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Ch.72: Is this still enough?

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited September 4, 2006 in The Dgrin Challenges
Sherwood Stillness:

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"May the f/stop be with you!"

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    SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    I don't see any cows in this shot
    Yea, I think that would be considered very still. How early did you get up this morning anyway? Very nice shot. Makes me want to go sit on the dock and watch the sunrise. As usual, excellent photography. BTW, happy cows are in Iowa (so my wife says) rolleyes1.gif
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Lol :-)
    Swartzy wrote:
    Yea, I think that would be considered very still. How early did you get up this morning anyway? Very nice shot. Makes me want to go sit on the dock and watch the sunrise.

    Sorry, forgot the EXIF:

    Date Taken: 2006-08-30 05:51:50
    Model: Canon EOS 30D + EF-S 17-85 IS USM + remote + tripod
    Aperture: f/5.6
    ISO: 100
    Focal Length: 17mm (guess: 29mm in 35mm)
    Exposure Time: 20s (20/1)
    Swartzy wrote:
    As usual, excellent photography.
    Thanks, man! thumb.gif
    Swartzy wrote:
    BTW, happy cows are in Iowa (so my wife says) rolleyes1.gif
    :D

    Cheers! 1drink.gif
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    hugzhugz Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Wow, the quiet before the dawn. inspiring photo. Very Still and Very Peaceful. I really like this pic.
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    FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Absolutey still enough. Not a ripple. Just beautiful, Nikolai.

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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    hugz wrote:
    Wow, the quiet before the dawn. inspiring photo. Very Still and Very Peaceful. I really like this pic.
    Thank you!
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Virginia,
    Flyinggina wrote:
    Absolutey still enough. Not a ripple. Just beautiful, Nikolai.

    Virgiina

    Thanks! :-)
    20 sec exposure helps with the ripples a lot :-) rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    Nick MorganNick Morgan Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    I agree, this is a great capture of stillness. Have you considered cropping off some of the top? Since there's roughly equal space given to the sky as there is to the earth, it seems like the picture isn't sure which is more important. But even as it stands with the horizon in the center, it's very lovely.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Thanks, Nick!
    Nick Morgan wrote:
    I agree, this is a great capture of stillness. Have you considered cropping off some of the top? Since there's roughly equal space given to the sky as there is to the earth, it seems like the picture isn't sure which is more important. But even as it stands with the horizon in the center, it's very lovely.

    I'll think about it :-) thumb.gif
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    athosathos Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    great shot. i like the centered horizon. cant hurt to crop it and see how it looks with more waterscape in the shot though. only one way to find out what looks best.
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    dkoyanagidkoyanagi Registered Users Posts: 656 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Very nice! I like how the sky looks. thumb.gifthumb
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    JoanJoan Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Great to see that you moved this from "Field and Street" to this Stillness challenge! Beautiful, serene shot.

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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Athos,
    athos wrote:
    great shot. i like the centered horizon. cant hurt to crop it and see how it looks with more waterscape in the shot though. only one way to find out what looks best.

    Thank you!

    I'll play with it until the deadline. The reason I wanted to keep the sky is that there is a few bright stars there (maybe not visible after resizing to 640... I may wanna create a smaller version and link it as an original)

    I also like how the mast is reflected, hence wanted to keep it all.. Oh well, we'll see...:):
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Dan,
    dkoyanagi wrote:
    Very nice! I like how the sky looks. thumb.gifthumb

    Thank you! I liked the sky, too:-)
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Joan,
    Joan wrote:
    Great to see that you moved this from "Field and Street" to this Stillness challenge! Beautiful, serene shot.

    ~ Joan

    I appreciate your followup, thanks a lot! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Decided to run with this version...
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    FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
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    Stunning!

    Virginia
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Vriginia,
    Flyinggina wrote:
    Stunning!
    Virginia

    Thank you! thumb.gif
    Hope I made finals (it's hard to win these days, everybody's so darn good:-)
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    saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    I was hoping you would run with this one!!! thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Saurora,
    saurora wrote:
    I was hoping you would run with this one!!! thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks! I am :-) iloveyou.gif
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    harjttharjtt Registered Users Posts: 223 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2006
    Yep thats more than still enough!
    Nikolai wrote:
    Sherwood Stillness:

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    A superb shot - and may I say very still :Dthumb.gif

    Cheers

    HArjTT

    thumb.gifD
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2006
    Harjtt,
    harjtt wrote:
    A superb shot - and may I say very still :Dthumb.gif

    Cheers

    HArjTT

    thumb.gifD

    Thank you!
    And don't forget to vote! mwink.gif
    -jk- :D
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    ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2006
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    As usual a great job.clap.gif
    Good luck Nik.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2006
    Uv,
    ultravox wrote:
    As usual a great job.clap.gif
    Good luck Nik.

    Thanks, appreciate it! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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