
nice nice urrrsooola!
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11/07/2007 01:32:47 AM
Originally posted by Sachlichkeit:

Two ribbons from one location...come on now, where is this :)


Medicine Lake, Alberta, in the Canadian Rockies. Medicine Lake is not too far from Jasper, on the north end of Jasper National Park, on the road to Maligne Lake. It's an interesting lake because it has a very large underground drainage system. At the time I was there, this side of the lake had water, but further down the lake there were a lot of areas with no water, more like running channels, and lots of animal tracks in the sandy soil. It was quite cold though, but beautiful.
11/07/2007 01:29:09 AM
Two ribbons from one location...come on now, where is this :)
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11/07/2007 01:15:28 AM
Congratulations on 2 ribbons on one page!! So cool and deserving!
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11/07/2007 12:47:46 AM
Originally posted by wavelength:

you're allowed to leave some ribbons for the other kids, ya know. :P


Really???? :)
11/07/2007 12:42:44 AM
Awesome!! Twice on the front page even and very much deserved!
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11/07/2007 12:39:37 AM
you're allowed to leave some ribbons for the other kids, ya know. :P
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11/07/2007 12:34:31 AM
I pegged you for blue...
congrats on the finish and sorry my entry was a bit out of the spirit of the challenge :(
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11/07/2007 12:34:18 AM
WTG, Ursula. Two on the front page and they look GREAT!!
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11/07/2007 12:25:41 AM
WOW you are definately on a role..... Way to go..... Awesome image here from you.....
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11/07/2007 12:19:48 AM
Great image, Ursula and now 2 on the front page! Big congrats on your new ribbons!
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11/07/2007 12:19:46 AM
Congrats on this beautiful photo and on your double ribbon week! Lovely, lovely! In an odd way, I celebrate your two ribbons looking from the other end of the spectrum with admiration at your photographic vision!
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11/07/2007 12:19:22 AM
Sheesh, a one-two combination with the same location! Congrats on the red!
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11/07/2007 12:14:23 AM
So beautiful.....outstanding for a double blinder girl!
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11/07/2007 12:07:07 AM
COTRR! That is Congrats on the red ribbon!!! :P
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11/07/2007 12:05:13 AM
A ha! Thought you were going to get ahead of me, eh? :)
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11/07/2007 12:04:52 AM
Who do you think you are, scalvert? ;) Congrats on two ribbons in one week!
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11/07/2007 12:03:01 AM
congrats!! name twice on the front page
well done!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/05/2007 12:20:33 PM
love the colors
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11/04/2007 01:27:37 AM
I like the colors here, and the sun-rays are great too. I think this is an all around great shot.
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11/03/2007 05:47:54 PM
siiick 10
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11/03/2007 09:17:12 AM
love the colors
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11/03/2007 03:00:14 AM
awesome...love the hues
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10/31/2007 10:11:24 PM
GReat color...........
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10/31/2007 10:03:28 PM
nice I guess.
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10/31/2007 08:09:57 PM
Gorgeous. Beautiful light, shadow and reflection.
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10/31/2007 05:48:05 PM
nice colors
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10/31/2007 12:03:26 PM
strong composition and PP. yes it does say: a new day.
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10/31/2007 12:00:44 PM
I like this one a lot. I love the colors and detail you've brought out in this one. Good job.
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10/31/2007 09:34:05 AM
Pretty place in that light and lovely colors in the sky. I kind of want a little more contrast to really pull out the sun's rays.
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10/31/2007 01:23:20 AM
Glorious! love the pinks and the reds against the mountains.
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