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Challenge #13 in the Photo chat series. Hosted by AndrePooh, barb_s.

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Combine any two basic compostion rules, for instance facing inward with natural framing, third dimension techniques, rule of thirds, etc. Elabortate on which rules you are using. This is a complex challenge, please read the instructions (under 'full rules') and the and the comments first.*** Also enter a -dummy- photo as shown in the example below as a second picture. Then make comments about the compositions and arrangements and pp of the other photo's in this challenge. Eventually you can take and enter the second picture of your rearrangement of the same objects, by withdrawing the dummy photo.

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Announced:

Sunday, 4th March, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 11th March, 2012 – Saturday, 17th March, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 18th March, 2012 – Saturday, 24th March, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Post processing is as cosmetics, use a little and it enhances the end result artistically. Use too much and the result is blatantly artificial, which is frawned upon in this challenge. So HDR and standard basic post processing is okay, as long as it is not overwhelmingly noticable.
No composites, we want honest pictures

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

ENTRANTS MUST HAVE >25 POST/COMMENTS!
Each entrant must, on their honor first, write a helpful Comment/Critique for the other 19 entries no later than the ending of the voting phase. It should be describing what they like and/or dislike about the photo, and what they may have done differently,
After receiving comments you can enter a second improved version of your first picture.
Include "second version" in the title.
DO NOT WITHDRAW THE FIRST PHOTO THOUGH. we should be able to compare them.
To allow proper evalutation and balance loading times, the longest side of the submitted picture should be between 1000 and 1600 pixels
The number of participants is limited to 20. This cannot be reflected in the total entry limit. It will be announced in the comments when the challenge is full. Expect DQ if you enter after that.
Comply with the standard DPR decency rules.
photos must not have been entered in previous challenges.
Failure to comply with these rules may result in DQ.

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Zion River

by Nathaniel George Weir

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Camera:	Canon EOS 450D (EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2)
Lens:	Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Submitted:	Sunday, 11th March, 2012 16:16 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 21st July, 2011
Focal length:	200 mm
Shutter speed:	1 sec
Aperture:	F25
ISO:	100
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Views:	200
Galleries:	View this photo in Nathaniel George Weir's gallery

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Total comments: 11

I love how I did my best in following all of the advice you guys gave me for editing the photo, but how the edited photo placed lower than the unedited version. Ha!

Comment edited 20 seconds after posting

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A little to colorized for me, would like a subtler version.

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IMO Dinsy gave the more suitable suggestion for your photo: crop both the left and the right side leaving the large waterfall at the upper third of the photo.

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Actually, you could try a vertical crop, removing the right hand two fifths of the shot and a little of the left hand side. Then the top leading edges of those two front rocks and the left hand edge of the large rock just to our right of the top waterfall may create a sort of lead in line or frame for the shot. Of course, you'd be sacrificing that cute little waterfall bottom right, but I think it may end up improving the composition. Just a thought.

Comment edited 2 times, last edit 3 minutes after posting

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Definitely tighten the shot in on the waterfall with much less rocks on all sides. The waterfall is beautiful

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it's a nice pic but the rocks are creating distraction and taking focus out from the fall.I hope crop in a manner it put's focus on the fall.

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I agree with the previous comments. Nice waterfalls, but the two massive foreground rocks block the viewer's entry into the shot. They are probably far too large a feature to crop out. I think it needed a little more thought and patience when composing it. I find it helpful to stay in my chosen location and not rush things, trying out compositions until I feel something "click".

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Id try a tight crop around the waterfall and see how it looks then if i dont like it id go back and do it again and again till i get it right

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I am with others on this one.Waterfall should be the center here, yet the front rocks get all my attention. I would either crop it somehow, or try to darken the picture to emphasize the fall

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I think the previous post nailed it right on. It is a gorgeous shot, but too many things are sharp and too evenly lit. The large rock in the front is distracting to me, maybe darken it at bit? The blue waterfall is the focus here.

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beautiful pic...but the foreground is catching all the attention and when we want to look for background it leads us to nowhere rather we keep distracting with the rocks. The color of the rocks are almost same everywhere and lacks texture.if u can crop from right i thought it will be a better composition.

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Total comments: 11

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