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Title     & Light
Photographer     lightningstrike/William (10,463) Send mail to this user
Portfolio     Storms
Categories     Nature
Sky
Snapshot
Camera     Nikon D70
Content advisory     G (general audiences)
Submitted     December 2, 2005 9:45:37 PM CST
Views     2,286
Rating     15 Thumb-up

Hi and thanks for looking, this is a resubmission of a earlier shot. As I just got my X-mas gift early this year ( Epson 1800 ) and wanted to print this photo. I took out some of the tree on the right and took some of the small items that showed up in the water out...I hope you enjoy it as much as I did...Thanks

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from sargorski/Mike (15,359) Send mail to this user on December 10, 2005 9:50:40 AM CST (2)

Greetings William. Nicely composed with good use of light. I like the blue sky reflected in the foreground. Pines on the right anchoring that side with the far shoreline leading a viewer's eye to the blazing sun in the background. All that makes the shot, but the fully saturated sky colors are great also. As other critics have mentioned, the horizon is tilted. Nice work none the less. Hope it prints well on your new Epson.

Best regards, Mike

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Thumb-up    from bartbies/Bartek (2,239) Send mail to this user on December 3, 2005 7:57:44 AM CST (4)

Beautiful colours and nice composition makes good photo. It seems that horizont is n't straight.was it sunrise or sunet?

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From lightningstrike/William (10,463) Send mail to this user on December 3, 2005 8:19:36 AM CST

Thanks Bartek...This was a sunset and yes there some tilt will take care of it next time...Thanks

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from amutlu/Ali (12,904) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:47:13 PM CST (5)

Very nice scenery photograph. I do not care much for the frame but the picture is absolutely perfect. Thanks for sharing.

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From lightningstrike/William (10,463) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:53:01 PM CST

Thanks Ali...I am sorry about the frame but I liked it and this is something that can be changed for personal preference..I am glad you like the photo...Thanks for looking

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from maree/Maree (38,747) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:41:09 PM CST (7)

Hello William, this is one of those WOW shots, the colours are magnificent. There are just enough trees to enjoy their silouhette against the sky - other than a slight tilt in the horizon, it's terrific, regards Maree

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From lightningstrike/William (10,463) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:44:52 PM CST

Thanks Maree I am still having problems making the image level.. Some of the trees kind of throw me off...I am glad you like it.

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Thumb-up Thumb-up Thumb-up    from mfcanti/Marck (475) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:31:18 PM CST (3) Early critique

If I was an artist I'd try to paint something like this pic. The colors are astonishing, the composition could not have been better. A dream. God shows his sensibility in this work you have captured William. Thanks very much for sharing.

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From lightningstrike/William (10,463) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:35:05 PM CST

Thanks Marck I am glad you like it as it was very nice when the sky lite up like this...

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from lamarnix/Lamar (44,572) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:20:29 PM CST (8) Early critique

Colors are sensational , for sure. Both sky and reflection are high wattage. How much color saturation did you add? The red channel is way saturated on my tonal histogram. I am also concerned that the water may drain from the lake with that 20 degree rake angle. Be good to level it up some. Best wishes, Lamar.

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From lightningstrike/William (10,463) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:27:37 PM CST

Thanks Lamar I need to find a way to level the image in PS, I use you eye but seems to never be right on...I am wondering if there is a line you can run across it in PS so you can level the horizon? Thanks for looking

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From lamarnix/Lamar (44,572) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:40:28 PM CST

Try "View" >"Show" > "Grid". Should do it.

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From lightningstrike/William (10,463) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:46:09 PM CST

Lamar I tried it and it puts some many grids up I can even see or make out the horizon...Is there a way to cut it down to only a couple of Horizonal line?

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From jorgebr/Jorge (31) Send mail to this user on December 3, 2005 6:55:26 AM CST

hi, william.

yep, there is:

Edit/Preferences/Guides, Grids & Slices --> Grid --> Gridline every --> then choose how u want it to appear on ur screen: in percent, pixels, inches, etc and, in the window below, choose how many subdivisions u prefer.

over here, mine is set like this:

Gridline every --> 33,33 percent - i do it in order to check the - sometimes useless - 1/3 "rule".

Subdivisions --> 1

anyway, u can adjust these settings at any moment, as well as others, by using the Next & Previous buttons.

hope i hv helped. best regards,

jorge

ps: ur image is colorfully beautiful, but i´ve refrained to write critiques over here 4 a while.

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Thumb-up Thumb-up Thumb-up    from mariannej/Marianne (1,120) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:02:56 PM CST (5) Early critique

If I could , i would give TEN TU's becaus e this is a way cool shot . The colors are out of this world and very sharp , well focused . This is poster quality for sure . Sheeesh , I love it ... marianne

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From lightningstrike/William (10,463) Send mail to this user on December 2, 2005 10:13:59 PM CST

Thanks very much for the nice words Marianne...

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From persu/Sako (0) Send mail to this user on December 3, 2005 11:30:00 AM CST

+colours, -kind of moire on dark parts

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