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Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 153: Calendar Shots (hosted by Arctic Fox) >> Challenge 153: Eligible > edit image
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29-SEP-2007

8th place
end of rays
by martin polanic

Sony DSC-R1
1/2000s f/7.1 at 44.7mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time29-Sep-2007 15:36:31
MakeSony
ModelDSC-R1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length44.7 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias-0.30
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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mlynn 02-Oct-2007 23:12
Beautiful! These 3 make a great series. --Melanie
Katherine Stanback's Photos01-Oct-2007 21:44
Beautiful colors and lighting!
Martin Polanic 01-Oct-2007 16:56
Hi everyone, thanks a lot for the nice comments! Konstantin, thanks also for the suggestions, unfortunately there's not much I can do about the placement except to take the shot over again. I tend to often place subjects that lead the eyes away from the direction they're facing, I find a bit of mystery in that, depending on the scene of course. With this one, what I would like to fix is the abrupt end of the cloud as it touches the stem at the left, with blue sky continuing from the other side... something about that cloud/sky formation throws me off, but... it is what it is I guess. Cheers! :)
Konstantin Yagudin01-Oct-2007 03:13
Martin - beautiful image ! On my opinion, the images like this one is a sense of photography - a technically perfect cuptured moment wonderful in its simplicity.
Do you think it would be better if you cat a bit from the right site, making it more simmetrical ? As the flower is "looking left" it is a bit too much free space on the right site for me.
Colleen Prohaska01-Oct-2007 01:48
Powerful image, magic man. Awesome and dramatic!
Helen Betts30-Sep-2007 22:26
I love the backlighting in this. Lovely image, Martin. Helen
Franky2005 30-Sep-2007 20:56
Just lovely ...
Sky 30-Sep-2007 04:52
Martin - Denise said it all. Outstanding in every way. I've always found blue and yellow a dynamite color combination and they work superbly in this beautiful Calendar Shot.
Denise30-Sep-2007 00:01
Outstanding, Martin!!!