Landscapes After Ansel Adams

Challenge #1 in the Landscapes series. Hosted by pcassel, casperskitty.

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This challenge is to see how closely today's digital photographers can come to the 'Ansel Adams' look. Since he's most famous for black and white landscapes, this will be a black and white landscape challenge, but with adder that you either take or post process your images to have that zone control look that Adams is famous for.

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Announced:

Thursday, 20th August, 2009 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 27th August, 2009 – Wednesday, 2nd September, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 3rd September, 2009 – Wednesday, 9th September, 2009 (GMT)

Processing rules:

1. Image may be shot black and white or converted in post processing.
2. Initial image must be digital rather than scanned film image.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Comments on technical aspects of capture and post processing highly encouraged but not mandatory.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

150

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Mountain Range

by Geffrard Bourke

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Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	Nikon 17-55 mm F2.8
Submitted:	Thursday, 27th August, 2009 12:43 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 27th August, 2009
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