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Challenge: Free Study 2008-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Flowers, Trees & Leaves
Camera: Pentax K200D
Lens: Tamron AF 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Pentax
Location: Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Date: Jun 21, 2008
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Sky, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jun 30, 2008

 Last minute entry ... almost forgot to enter until I saw the boasting thread for the FSM. Whew. Took this shot on June 21 (the Summer Solstice, hence the title) on a short hike up to the Dish on the Stanford Campus. We were down in Palo Alto for a wedding, and took a quick hike up to the Dish in about 100-degree weather Saturday morning before the wedding. Saw these two trees on the trail, liked the shot immediately when I chimped it, then liked it again when I was chimping for a last minute entry for the FS that I forgot to enter!

Edited in Lightroom -- Exposure, Clarity, Vibrance, lots of color channel work -- then just a resize and USM in PSE 5.0. I think some are not going to like the white fringing where the grass meets the sky, but I kind of liked the effect and decided to leave it in. Decided to go without a border for this one, since I think the border constrained the image too much and interfered with the sweep of the landscape.

I like this shot. Hope it ends up over a 6.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/07/2008 11:30:13 PM
I might have lightened this up just a tad.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 07/07/2008 08:31:08 PM
I love the sky.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 07/05/2008 07:26:53 PM
looks a little oversharpened, or cropped too tight. but i like the colors and the composition
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/02/2008 10:48:34 AM
wonderful sky...almost looks surreal
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 07/02/2008 07:42:36 AM
surreal :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/01/2008 10:01:13 PM
Looks like a story book tree, not quite sure how to put it but it looks magical. Anyway I really like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 07/01/2008 09:19:04 PM
very simple beautiful colors and great composition
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/01/2008 10:27:54 AM
Way over processed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 07/01/2008 03:11:30 AM
Simple basic colors, but a delightful composition!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 07/01/2008 01:04:37 AM
Beautiful! But is the grass on the crest of the hill white??
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