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At the Foot of the Cliff
At the Foot of the Cliff
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Challenge: Horizontal vs Vertical (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2011
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
Date: Aug 7, 2011
Galleries: Black and White, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Aug 8, 2011

 This is actually an outtake from a somewhat failed photo adventure with a pal. We set out to shoot The Dominator - a ship that ran aground on the Palos Verdes peninsula in the 1960s. After hiking over rocks and boulders for almost an hour, we finally came upon the remains: one completely rusted engine block. That's it. The rest had finally been reclaimed by the sea. It wasn't even a very big engine - something that would easily fit into an economy car! Fortunately, we shot other things as well, and this was one of those things. Never even considered it for this challenge until I started going through my shots of the day. I think it fits the challenge. I hope you do too.

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Statistics
Place: 13 out of 93
Avg (all users): 6.4679
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.3953
Avg (non-participants): 6.5152
Views since voting: 1230
Views during voting: 239
Votes: 109
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 11/23/2012 11:19:52 AM
Beautiful!!!
08/19/2011 08:08:38 AM
oooh!! This is awesome!! What a great find!
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 08/19/2011 07:07:54 AM
Haha. It took me a while to figure out what you meant, but eventually I got it :-)

I loved this shot. The dramatic contrast on the ocean is something I love. I normally over-do it, but this is perfect!
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 08/19/2011 06:05:17 AM
wow!! this is marvelous, so nice. I think you choose split half horizon just for the challenge description. congrats!
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 08/19/2011 03:05:09 AM
gorgeous tones and textures. Congrats, Johanna!
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 08/19/2011 01:31:36 AM
Wow - how gorgeous! Where in PV is this? And what a great sky, too!
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 08/19/2011 01:20:50 AM
I love this shot, it was one of my favorites of the challenge.
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 08/19/2011 12:59:43 AM
Excellent take on the challenge, deserved higher things, you will be on top next time :)
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 08/19/2011 12:59:14 AM
I didn't realize this was yours. Awesome landscape, got an 8 from me.
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 08/19/2011 12:26:42 AM
You are SO on a roll, Johanna! You go, girlfriend! :D
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 08/19/2011 12:09:28 AM
Johanna...this shot is breathtaking! Love the black and white and all the details.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/18/2011 11:16:45 PM
great texture. good fulfillment of challenge.
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 08/18/2011 03:45:01 PM
Stunning!
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 08/17/2011 05:12:13 PM
Very cool. This photo made me dizzy for a bit until I got my eyes wrapped around the scene.
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 08/16/2011 12:16:30 PM
Spectacular!
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 08/16/2011 10:59:26 AM
Love the way the cliff and the cloud work together,great depth too.
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 08/12/2011 12:59:55 PM
Beautiful shot nicely processed. I like the wonderful textures and concave looming cliff.
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 08/12/2011 12:59:06 PM
Very nice image, but I think this would have been better in color.
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 08/12/2011 10:32:12 AM
Rich contrasts and textures like an Ansel Adams. I like how the clouds mimic the waves. My only nit is that so much of this IS horizontal, that maybe backing off and showing more of the tree would have suited the rules, but no big deal.
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