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SwirlPool


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   SwirlPool
SwirlPool
A long 6 exposure reveals the swirl of the leaves spinning in this waterfalls in Ithaca's Treman park.

Neil R. Shapiro

 
 
 

randy dannheim
 

Neil, I amost didn't open this wonderful image because it was so dark. WoW, am I glad I did!! This could be a candidate for the grand prize. Awsume long exposure of this beautiful scene. I like the effects also. Great image!


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January 27, 2007

 
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  Neil, great colors, lighting and exposure.


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January 27, 2007

 

Neil R. Shapiro
  Thank you Janine and Randy!


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January 27, 2007

 

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  Really rich and well done and maybe tell us just what you did do here if you get the chance, thanx


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February 24, 2007

 

Geraldine E. Lefoe
  Awesome image Neil - congratulations on your finalist. Loved the swirling effect


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February 24, 2007

 
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  Neil, congratulations on your finalist.


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February 24, 2007

 

Sandy Powers
  Woo Hoo!! And congratulations on YOUR finalist :) Actually, I can't understand why every single one of your landscape photos doesn't have a yellow winner's medallion underneath it, but I'm glad at least for February, this one has its deserving award. I hope it ends up with the winner's medalleon in a couple of days :)


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February 24, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. I agree with Sandy about your photos. Good luck in the next round.


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February 24, 2007

 

Shawn Jennings
  Great image Neil! Congratulations on your finalist!


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February 24, 2007

 

AMALIA Veralli
  Congratulations. Well deserved! Good luck in the next round.


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February 25, 2007

 

Neil R. Shapiro
  Thank You all for your kind comments, and an extra thank you to the judges for noticing this in such a large and strong field of phoos.

The shot itself is a 6 second exposure, helped by using an ND filter, which is how the swirling leaves themselves were captured.

In answer to the question about processing, this was converted from RAW and tone mapped to increase dynamic range and shadow detail (from a single exposure) in PhotoMatrix; then in photoshop I applied an action for fievel's gothic glow, selective version, which performs the vignetting. (It's actually applied to a separate layer and faded in to taste.)


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February 25, 2007

 
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