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FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
edited February 15, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
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C&C welcome.

Virginia
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    richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2010
    Nice to see back at these challenges Virginia! clap.gif


    I really like how you "froze" the falling snow and the texture that it adds to the shot.
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    FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2010
    Thanks, Linda. This was taken the evening of what was supposed to have been a major snow storm here in Boston. Guess I should be glad we ended up with only a dusting, but since the city just about shut down for the day and the plows were ready to go, it would have been nice to have had a bit more snow.

    I've been swamped with migrating from PC to Mac while having to stick with a PC for my laptop (which I need for travel) - plus learning to use my new Canon 7D. Also trying to learn Lightroom (new to me) and cope with changes in CS4. There may be enough hours in a day, but every day my poor brain gets fried well before I get half of what I need to get done. The faster I go the behinder I get. rolleyes1.gif

    Trying to get back to commenting and participating a bit more.

    Va
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    angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2010
    Nice treatment and photo...I like the differing lights and the entire photo has a story to tell~
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    liflanderliflander Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2010
    Excellent photo! I like the moody graininess (sp?), and the string of street lights that form a constellation. That would make a strong entry!
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    travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2010
    Very nice image - it captures the mood so well!
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    FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2010
    Thanks very much Tom, Mark and Tatiana for your comments. It really helps to have different sets of eyes look at a photo.

    I will keep shooting, but in the meantime will enter this one.

    Virginia
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    JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited February 13, 2010
    I really like it Virginia.thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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    lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2010
    JAG wrote:
    I really like it Virginia.thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    I agree--it will be hard for you to top this one. Love the mood and light.
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    ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2010
    thumb.gif I agree, this would make a great entry
    Karin


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    DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    thumb.gif Was it snowing at the time? Or is that caused by the treatment.
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    FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    DsrtVW wrote:
    thumb.gif Was it snowing at the time? Or is that caused by the treatment.

    It was snowing. We were supposed to have a big storm that day. The city shut down at 8 a.m. The snow plows were ready. But ....

    I went out around 4 and took pictures in the drizzle. It didn't start snowing seni-seriously until almost dark. By then the parking ban had been lifted. I kept waiting for some real snowfall and finally went out around 9:30 p.m.and took pictures with the snow falling. We ended up with very little snow so in the end, for us. the storm was a bust.

    Wasn't thinking about the challenge. Just wanting to capture the moment and also interested in experimenting with my new 7D with it's high ISO capabilities..

    So, the snow is real as is the noise.I was using ISO 64,000.

    That said, I did think, looking at the picture, that it had a look of having been enhanced by post processing in a way that it wasn't. I did sharpen (mid tones) and let the noise add to the mood. Also brightened it a bit. But that's about all.

    Virginia
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    DeeCajunDeeCajun Registered Users Posts: 515 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    this photo does capture the mood... great capture
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    WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    I like it, but might like at a little better if it were cropped a bit tighter.
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    FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    WhatSheSaw wrote:
    I like it, but might like at a little better if it were cropped a bit tighter.
    Thanks for the suggestion WhatSheSaw. I think you are right and that this is better for the challenge.

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    nightpixelsnightpixels Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    Beautiful picture, Virginia!
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    AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    nightpixels wrote:
    Beautiful picture, Virginia!
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