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Bluebell Dawn
Image Title:  Bluebell Dawn
 
 By: Barry Wakelin  
  Copyright ©2004


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Photographer Barry Wakelin {K:7838}
Project #48 Best Picture of 2004 Camera Model Fuji S2 Pro
Categories Landscape
Film Format
Portfolio Hampshire
Lens Nikon 80-200 f/2.8
Uploaded 12/24/2004 Film / Memory Type Digital ISO 100
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 1821 Shutter 1s
Favorites 19  Aperture f/22
Critiques 46 Rating
6.33
/ 22 Ratings
Location City - 
State -  HAMPSHIRE
Country - United Kingdom   United Kingdom
About This isn't necessarily my individual favourite photo, but it's sold more than any other that I've taken this year (by some margin) and so I must bow to public pressure! I love the image and am particularly pleased with the light but I'm less happy with the fact that I had to crop the image - I've improved my compositional skills since I took this shot and I'm far less likely to need to crop images now. Anyway, I hope you enjoy seeing the image again. Merry Christmas!
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There are 46 Comments in 1 Pages
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Senthil Kumar   {K:1648} 12/24/2004
Fantastic!


Jaap Poot   {K:7926} 12/24/2004
Amazing,you did not do any photoshop ??


Mary Vareli   {K:15822} 12/24/2004
I will say only one thing....
COCTEAU TWINS! (it is the first time I say this again....-!!-)happy holidays!


Barry Wakelin   {K:7838} 12/24/2004
Jaap, the PS work was limited to cropping, increasing saturation, applying a curve to increase contrast and the sharpening. This is basically the same workflow I apply to all the RAW files captured with my digial camera. When working with images captured with Fuji Velvia or Kodak E100VS with my medium format film camera I can skip the saturation increase and curves as the colours and contrast are correct straight off the film. In essence, I'm simply trying to reproduce the same effect as film.


Stephen Bowden   {K:64540} 12/24/2004
It is absolutely fabulous Barry, the colours and composition with a slight mist are just magical.

Congratulations on the sales - I wish I could do the same then my wife will let me get a new camera lol

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year :-)

Steve


Rocco Bertè   {K:7717} 12/24/2004
A great light for a magical photo. One of the best forest that i have seen.
Merry Christmas.
Rocco


Judi Liosatos   {K:34047} 12/25/2004
Barry I can see why it has been so popular. So fairytale like an beautiful pastel colours.

Merry Christmas my friend.

Judi


Ellen Smith   {K:14418} 12/25/2004
Outstanding! This would be great with a few fairies into the shadows. It is very beautiful as is though, nice to see it again.


Andrej V   {K:6693} 12/25/2004
this is beautiful Barry! magnificent. perfect for my eyes. I just love it! that's all i can comment on this one!
Andrej


Darren Arena   {K:2951} 12/25/2004
Wow Barry. You have done it again! This is such a mystical scene, right out of a fairy tale. I am dropping this one right into my favorites! I just can't get over the overwelming smell that I can see!!! I could only wish for places like this to work with! I envy you my friend!


Amna Al Shamsi   {K:21796} 12/25/2004
Beautiful...such wonderful colors and lighting


ali sayar   {K:30} 12/25/2004
bravo


Riccardo Corsini   {K:17796} 12/27/2004
Thank you, your comment for me!
AZZ!!!! Hai un portfolio da mozzare il fiato, a parte questa foto, bellissima, non so da quale parte rifarmi per commentarti le altre, complimenti!!!
Ric.


Morc Piantedos   {K:21308} 12/28/2004
Nice to meet you, Barry!I have given a look at your portfolio! I like your landscape art. I start to comment this superb composition; superb colors management and stunning atmosphere.
My compliments 7++ !!,
M


Gerry Pacher   {K:7303} 12/30/2004
Dear Barry,

I just browsed over the Best Picture of 2004 portfolio and your contribution is amazing. What an incredible scene - and you captured it in a perfect way. Congratulation.

Regards, Gerry


Agust Agustsson   {K:881} 12/31/2004
surreal. impressive real or otherwise. simply stunning


James Hager   {K:6285} 1/8/2005
Wonderful image with all the bluebells, the tree trunks, and the fog. Since you mentioned cropping, I probably would have cropped off the dark tree trunk on the right side because it's chopped off and leaning out of the frame in order to have one of the more-vertical trees in the background near the border. Nice work.


Paul's Photos   {K:35218} 1/20/2005
excellent image... I think the colors is what really makes this image... simple yet eye catching.. great work


Roberto Carli   {K:13689} 2/4/2005
Incredible atmosphere,love ur work,really a professional picture,congrats!!!!!!!


Jeanette Hägglund   {K:59855} 2/17/2005
Amazing - all this blue flowers in the forrest! Very beautiful and amazing. Excellent work. A fav.
You have an extraordinary portfolio.

Jeanette


Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:192044} 3/4/2005
Oh my God.. this one.. is .. is.. so magnific!
in my fav immediatly!!!
congrats for the >POD>!!!
roby


Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:192044} 3/4/2005
very ver beautiful is so impresive atmosphere .. wooww in my dream, so dreaming the peaxcefully violet light!
aslo today i'm happy i have an another great friend in the main-page!!
see you later, roby


Margaret Sturgess   {K:49403} 3/4/2005
How wonderful to see this absolutely gorgeous composition on the front page on such a cold grey snowy morning. A great start to my day.
The colours and light are superb
Margaret


S.D Holmes   {K:7099} 3/4/2005
Beautiful scene and work!


claudia kessler   {K:133} 3/4/2005
this is absolutely stunning. i would love to have this the size of my wall so i could feel like i was in this forest. congratulations.


Patrick Cowley   {K:2095} 3/4/2005
lovely.....lovely....it takes me to heaven


Ben Mok   {K:4084} 3/4/2005
Beautiful shot Barry! Congratulations on making front page!


Roger Williams   {K:84106} 3/4/2005
No need to apologise for cropping the shot. There's no particular virtue in filling the frame. Of course you don't want to lose so much of the image that quality is affected... I personally often prefer a longer aspect ratio and often take panoramas with 1:2.5 or even 1:3 ratios. This is beautiful any way you cut it. In fact it makes me homesick for England, which I left 38 years ago! I particularly like way the tree trunks shade away in the mistier distance. Wonderful!


N V   {K:192} 3/4/2005
woooooooooooooooooow ~ What a nice beautiful picture and place. Really mind blowing picture.
Just loved it ~

awesome and fabulous !


cessy karina   {K:14205} 3/4/2005
wow so beautiful
the composition, the colors, the atmosphere
very well done


Antoine Berger   {K:481} 3/4/2005
wow ! excellent ! perfect light and colors ...


Peter Bowers   {K:181} 3/4/2005
unbelieveably good


Keith Saint   {K:12981} 3/4/2005
Wow what a shot
Wonderful colour just great
Congratulations on award


Kelly    {K:20268} 3/5/2005
perfection......
kel


Efrain Frank Borges   {K:71} 3/5/2005
Its beautifulno matter what. Thanks


Mark David Khoury   {K:293} 3/6/2005
Stunning
I love mist, and it is so beautiful here.
the colours are amazing.

Magical is a very good description...


First Last   {K:6897} 4/8/2005
Just perfect! Well deserved the BIP.
You have a great portifolio here.


Roberta Higina   {K:1652} 4/11/2005
Simplesmente....fantástica.


Mary Brown   {K:69853} 4/22/2005
This is really lovely.
Mary
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Joe Teng   {K:16723} 4/23/2005
Wow! One of your best! You really deserve the award! I love the composition but best of all the purple colour of the lavender really stand out. Bravo! 7++++

Best regard Joe


Stefan Engström   {K:24473} 4/28/2005
It is a standout. I like the panoramic format for this.


Andre Denis   {K:61663} 6/1/2005
Hi Barry,
I remember this one!
What a beautiful shot, well worthy of the award!
BTW You have an excellent portfolio.
Andre


Fabio Brancaleoni   {K:2200} 2/26/2006
Very impressive capture.
For me it's the Perfect Photo.

Compliments.

Ciao,

Fabio


Natasha Jumma   {K:105} 12/15/2006
going in my favorites! :)


Mustafa Pracha   {K:333} 12/8/2008
I love the purples


Suspended Account   {K:10} 12/10/2008
Simply gorgeous!


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