Feng Huang in the morning is very peaceful. It might even be one of those towns were a lot of people sleep late, since I didn’t see many in the morning.
It was at this very spot that I bruised my ribs pretty bad when I fell down. It was one of those slick mud-covered concrete areas that doesn’t look like a slick mud-covered concrete area. But once you step on, it’s way too late to do anything about it.
There’s nothing that knocks the wind out of you more than falling flat on your torso with a Nikon D3S between your ribs and the ground. I still wince when I think about it!
- Trey Ratcliff
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great image!
Eerie green tones; and the texture in the water is awesome ! sorry about the slip-n-fall; with all the places you go, it must be an ongoing risk….
Beautiful shot! Great tones!!
great shot…. and that texture under the water is almost alien-like!
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What a beautiful shot and work on the tones.. I love the feel of this. Very well done!!!
Wow. This is extraordinary.
traitement au top !
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Beautiful image…
Oh my god, amazing.
Pure awesomeness!!!! Damn fine processing!!!
Fantastic!
love HDR and seeing through water
I reallly like this shot well done ! Glad to hear your ok and the camera as well.
The calm before the storm. Great and atmospheric photo.
I agree with Jill – very eerie greens!
An impressive image……………….. great work.
It’s an amazing image. Wonderful treatment.
excellent tonemapping
lovely
Beautiful cool tones – the detail in the water is awesome!
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so beautiful – love the coloring
stunning. fantastic work. instant fav.
stunning capture
-Marc
This is sooo good it hurts to look at it!
Great Picture! Love the clarity and subtle green fog. Pretty cool!
I am in awe!
I think original photo will much petty than this one.
the clarity of the water is amazing. wikipedia has an interesting article about this town.
Amazing.
can´t stop looking at
Beautiful!
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Quite a lovely image…
Oww…oww…ow…This is so dreamy!
Fantastic!
great shot..
This is lovely and exotic!
very nice capture….and story. tried to protect the camera when you fell, right? glad your injuries weren’t worse.
ouch! what a story! great pic/hope your rib is ok
excellent!
speedy recovery…
Wonderful
Crazy beautiful work Trey
fantastic light
Sterling shot Trey!
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very nice shot!
love the toning here!
amazing !!!
Buena foto, con un muy buen encuadre y agradables tonos de color.
Excellent
Via Today’s Explore at #131 on Fluidr
Amazing Shot!
lovely processing and superb reflection !
Amazing shot !!
Stunning work on it !!
Congrats !
Stunning shot – well done
This is mesmerizing …
Aw – That was some fall … Hope the camera & lens are ok.
Congrats on Explore!!! Greetings from Spain.
Via Today’s Explore at #131 on Fluidr
Fantastic work here Trey
muy bella
gorgeous…like taken form a movie…you can even see the sand? under the boat and the water, wow
This is a stunning shot Trey. I love the mystical feel to it with the green light right through it. Sorry to hear about your ribs – hope you didn’t damage the Nikon?????
like mirror… the water, so still
Beautiful shot, great tones
Paradise shot..
Congrats on the Explore!
excellent as always
Outstanding!
Amazing
This is H.A.M.
great as usual
Awesome! Used a polarizer?
can’t stand HDR usually – but this is great!
did you use a polarizing filter to get to the bottom, so to say?
wonderful !!!!!!!!!
Ha. Amazing. Wowness.
Wow…this is out of the world capture..!!
amazing processing trey!. you are the man!..
love the green tone and the boat – I bet this place comes alive later in the day.
What a wince inducing story my friend.I am sure getting shots like this must make it all worth it…I have to say that this is stunning in every conceivable way.
Great shot. You are invited to join the group:
Marlin images
Beautiful. Very sharp and great.
Congrats on Explore
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congrat on Explore !!!
So much mood and feeling in this shot. The tone is amazing.
Nice colors and I like the mystical feeling
Genial!!!!!
An absolutely fascinating image.
Oh my you poor man and your camera…;-(….tears….many many tears…;-(
wonderful!
finally a great angle and material to HDR-ize. amazing.
Congrats for being on EXPLORE.
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Fantastic shot, good work!
fantastic work,well done
Love this
WOW. this picture is so magical!! LOVELY!!
Fascinating and beautiful image.
I’m sorry your ribs were so brused. I assume the camera survived. I can just image the impace with a camera between you and the ground – ouch.
I saw this beautiful photo on Explore !
September 22, 2011
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Wonderful.
Wow-spectacular!
OMG, what a fantastic photo… so many details, all around and this amazing reflection! Also HDR is stunning!
What a peaceful water shot !
Wonderful.
small price to pay for a great shot
great shot and processed!
magnifique cliché !
wonderful and what a great atmosphere
this is really a cool looking shot
sympa !!
This is one place I’d love to visit! This is impressive how transparent is the water! A very nice moment of the day! Great capture!
Very cool! I love how the shadow of the boat allows such a great view below the surface of the water. Amazing depth and detail. As always, your work inspires me to work harder & learn more about my photography.
Stunning shot!
This tones and the fog – unbelievable beautiful and everything matches perfectly together.
Great scene!..
This is one of the best images ever!
You deserve an award from…
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Gorgeous image! Love how you can see right through the water!
This is one of the best images ever!
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A Lot of Water
Precious picture,exquisite details and composition,fascinating work,a pleasure for eyes,congratulations,have a fabulous day,best regards,jeanda.
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A Lot of Water
A very nice photo. I like how the reflection is captured on the water.
This is one of the best images ever!
You deserve an award from…
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Very cool!
It’s so peaceful and it looks like a dream… Lovely!
magnifiques couleurs et belle composition.
Great tones and texture. Just amazing
Very surreal, very peaceful.
EVERYthing about this shot is just right!! Visually stunning!!
Great shot,amazing!! =)
nothing to say…damned perfect in every aspect…..
Stunning shot .Well done
What an amazing shot ! The water, the colors, the processing. Great job!
yup, this is an hdr masterwork
before reading your tutorial, i always used to think HDR is artificial…. but after reading your tutorial, and seeing these shots…for me HDR is the real world.