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Published: 2009-06-17 17:11:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 1252; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 0
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Weather the Storm.Physical, Mental, and Emotional storms are representative of the turmoil and daily hassles that we experience in our lives. If we work through and 'weather the storm' (like the featured police boats, above), everything works out for the better.
We are the master's of our own destiny. What we do not achieve in our lifetime, is a result of telling ourselves that we cannot do so.
EDIT: Featured:
NEWS by shawkash
maleiva 's Journal
SOuthernSun 's Journal
Also featured on bekkia 's front page... for the time being
A shot lkind of like this was captured by another deviant here
Thank you to zombienvy and SnapperRod for their suggestions on improvement of this photo... Altered the contrast and exposure of the original, straightened horizon, cropped and re-uploaded!
Β©Ashlyne Ivy O'Neil
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thank you greatly!
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I enjoy how dark this photo is, and yet you can still see the boats and buildings. The clouds draw your eyes down, it's a great effect. 
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You're more than welcome!
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Congratulations, your art has been featured as part of my daily supporter feature on my front page! This is a thank you for faving my artwork at somepoint in the past, and also a motivator to keep up your gorgeous artwork. Don't forget to take a look at those others who have been featured. Have a wonderful day.
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Thank you greatly!
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Dramatic weather can result in dramatic shots. You have both elements in this image. Love that touch of highlight on the two boats and foreground rocks. A very nice image overall.
May I suggest that you try straightening the horizon and see how it looks. Personally, I think it will improve the image. You may have to re-crop or clone in after the straightening.
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Thank you!
^^straightened! Check it out!
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What you reckon then Ashlyne, better or not. I think better. Now go in a edit and increase the image size to say 900 across and see what it looks like. I think it's too small at 600 across!
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I did have it at 900 lol... Must have changed when I re-uploaded the edited version. I changed it back!
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If you update the image is defaults back to 600 again. You are very welcome and that is what this place ia all about.
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Sure is. I love when people give me constructive criticism. I request critiques on most of my stuff, but no one ever does it...unless I post it in a forum. lol. Thanks again.
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I have given up asking for critiques via the critique option, never got one yet. Personally I think you are better asking your friends and watchers to comment constructively or actually put a comment in the Artists Comment box that you would like constructive comments.
You are on my friends list and I tend to apply positive and negative constructive comments to quite a number of images, or at least I think I do.
In fact can you do me a favour! Have a look at [link] (Old Slipway - New Bridge) and comment accordingly, I just donβt think the image looks right - and be brutal
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Done^^
Also, I appreciate the positive as much as the negative (or vice versa, lol). I try to be constructive a lot too, but I have read some nasty comments that people write after other deviants give them feedback, and I don't want to be on the recieving end of that. lol. So I usually write "just an oppinion" "personal thought" "take it or leave it" "I'm not a pro, so don't take me too seriously.." lol... to cover my ass in case people think I am being rude; which I never intend on doing.
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I understand what you are saying and have seen it myself. You are in a different age group to me, but I am too thick skinned to take much notice of sarcastic comments. I, like you, tend to use words like "In my opinion....", "May I suggest....", "If it was my image I....", but normally the advice is invaluable.
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yeah, when some people get stuck in their ways, or are too stubborn to appreciate the "help" they really won't take the advice anyways. I guess we have to "monitor our audience" lol.
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Love the phrase "monitor our audience", good one and sums it up nicely
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My opinion: I really love this piece and what you tried to do here with the weather. I looked at the other shot, similar to yours. honestly, I find yours more personable - simply for the fact that there is a trace of human kind within it. It works so wonderfully with the title you have given the piece. The insanity of nature and human kinds turmoil - every day to keep getting out of bed and overcoming the obstacles before us. I also agree, the police boats help the case a lot.
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It's a good shot but it doesn't look overly commercial, [ which i don't know if you were interested in or not? ] Why?. Alright The color palette is nice, a wide array of neutrals that works well together against the iodized rusty green color of the water. You might want to crop just a tid-bit off of the left side of the image. 6/7 pixels. not much at all to get rid of the small black dot along the edge of the shot. It makes it look like you didn't spend much time thinking about a crop. The angle is nice, positioning works. You have a good understanding of composition - but practice practice makes you better. Try lots of stuff you think will and wont work with angles and crops on top of your '
Hops this gives you some good tips. <3 Kayla Roschelle.
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Thank you so much! I appreciate your suggestions. I have altered it by cropping out that peice of rock from the left side; getting rid of my name completely, altering the contrast and exposure. I tried with the border; but it didn't really work with this one!
I am also kind of OCD when it comes to a lot of stuff; I noticed the non-centered name. lol.
Thanks again. Feel free to take a look at the newly uploaded image...
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I agree with what you did, it looks amazing now <3 much better than before.
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Thank you so much~ 
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your very welcome ^.^ I love to critique and help other artists.
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Well thank you!
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Wonderful! I love storm shots; they are always so dramatic! Not nice to be in them, but it's usually worth the pain.
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Yeah. I love just stopping on the side of the road and taking pictures of the intensity of the clouds and environment. lol....even if I get soaked in the process
Thank you !
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My pleasure! I sure understand that fascination!
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This is stunning. I really like the lighting and the major contrast. There is a lot of depth to this photo. Great capture.
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Thank you!! 
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You're quite welcome. ^^
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Thank you!
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Thank you!
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Thank you!
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you're welcome
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WOW!!! That is a beautiful photo! the light is so amazing! really great job!
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Thank you!
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This is an incredible photo, I love storms and the ocean! I read your description on your main page and I must say, don't get discouraged! Sixteen favorites is a lot in my books as well, I think the most I have gotten is like, two or three on one deviation. Anyway, you have some awesome work, just throw it up on the boards and you'll have no trouble gettin folks to check it out!
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Thanks so much! I appreciate the encouragement and your kind comments!
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