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Challenge: Point of View III (Basic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
Location: Wolfsburg Ruin, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
Date: May 8, 2011
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/800s
Date Uploaded: May 10, 2011

 Thanks for the nice comments.

I noticed while pouring through the square crop challenge that a square crop is much more than a framing device. It can be used to draw your eye straight forward into the image, with little interest in panning from side to side. I thought it would work well to add height to what my wide angle would already tweak into a apparent great drop. I'm glad it had a bit of success.

If I had been more intelligent (oh if I had a dime for every time I started a statement like that) I would have aimed lower and cropped my legs out in processing instead of with the actual camera frame. This would have helped with distortion.

Also, I should have taken more than one shot. I'm interested to see what it would have looked like with legs in the frame, but I'll have to hike back up there to find out.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 109
Avg (all users): 6.5789
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.5918
Avg (non-participants): 6.5738
Views since voting: 1844
Views during voting: 331
Votes: 171
Comments: 23
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 05/31/2011 07:21:01 PM
great idea, Scott! I am thinking that also the low sun behind you helps to make this work - because it translates into a high sun above you in the "apparent" composition.
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 05/23/2011 12:35:47 PM
it was an eight from me - I just read your notes too.... isn't it amazing how sometimes we just get an idea, take a quick shot and it turns out so well! And then other times... well I won't get it into that :). But I seriously don't think you could have planned this better.
Congrats on the high placement!!!
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 05/21/2011 02:32:33 AM
One of my favorites, I gave this an 8. I really liked the POV and I think this should have placed in the top 3. Great concept too!
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 05/18/2011 05:32:50 PM
One of my favourites of the challenge, well done.
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 05/18/2011 07:13:12 AM
Great stuff - love how you found a creative take on a straightforward landscape shot!
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 05/18/2011 12:43:21 AM
Ha, Ha Scott - very disconcerting shot - you have a very unique view of the world! :-D Congrats on top 10!
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 05/18/2011 12:14:15 AM
Congrats on Top 10, Scott!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/15/2011 11:23:31 PM
excellent POV.
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 05/15/2011 04:44:03 PM
Very clever! A great take on a different point of view created.
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 05/15/2011 12:35:33 AM
Captivating and imaginative image. 8. Title... uuh. (I haven't a clue what "base jumping" might be.)
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 05/14/2011 02:03:22 PM
Aaaaaaaaaaaagghhhh!
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 05/13/2011 06:35:50 PM
Weird & wacky perspective... fun! Nice sky.
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 05/13/2011 12:58:54 PM
Nice processing here,I like it.
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 05/13/2011 10:03:13 AM
LOL..at first I couldn't figure this out!

Update on comment. Moving to an 8 and may go higher. High quality photo along with a very UNIQUE thought out POV.
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 05/13/2011 08:30:35 AM
funky!
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 05/12/2011 11:00:33 PM
Great image, the shoes look strange though.
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 05/12/2011 07:59:54 AM
very effective.. causes dizziness even. :)
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 05/12/2011 12:46:48 AM
brilliant shot
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 05/11/2011 09:07:06 PM
Fabulous!!!!!! You had me going for a minute. Beautiful location and wonderful pp'ing.
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 05/11/2011 08:16:47 PM
not too unique, but cool nice shot 5
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 05/11/2011 02:51:19 PM
Um... it looks like the shoes should be switched. Regardless, I love the POV. (7)
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 05/11/2011 02:20:42 PM
Nice idea! Great sky. Would be a great shot even without the shoes.
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 05/11/2011 11:31:36 AM
This is clever and different, very well done.
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