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On a quiet summer evening


On a quiet summer evening
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Copyright: Shelly OBrien (ShellyOB) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 268 W: 45 N: 646] (2763)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-13
Categories: Mood
Camera: Nikon D70s, SIGMA 18-200/3.5-6.3 DC
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-30 18:12
Viewed: 166
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I am feeling very melancholy today. With no good reason I can figure. So this shot pretty much suited my mood. Taken in my hometown at a local cemetery that's one of the oldest in the area. It was cloudy and so quiet. Strangely enough, though, there were people walking there, picnicking, reading. It really is a lovely place and very serene. I had to do a lot of PP because the shot was very dark and I was shooting into the sun. I don't know if it's a good quality shot, but like I say. It suits my mood.
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Hi, Shelly. We all go through these phases. Agree it is a serene scene but it is reality and I do like the perspective as the graveyard stones become smaller as they recede into the distance. Cheers and TFS.

My first thought was "Oh my! That's near my husband's mother's house!"...then I remembered you weren't in Pennsylvania! I like the "valley" with the road sweeping through! Nice pp work on this Shelly! Really adds drama! Snap outta dat mood.... Life is good!
B-)
Linda

Hi Shelly,
Nice capture, the dark tones and silhouettes really portray the mood here. The rich greens give a strong sense of vibrancy to this dead looking place (no pun intended, lol). I like the long bendy path, sort of resembles the path of life, and how life continues after death (yes, I'm in a strange mood today, haha). Looks like a good quality shot to me, and I applaud you for doing such a fine job when shooting against the sun.

TFS,
Scott.

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  • akg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 165 W: 0 N: 85] (994)
  • [2009-08-30 19:16]

Hello Shelly,
this really is a nice work! This is a place where our mood can be transformed. Your pp work shows a wonderful and controlled combination of light and shadow. I like the long road that goes through the cemetery. Hope, the melancholy is over by now. Have a nice day.
My regards, abhijit.

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  • eMBeer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 58 N: 221] (1420)
  • [2009-08-30 22:50]

Looks like HDR photo - see the brighter shadows around the trees' silhouettes and grayed sky. I never got such result shooting into the sun. Btw., how come the shadows point to the right left if the shot was done into the sun...?

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  • rychem Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 328 W: 3 N: 17] (7209)
  • [2009-08-30 23:15]

Hello,
I like such photos with silhouettes of trees, very original shadows and the sky
regards
Ryszard

Buena imagen que refleja la tranquilidad del cementerio ,con buen tratamiento del color y las luces
Buen trabajo
un saludo

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