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08-DEC-2006 Brent

4th: Totem Pole by Brent

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/50s f/4.5 at 32.0mm iso250 hide exif
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Date/Time08-Dec-2006 15:08:40
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 30D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length32 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent250
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge15-Dec-2006 16:26
I great shot! -Cat
ctfchallenge14-Dec-2006 02:00
This works extremely well with the awesome texture and detail here.

-Techo
ctfchallenge13-Dec-2006 06:06
oh cool. this is so captivating. dont remember the old one but this one is definitely a keeper. i like it. -Abstract
Rod 11-Dec-2006 10:00
For this topic I think this works really well now Brent, much better definition. Well done mate:-)
Squared C11-Dec-2006 06:52
I don't recall the original well enough to notice the difference, but it still works really nicely for me!
Brent 11-Dec-2006 02:51
Thanks Christina and Jano. Funny how you think you have an image just right sometimes, only to go back to it and find a way to improve it. I just reworked this one and like it better now. Hope others will see more detail and texture in the wood now too :-)
ctfchallenge11-Dec-2006 01:58
The grain of the wood really pulls through here Brent. Possibly an extra bit of contrast but hard to say. Very nice. jano
Squared C10-Dec-2006 19:44
I think the texture is quite nice. It looks really wooden to me. I also feel that I can feel the texture of the wood. It wouldn't be rough and sharp, but that soft ripply feeling of many years wearing down the wood grain. I think this works nicely.
Brent 10-Dec-2006 06:33
Thanks Rod, I think you see what it really was here; a "weathered" totem pole. The most exposed areas are quite bleached out from years of sun and rain, and the grain is rather smooth really where angled light probably wouldn't bring out more texture. Maybe I should shoot it again when it is soaked with rain?
Rod 10-Dec-2006 01:56
Yes the green is a nice touch but I think the textures are too subdued, with a more direct overhead or side lighting the textures would really enhance this shot. Maybe some more contrast or sharpening may help.
Brent 10-Dec-2006 00:34
Thanks S&S :-) I rather liked the way the green moss on his left cheek tells you which way is north.
elips09-Dec-2006 21:55
I like this a lot. I can almost feel the grain of the wood beneath my fingers. Very nice! ~Sharon
ctfchallenge09-Dec-2006 13:42
Nice textures, nice color and composition, too! shu