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emerging-dove
Photo Information
Copyright: Robert Brown (RobBrown) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 431 W: 61 N: 302] (1785)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-03-17
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony DSC F707, Carl Zeiss 2.2-48.5
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2003-10-31 15:25
Viewed: 980
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken shortly before I took the picture that was to be my 1st post to TE http://www.trekearth.com/images/photos/990/rock-in-dove-dale.jpg.
This one of the sources of water that start to make the River Dove. The beautifully clear water was bubbling up through the rocks at the back of this small cave , possibley man made looking for lead ore. There is a small hole in the upper part of the back wall in it was a wrens nest ( very small shy brown bird).
The side of the river has a very well trodden path used at week-ends by a lot people to go for a stroll, but on a monday morning in March there was nobody else really peaceful, it got a little bit bussier in the afternoon with school parties coming to look and learn about the typical Limestone landscape.
Adjustments to picture
open in PS7 28.22 X 19cm @600dpi
saturation +4 lightness_4
burntool to rocks around the entrance to reduce the effect of the flash on the outer rocks.
Brightness -3 Contrast +5
Unsharpmask 120% X 1.7 radius X threshold 1
reduce image to 72dpi and use save to web 190.5K

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It really looks as if one is looking into the gullet of Mother Earth, uvula and all. The dof is great inside the cave, but a bit soft on the outside. Hyperfocal distance should fix this type of problem. The water too, just needs a littile bit more encouagement to sparkle as it tickles out of the frame. But overall, I think you did well. This is not an easy type of shot to take in the first instance!

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