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    Landscape images were the biggest challenge for me in the IFC contest. My ranch was 1100 acres of flat South Texas thornbrush. It was a nightmare trying to come up with any interesting landscape image. Here I tried a night exposure and light up the top of the yucca reminds me a bit of the torch of the Statue of Liberty at might..

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    I like how you put the "split" in the Yucca plant in line with the tree-line. "Painting" the top of the plant with light is an interesting change. To me it feels a little "forced," but that's not really a negative - I would like to see more of this concept with some different compositions.

    Sometimes, you gotta make the picture, rather than take it. I think you "made" it well here :)

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    Hi D. Robert,
    I am somewhat bothered by the spotlight effect on the top of the Yucca. I would have probably preferred.......judging by the light on the rest of the plant..........just a strait up shot with the stars. I have pushed the Mark 3 to ISO 6400...........and the stars look amazing! Noise is an issue...as it is here..........running some NR stuff would help. What was the light source used. I find the biggest problem with 'Painting" is the light source can be overpowering at times.

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    I understand your dilemma.

    To add to Roman's suggestions, I find having the bloom of the yucca coincident with the horizon distracti8ng. A lower perspective with the yucca backgrounded by the starry night would be preferable IMO. A more subtle lighting of the yucca was needed IMO as well.

    When I tried this type of thing in Joshua Tree I was unsatisfied will all my images - not an easy thing to balance it out.

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    I like the detail you got in the vegitation and the sky is amazing. I have to say having the bright light on the top part of the tree doesn't do it for me, maybe if it were far more subdued. I also find the placement of the top (lighted) part unfortunate.

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