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Winter sunrise! a New year , a new morning, new hopes

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    \$\begingroup\$ Lovely shot. Great mood. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 3:07
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    \$\begingroup\$ Its from Punjab ,India ! \$\endgroup\$
    – Pratik Bhat
    Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 18:55
  • \$\begingroup\$ Wow! Truly fantastic! Absolutely love the atmosphere...serene. \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 22:44
  • \$\begingroup\$ feels peaceful watching at it \$\endgroup\$
    – akshay1188
    Commented Jan 13, 2012 at 8:37
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Sunflower waiting to open.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Looks beautiful. :) \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Jan 9, 2012 at 18:21
  • \$\begingroup\$ did you edit it somewhat or it is straight from the camera? \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 12:39
  • \$\begingroup\$ I boosted the saturation and contrast quite a bit. It was shot with a macro lens, and was very sharp, but color was a little flat. \$\endgroup\$
    – MikeW
    Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 17:30
  • \$\begingroup\$ Color is no longer flat :) \$\endgroup\$
    – dpollitt
    Commented Jan 13, 2012 at 3:53
  • \$\begingroup\$ No, it's not lol. \$\endgroup\$
    – MikeW
    Commented Jan 13, 2012 at 4:33
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Buffalo

Buffalo in yellow-orange light

I was shooting movies, glanced over my shoulder and ran to get my camera. This pre-sunset light lasted just a few seconds. Larger version.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ This is a pretty cool shot. \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Jan 13, 2012 at 17:54
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USS Constitution, Boston MA

USS Constitution

Larger version on Flickr

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    \$\begingroup\$ The halo effect around the rope disturbs me. Is that an artefact from the HDR process? \$\endgroup\$
    – blubb
    Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 8:56
  • \$\begingroup\$ yeah. I think so. I tried correcting it, but failed. \$\endgroup\$
    – Navaneeth K N
    Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 11:20
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    \$\begingroup\$ It actually looks a bit 3D. When controlled, the halo effect between linear features can actually add an interesting perspective. Similar accidental HDR effect was featured in one of the recent photo magazines. (don't know which one but i will try to find out) \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 20:06
  • \$\begingroup\$ I like the halo effect - it makes it seem like we're looking at a model/miniature, rather than a photo. \$\endgroup\$
    – Martha
    Commented Jan 12, 2012 at 16:31
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Stairway To Seven

Stairway To Seven

This was taken in the Grand Hotel, Brighton, England on New Year Eve. You can see the fullsize image on Flickr.

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Bigger version is here: http://1x.com/forum/photo-critique/30722

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Good to see this one again :) \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Jan 13, 2012 at 17:54
  • \$\begingroup\$ @jaxxon Thanks, but this is not the one which I submitted previously. In this one the girl has her face turned towards the viewers, and in the previous one she was looking at the tap. :):) \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Jan 14, 2012 at 0:39
  • \$\begingroup\$ Ah.. Just a very familiar scene. I remember thinking about whether or not I like that pipe on the right. :) \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Jan 18, 2012 at 22:07
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Light at the end of the tunnel

Light at the end of the tunnel

Shot at a park in the morning light.

F number : 5

Exposure time : 1/125

Larger version on flickr

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    \$\begingroup\$ I don't like the format, I Think that 16:9 or portrait format is better for this picture... ;) \$\endgroup\$
    – pacoespinoza
    Commented Jan 9, 2012 at 17:30
  • \$\begingroup\$ suggestion taken :) \$\endgroup\$
    – akshay1188
    Commented Jan 11, 2012 at 8:33
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Gloomy December

Gloomy December

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Two stones and a lake

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larger version here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smilesnigam/6589013735/in/photostream/

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  • \$\begingroup\$ I count at least 3, possibly 4 stones... \$\endgroup\$
    – Martha
    Commented Jan 12, 2012 at 16:29
  • \$\begingroup\$ haha i know there are more than 2, i just liked the title. \$\endgroup\$
    – intoTHEwild
    Commented Jan 13, 2012 at 10:01
  • \$\begingroup\$ Also, why the letterboxing? You have lots more width to work with. \$\endgroup\$
    – Martha
    Commented Jan 14, 2012 at 15:39
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Tall Lonely Grass!

Tall Lonely Grass

Shot macro silhouette against the sun set,,

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Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

larger version here

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    \$\begingroup\$ You need to read the rules re: image height. \$\endgroup\$
    – Martha
    Commented Jan 13, 2012 at 14:29
  • \$\begingroup\$ Done. Thanks @Martha! \$\endgroup\$
    – Zippy
    Commented Jan 14, 2012 at 11:29

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