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Challenge: Free Study 2012-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Bunch Beach, Florida
Date: Mar 16, 2012
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 1EV under 200
Shutter: 81.3s
Date Uploaded: Mar 21, 2012

 The photo was taken at Bunch Beach by Fort Myers, Florida. Instead of shooting right into the sunset I took the shot off to the left to capture part of the on-coming storm.
I love the way the driftwood looks as if it is on fire with the sunset reflecting off the wood.
I actually rented a 300mm lens and a 1.7x multiplier for this trip, but my favorite shot was taken with my own gear.
Man I wish we go to 900 pixels!!!

Camera specs are:
Focal Length: 17mm
Aperture: F/22
Shutter Speed: 81.3s
Exposure Mode: Manual
ISO Sensitivity: 1EV under 200

Photoshop CS5 processing:
Converted from RAW
Leveled the horizon
sharpened
Cropped
Cloned out a some sensor dust
Images/adjustment/HDR toning – used defaults
Vibrance & saturation
Birghtness/Contrast
Also used neat image to remove the graininess caused by processing

Statistics
Place: 91 out of 279
Avg (all users): 6.0476
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.9070
Avg (non-participants): 6.3500
Views since voting: 475
Views during voting: 211
Votes: 126
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 04/09/2012 07:50:08 PM
wow, makes me want to find bunch beach next time i'm in sw fl. even if i can't get a photo to look like this, i can say i saw bunch beach. which is better than a bunch of beaches. sheet.
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 04/08/2012 08:45:21 AM
Tommy I thought this was just Stunning!! If they'd have gone with my score you'd be in the top 10!!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/07/2012 04:32:43 PM
I love that pukey nothingness between shore and sky.
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 04/06/2012 12:45:40 PM
Mmmm, so silky looking.
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 04/02/2012 10:11:55 PM
i love this picture until my eyes reach the horizon .. almost looks cut out and sky added ..
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 04/02/2012 12:05:00 PM
Nice colors in this shot. Great level horizon.
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 04/01/2012 01:43:17 PM
Hummm great location and slow shutter speed.. If it was me I would have put my camera side ways ( Portrait ) and went alot closer to the wood... thats just me
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 03/31/2012 08:14:24 PM
That sky is amazing!!
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