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Challenge: DPC Album Cover (Advanced Editing II*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Dark Hollow Falls Trail, Shenandoah Nat'l Park, VA
Date: Jul 25, 2004
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1.3
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Jul 25, 2004
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Dark Hollow Falls, early in the morning. A strong fog over the region added some mystical qualities throughout Shenandoah. The park is truly beautiful and I recommend that everyone visit. I got back late and hadn't had time to look over my pictures fully, but I am happy with this shot. I didn't have a neutral density filter and had to shoot at minimum aperture to blur the water. Unfortunately, the image is a little soft overall because of this. As for the challenge connection, this reminds me of either an Enya album or the "Pure Moods" album that was sold a few years ago. It could also work well as a Christian rock album cover.
Adjustments: Fine-tuned white balance & exposure in Nikon Capture, Levels, saturation, cropped, resized and unsharp mask in Photoshop
Full Exif Details:
Nikon D70
2004/07/25 09:25:22.8
RAW (12-bit) Lossless
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/1.3 sec - F/22
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Landscape
White Balance: Cloudy -2
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: Medium high
Image Comment:
Noise Reduction: OFF |
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07/30/2004 09:03:04 AM |
| Really nice long exposure, might have liked it if you'd moved to the left a little to get rid of the rock on the bottom RHS or to make the waterfall more centred. |
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07/30/2004 02:11:49 AM |
| You captured the water beautifully. I would rather see the large rocks on the right side cropped leaving the falls close to the border. The hazy look on the left of the falls is good. You're probably being scored lower for not having the name of the band on the cover too. |
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07/28/2004 06:41:28 PM |
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07/27/2004 11:29:50 PM |
I originally said it didn't meet the challenge, I was wrong. I misunderstood the rules - sorry.
Message edited by author 2004-08-02 07:23:23. |
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07/27/2004 10:44:21 AM |
| This is a great pic, but not much of an album cover.... especially with no text |
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07/27/2004 06:57:44 AM |
Very good shot...perpective/angle is very pleasing.
Shutter speed is good. Focus is good.
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07/26/2004 10:29:58 PM |
| I'd have liked to see you take a bigger chance with this one. Seems like a bit too safe on the subject matter. Certainly a great photo, though. |
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07/26/2004 04:38:29 PM |
| lovely composition but I wonder if using cascaders instead on cascades would be more to the pont of the challenge? |
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07/26/2004 12:07:59 PM |
| nice job or showing movement. good exposure too. |
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07/26/2004 11:58:49 AM |
This one doesn't work too well for me as a name or album cover. It seems like the band name was shoehorned to fit a photo that was taken during the time frame. You were probably unaware until entering, that text could be added for this one. That probably would have helped convince me this was an album cover. I almost missed that too, but I had a couple of hours left to work on it. I sympathise because this is probably hurting you in the scores.
The photo is quite nice. The composition is great and the blurring water is very effective. It's all over a bit contrasty, especially the rocks on the right side of the frame. The middle values are a bit dark and there is very little detail in the shadow areas. This is a shot that could be heightened dramatically with some highlight dodging. |
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07/26/2004 06:45:10 AM |
| Great shot. I think some dodging and burning to add contrast would really bring it to life. |
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07/26/2004 01:31:46 AM |
| You should have added titles to the picture and cropped it square like an album cover to meet this challenge. |
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