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Castle Rock

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick

BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner

Castle Rock
f8, 1/100th, 24-105mm lens @105mm

To separate the rock formation and road visually from the background, I blurred the background.

Connie J. Bagot

- Tamara K. Walker

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Great composition.

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June 29, 2006

Sharon Day

Cool image, Connie!!! Are these the rocks in Kansas just south of Oakley also known as Monument Rocks? Really neat perspective!

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June 29, 2006

Joy Rector

wow, I love it

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June 30, 2006

Connie J. Bagot

Thanks Tamara, Sharon, and Joy. Castle Rock is about 30 miles east of Monument Rocks Sharon.

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June 30, 2006

Sharon Day

Thanks, Connie! I really love this perspective!

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June 30, 2006

Ross Throndson

Very interesting rock formation, Connie. Great composition & Effects - has a Surreal Quality to it! Great Job!! :^)

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June 30, 2006

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer

Really great composition and effect.

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June 30, 2006

Connie J. Bagot

Thank you Ross and Kirsten.

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June 30, 2006

Katherine Kuhn

Amazing formation & road in the middle of all that flatness!! Very effective POV (where the heck WERE you to be so much higher?) & also choice of background effects.

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June 30, 2006

Connie J. Bagot

Thanks Kathy!

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July 01, 2006

Jenny Bosmans

Fantastic sight, image and work, Connie! :)

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July 06, 2006

Daniella Puente

Connie This image is fantastic, the perspective is so good, and you did good bluring the BG so you can appreciate the rocks formation as you said.
Thanks for visiting my photos also :0)

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July 12, 2006

Ross Throndson

WAY TO GO, CONNIE...CONGRATULATIONS...VERY WELL DESERVED FINALIST!!! :^)

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July 25, 2006

Jenny Bosmans

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Connie! :)

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July 25, 2006

Piotr M. Organa

Love the composition. Congrats!!!

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July 25, 2006

Lorri Shane

Wow--what a great image. Congratulations!

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July 25, 2006

Connie J. Bagot

Thanks Jenny, Daniella, Ross, Jenny, Piotr, and Lorri.

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July 25, 2006

- Erica Murphy

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Congratulations!

Erica

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July 25, 2006

- Kay E. Mahoney

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Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.

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July 25, 2006

Ramona Rogers

Ok, I'll say it. This reminds me of.....................................conception! Very cool image. Congrats!

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July 25, 2006

Connie J. Bagot

Thanks Erica, Kay, and Ramona.....lol Ramona, that had not crossed my mind but I see your point.

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July 25, 2006

- Tamara K. Walker

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CONGRATULATIONS!

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July 25, 2006

Graham D. Sher

wonderful shot connie and well deserved finalist

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July 25, 2006

Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Very cool, congratulations!

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July 26, 2006

Connie J. Bagot

Thanks Tamara, Graham, and Donna.

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July 26, 2006

Lavone Vannoy

Congratulations on your "finalist"!!! :)

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July 26, 2006

Inge Johnsson

Very cool and unusual landscape image. Great treatment in terms of enhancing contrast and colors to make the subject stand out. Was this shot from an airplane/helicopter?

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July 26, 2006

Gregg Johnstun

I really like what you've done. Congrats, and best of luck in the next round.

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July 27, 2006

Connie J. Bagot

Thanks Lavone, Inge, and Gregg.

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July 27, 2006

Ross Throndson

YeeeeeeHaaaaw!! Very Well Deserved WIN, Connie...CONGRATULATIONS!!! :^)

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July 27, 2006

- Cora Miller

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Smart use of effects to enhance this simple and effective composition. Congratulations on your win, Connie.