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Challenge: Black and White Landscape (Basic Editing*)
Collection: Challenges 2010
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Pacific Coast Highway
Date: Apr 21, 2010
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Apr 25, 2010

I no longer harbor dreams of scores on the plus side of 5 during DPL. I have been dutifully beaten into submission and filled with self-doubt. Heck, I'm not even sure if this is a landscape! I am, however, reasonably happy with it. Taken on a pull-out along the Pacific Coast Highway, somewhere after Ventura and before Malibu.

Touch of Topaz for contrast, converted using Nik Silver Efex with no presets, applied in normal blending mode.

[Apr. 26th, 2010 10:52:06 AM]

Silly me. I actually didn't think this totally sucked. I was wrong!

Yikes. 35%? That's really not good, is it?

Statistics
Place: 247 out of 382
Avg (all users): 5.2517
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.2255
Avg (non-participants): 5.3061
Views since voting: 737
Views during voting: 240
Votes: 151
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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05/03/2010 10:05:40 PM
Originally posted by SaraR:

I have to admit I am fairly ambivalent about this photo - I don't think this standard view of seeing the landscape suits your eye, photo vision, style. I far prefer your street work, urban landscapes, and quirky urban landscape details.

An interesting observation. There has definitely been a shift in your primary subjects since moving from Germany to California. Perhaps that is part of the issue. Perhaps you just need to "find your groove" to utilize a tired cliche. 5 1/4 is not a bad entry at all, it just missed the broad appeal mark and is a bit lower than you are used to.

This was also a tough challenge for many of us. Even DrAchoo only managed in the mid-5's, and left a remark on his own entry saying "Basic editing sucks". The combination of b/w plus basic editing made this one of the harder challenges, IMO. My own scores have been roughly in the same area as your own.

Message edited by author 2010-05-03 22:09:20.
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05/03/2010 11:29:02 AM
I have to admit I am fairly ambivalent about this photo - I don't think this standard view of seeing the landscape suits your eye, photo vision, style. I far prefer your street work, urban landscapes, and quirky urban landscape details.
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05/03/2010 10:17:56 AM
Deb..you finished reasonably well and the median vote of 5, the middle, so you grabbed a lot of folks, with score 6 a decent second, I think you're onto something. You have a great eye and your portfolio bears that out..so just keep shooting! I would miss your view of the world if you were to stop!
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05/03/2010 06:07:13 AM
Good tonal range, lovely sky, well processed.
Nothing wrong with it but my eye is drawn out to sea which makes it a weaker landscape for me.
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05/03/2010 12:27:12 AM
Your voting curve looks JUST like mine!!! he he he.
I really do like this a lot. Very dramatic and expansive!
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05/03/2010 12:23:17 AM
Deb, your voting curve looks a lot like mine. Sorry this did not do better.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/27/2010 09:57:14 PM
I really like the composition of this shot. Good light and overall contrast
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04/27/2010 11:52:33 AM
IMO your foreground is to much in my face...I want to see what is just over the hill and off in the distance more...it's like it's blocking the view
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04/26/2010 09:04:45 PM
Great depth and range of tones.
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04/26/2010 05:33:11 PM
This is GORGEOUS!! Such a beautiful scene that my eye sees it in color, even though it's B&W. Lovely!
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04/26/2010 01:37:24 AM
I love this. It's very well balanced.
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