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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Mont-St-Michel, Normandy, France
Date: Aug 22, 2006
Aperture: 16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 131 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 6.3142
Avg (commenters): 7.4203
Avg (participants): 6.3005
Avg (non-participants): 6.3875
Views since voting: 1309
Views during voting: 688
Votes: 506
Comments: 74
Favorites: 5 (view)


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03/20/2009 01:51:48 AM
I loved your toning and comp on this one, it feels like I can see for miles.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:57:36 PM
Beautiful tones and processing; I cannot imagine a better composition; this challenges me on where to look, and forces me to look everywhere find new things to look at.
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03/17/2009 09:32:11 PM
Stormy give character.
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03/17/2009 07:34:21 PM
Fabulous composition! I like the PP, too.
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03/17/2009 05:50:07 PM
Excellant framing. Wonderful use of 3rds. 8. new favorite.
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03/17/2009 03:31:34 PM
Nice composition with lovely raw textures and contrasts. Excellent sepia conversion. 7
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03/17/2009 03:22:00 PM
beautiful processing! wow! great contrast, it makes the details in the buildings and the sea just pop. excellent image-9
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03/17/2009 03:08:31 PM
wow, this place feels ancient, very cool shot, a lot of character
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03/17/2009 09:31:37 AM
great perspective. I like all the angles on the buildings. 8.
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03/17/2009 06:21:22 AM
What a foreboding sky! Nice composition
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03/17/2009 05:19:55 AM
Is that Cornwall by any chance?
Love the angle you have taken this from & the sepia tones work really well
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03/17/2009 04:51:05 AM
Wow!! i like the perspective here!! 9
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03/17/2009 02:17:07 AM
Incredible depth.
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03/16/2009 10:35:57 PM
Love the point of view and the detail in this shot. The busy detail of the stone is a nice counterpoint to the fluid drama in the sky and ocean.
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03/16/2009 09:08:34 PM
I like the composition and perspective of this.
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03/16/2009 08:31:50 PM
very nicely done
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03/16/2009 04:59:51 PM
nice tone job on this one
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03/16/2009 02:23:22 PM
Good pic. Nice detail and composition.
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03/16/2009 01:41:54 PM
Nice use of texture to create a dramatic effect.
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03/16/2009 04:22:12 AM
Awesome capture and presentation. Gorgeous.
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03/16/2009 03:38:42 AM
very nice perspective
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03/16/2009 01:51:55 AM
Good tones, well captured.
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03/15/2009 10:15:46 PM
great texture and shapes here- like the b&w treatment
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03/15/2009 09:43:07 PM
Love the contrast ... Very Ansel like
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03/15/2009 06:50:51 PM
Excellent post processing with great sharpness and detail.
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03/15/2009 03:24:17 PM
Very, very nice! Good choice in color -9
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03/15/2009 01:29:40 PM
Love the PP & tonal range! It's a bit busy, but the emotional impact more than makes up for that. A solid 8.
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03/15/2009 01:02:23 PM
Good composition and textures.
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03/15/2009 12:57:26 PM
Actually envious of this image, great subject well done 9
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03/15/2009 10:17:00 AM
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
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03/15/2009 10:04:15 AM
Very very dramatic. I like the perspective and the detail in all those old brick buildings.
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03/15/2009 09:47:12 AM
I love the tones. Nice job.
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03/15/2009 09:30:24 AM
Interesting :) ... 8
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03/15/2009 07:08:03 AM
Great PP job - love the tone - keeep up the good work and good luck in this challenge
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03/15/2009 05:14:22 AM
bw-conversion and toning created a mystic atmosphere here. wonderful details
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03/15/2009 05:07:19 AM
WONDERFUL tones and bw conversion

I give 8

brano
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03/14/2009 09:12:28 PM
Great textures.
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03/14/2009 08:52:46 PM
excellent contrast , fantastic details really bringing out the texture. 8
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03/14/2009 08:26:10 PM
A room for two, please, overlooking the beach, if possible. This has an air of antiquity and mystery. Very nice.
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03/14/2009 07:31:57 PM
Gorgeous job on the composition and the processing is outstanding. I love it. 9
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03/14/2009 02:21:22 PM
toning works well here
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03/14/2009 02:05:46 PM
A wonderful structure, and I like the tones, but too much contrast.
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03/14/2009 01:27:29 PM
Nicely detailed. Interesting. 8
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03/14/2009 09:18:29 AM
the buildings frame the ocean scene nicely, good conversion to black and white
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03/14/2009 08:54:59 AM
Very crisp, wonderful deep depth of field. Lots to see and enjoy and very well composed. Ageless feel to it.
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03/14/2009 06:00:28 AM
fantastic b&w conversion, I love the composition
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03/14/2009 05:57:26 AM
Love the chaos of this; sculpture to tempt the sea.
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03/14/2009 12:01:33 AM
How cool are those buildings, you really composed them effectively. That stonework is so full of character.
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03/13/2009 11:24:35 PM
looks like it's Mont St Michel.. great tone and nice clouds you got.. kudos for getting a shot with hardly a person in!
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03/13/2009 07:32:30 PM
Nice contrasts. Good sharpness. I like the composition too. 8
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03/13/2009 06:45:52 PM
Good monochrome conversion, and I like the perspective you chose.
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03/13/2009 02:51:05 PM
Very archaic depiction. Excellent PP!! 7
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03/13/2009 01:27:35 PM
Lovely shot. 10
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03/13/2009 12:52:21 PM
Beautiful in B&W
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03/13/2009 08:25:22 AM
Lovely view. Would love to see the colour version of this :-)
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03/13/2009 08:12:44 AM
Must be a great place to stay. Lovely buildings and a great view!
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03/12/2009 09:52:28 PM
Nice sepia tone and lots of detail in structure, water and sky in this old building shot. It looks like a great place to stay.
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03/12/2009 07:35:33 PM
Great tonal range, and a very interesting point of view. The lines of the buildings contrast well with the background and horizon. Well seen and well captured.
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03/12/2009 07:15:02 PM
I've really made myself look through each and every photo in this challenge. I wanted to make it through the whole thing. I'm so glad I'm still going, otherwise I would have missed this. Truly a gem. Lovely textures. I love the warmth of this B&W. Great job. 10
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03/12/2009 06:25:47 PM
Good texture to this capture. You also achieved a great depth to it. Nicely done.
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03/12/2009 03:53:10 PM
This is so gorgeous. Great tone!
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03/12/2009 10:36:05 AM
great post processing
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03/12/2009 06:41:39 AM
Well done, very interesting composition.
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03/12/2009 01:35:18 AM
interesting angle, a little too much contrast in my opinion
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03/12/2009 12:56:45 AM
the details in this is amazing, great buildings and sky
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03/12/2009 12:32:18 AM
the sky and the use of sepia really give this photo a great feeling. It's lovely.
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03/11/2009 09:01:31 PM
Beautiful scene with good post processing that really brings out the details in this image. I love all of the diagonal lines that don't seem to lead anywhere except down through the rooftops.
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03/11/2009 09:00:17 PM
wow...love the tones and textures of your shot..
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03/11/2009 04:10:13 PM
i seldom appreciate skies in black and white but this one caught my eye! great job
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03/11/2009 10:00:25 AM
Very moody. I like the processing you have chosen.
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03/11/2009 09:36:25 AM
Love the sepia here and the comp. Great focus. Very nice!
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03/11/2009 04:03:55 AM
interesting goth feel it is really appealing
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03/11/2009 01:19:27 AM
Great tones and composition, really love the look
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03/11/2009 12:35:07 AM
The composition makes feel like I'm there looking off a balacony. Love the textures.
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