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Cursed Contrail
Cursed Contrail
hahn23


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Challenge: A Single Line (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Date: Jun 22, 2008
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/20s
Galleries: Sky, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jun 22, 2008

 More than once, a jet contrail (condensation trail) has wrecked a landscape image at the prime moment of image capture. Yes, it can be photoshopped, but I sure do not appreciate the overhead intrusion of the otherwise pristine view.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 142
Avg (all users): 6.3086
Avg (commenters): 7.8095
Avg (participants): 6.1774
Avg (non-participants): 6.3900
Views since voting: 1539
Views during voting: 317
Votes: 162
Comments: 23
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/29/2008 09:34:35 PM
Breath taking..
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 06/29/2008 12:15:51 PM
Subtle. Great idea. Well done.
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 06/27/2008 11:58:50 PM
I like the thin light green line, which is just strong enough to qualify as "a single line" in my estimation, and helps make the contrail much less distracting.
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 06/27/2008 11:56:32 PM
Oh you lucky! I see my favorite peaks: Hallett & Flattop. . .at one of my favorite lakes: Bierstadt. Sigh. Now I'm going to have to give you a 1 because of my petty jealousy :) (juuuuuuuuuuuuuuust kidding!!!) It's beautiful. Perfect for the challenge, and the moon is a wonderful touch! Perfect 10 for this one.
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 06/27/2008 07:27:02 AM
Like the mirrored image and also how you captured the moon.
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 06/26/2008 03:44:41 PM
Beautiful image. Excellent color and detail... 10
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 06/26/2008 08:50:40 AM
So much going on here... the shoreline and contrail creating the parallel lines of thirds, the clear reflections, lines of the trees. Wow. And you even got the moon in there. Very nice!
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 06/25/2008 05:26:02 PM
Fantastic shot. Captures the theme perfectly. Well done.
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 06/25/2008 04:36:55 PM
stunning landscape photo. nice contrail too, adds character
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 06/24/2008 11:32:53 PM
Gorgeous!! Nice shot.
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 06/24/2008 11:25:30 PM
I think the lake horizon alone (without the trail in the sky) would have been enough, and probably better. Very nice image though.
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 06/24/2008 09:47:52 PM
hmmm... the very good Single Line that I immediately saw in this image was the shoreline. However, since the title directs my attention to the contrail, and defines it as bad, I don't see this the same way any longer. May have been better, since advanced editing rules applied, to remove the contrail rather than curse it, and , in general, to avoid directing the viewer to the least attractive element in the image....
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 06/24/2008 10:19:21 AM
A lovely image of a lovely peaceful place, but the contrail doesn't appear to be the subject any more than the moon might be.
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 06/24/2008 05:20:28 AM
nice reflection, I see the moon on top... don't was possible see the moon reflected in the water? should be great. the plants on the foreground seems a bit distracting with the advanced editing you could clone out that plants
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 06/23/2008 10:51:48 PM
Had to look for it, this image seems to be more about the waterline...?
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 06/23/2008 09:13:08 PM
Wonderful location. I would have liked the break in the image to be completely centered.
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 06/23/2008 03:03:39 PM
Beautiful shot..
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 06/23/2008 12:44:55 PM
what a beautiful place
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 06/23/2008 11:32:57 AM
Looks like 2 lines. lol. Great shot anyway.
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 06/23/2008 10:27:49 AM
Excellent way to shoehorn a fantastic landscape! The reflection is surreal. I like the shoreline. The contrail is quite faint. I'm giving this a 9 because I love the use of the shoreline to split the image, for me that's your single line line ;)
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 06/23/2008 10:12:55 AM
Great title. Lovely shot.
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 06/23/2008 03:00:30 AM
pituresque veiwmaster quality
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 06/23/2008 02:25:58 AM
Really pretty!!
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