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Old Mill
Old Mill
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Postcard III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Waterloo, on
Date: Apr 5, 2009
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10"
Galleries: Landscape, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Apr 5, 2009

It was between this image and one of the Perimiter Institue in Waterloo.

Statistics
Place: 34 out of 163
Avg (all users): 6.2706
Avg (commenters): 6.7778
Avg (participants): 6.0968
Avg (non-participants): 6.3704
Views since voting: 1089
Views during voting: 314
Votes: 170
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)


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04/17/2009 04:02:10 PM
**Critique Club**

First off, congrats on your new PB by quite a ways! This really is an excellent submission. It meets the challenge head on (it really looks like it could be a postcard) and it's a beautiful shot. Excellent use of border and text as well. In the image itself you combined several DPC friendly elements, and they paid off. You've got smooth water, great composition, a lovely landscape and a nice B/W conversion.

There are only a couple of things that I see that may have brought your score down a bit. First, the whole thing feels like it is leaning a bit to the right. That may or may not be true, but I would prefer a small rotation. Second, the white water in the foreground is totally blown out. The B/W helps that, but it's still a bit distracting. Finally, it could be sharper. You might want to check out this thread on Adamus sharpening. I bet it would work wonderfully on this image.

Overall, a great image, score, and placement. My recommended tweaks are pretty minor, but they may have improved your score a little. Great job!

If you have any questions or comments just shoot me a PM.
Nathan
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/11/2009 04:09:01 PM
Just a great scene. Composition and crop leads my eye up to the mill quite nicely.
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04/10/2009 10:59:07 PM
classic photo reminds me of home
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04/08/2009 06:51:39 AM
Beautiful capture. Perfectly exposed.
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04/08/2009 12:30:38 AM
super!
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04/07/2009 01:08:31 AM
classy black and white :)
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04/06/2009 07:18:27 PM
Nicely done!
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04/06/2009 07:02:22 PM
Great postcard
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04/06/2009 11:27:45 AM
Very strong capture in B&W.
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04/06/2009 11:26:58 AM
An iconic image well composed and captured. Proper font selection, proper color and proper placement outside the image. I'm not much for the whole flowing water technique as it's become a common meme with digital water shots - it gets a little old, but it works here - not effectively, but it does work.
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04/06/2009 09:39:19 AM
A little out of focus for me but I do love the scene and the black and white.
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