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Seventeen Seconds Before Sunrise
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Cuttooth


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Challenge: Sun-Something (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Date: Oct 14, 2013
Date Uploaded: Oct 17, 2013

 Thanks everyone for the votes and comments. It was quite an exciting week watching the score jump around.

There hasn't been good boat shooting weather in this spot for about a year but there's been a very long period of dead winds here now so I've had 3 weeks of shooting opportunities. I've taken over a thousand pictures at this spot and all the boats here in the last few weeks. Here's an outtake from the same day long before the sun was near the horizon:


I know it was somewhat recognizable as mine but it was really flattering to be mistaken for a Bear_Music shot by a couple of dpcers. :)

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 98
Avg (all users): 7.8588
Avg (commenters): 8.8421
Avg (participants): 7.6591
Avg (non-participants): 8.0732
Views since voting: 4505
Views during voting: 200
Votes: 85
Comments: 44
Favorites: 10 (view)

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 10/31/2013 03:51:40 AM
Excellent
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 10/29/2013 05:23:25 AM
Congrats Mark, another stunner!
I realized my 10 didn't even count towards your score since I never made it to 20% voting!
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 10/28/2013 04:20:52 PM
This has all kinds of WOW factor going for it... Excellent image, Congratulations..!!
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 10/28/2013 01:00:56 PM
Congrats on this beautiful entry. I thought this was yours.
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 10/28/2013 08:41:39 AM
Absolutely stunning!
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 10/28/2013 08:18:56 AM
I took a shot like this, true, but it was in Lake garda! and after the challenge! and also it didn't have those spectacular clouds! but apart from that it was ver similar ~;)

Congrats, you are the master I've told you that before!
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 10/28/2013 05:59:09 AM
Always the winner. Congrats Mark! Just love the deep textures and tones you achieved in capturing.
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 10/28/2013 05:27:36 AM
Way to go, man. What a winner! Congrats.
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 10/28/2013 05:09:23 AM
Just beautiful! Congrats on the blue.
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 10/28/2013 02:00:59 AM
Congrats on the Blue with this lovely image.
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 10/28/2013 01:34:06 AM
These must be your boats :-) congrats on another blue!
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 10/28/2013 01:27:49 AM
congratulations! amazing image!
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 10/28/2013 12:26:44 AM
Congrats.
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 10/27/2013 10:23:57 PM
You should be selling these on canvas or print Mark! WD on your PB. 8.
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 10/27/2013 09:54:34 PM
Congrats on PB, Mark!
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 10/27/2013 09:20:41 PM
Congrats on the Blue. Just a wonderful picture.
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 10/27/2013 09:19:46 PM
My light was quite interesting, your light was super! How could this one not win? Congrats on a very well deserved win :)
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 10/27/2013 09:13:42 PM
Congratulations, Mark. Beautiful, beautiful shot.
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 10/27/2013 09:13:13 PM
Seriously, even I might get up for a sunrise like this! Congrats on the blue, Mark!
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 10/27/2013 08:58:14 PM
Congrats, Mark. Another Blue and a Personal Best. Doesn't get any better than that...until the next time you pull this off. Beautiful work.
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 10/27/2013 08:23:58 PM
Dang!!! LOL
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 10/27/2013 08:16:23 PM
Well, I called that one :-) I'm so flattered Mae thought it was mine, LOL...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/27/2013 07:59:39 PM
wonderful color.
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 10/27/2013 07:38:26 PM
Stunning!
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 10/27/2013 07:30:25 PM
Nice work getting up early and all. Result is worth it. bump
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 10/27/2013 04:05:21 PM
Wow such beautiful light and reflections
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 10/27/2013 01:55:03 PM
Gorgeous photograph. I like how you used the line up of boats to lead the viewer to the sunrise. The reflection on the water is beautiful dimension of this photo. Everyone's view of the event is different, subjective, but I like to see more deepness in the color, as well as range of color cast from the sun. All in all, great photo!
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 10/27/2013 11:55:20 AM
A scene you used before, but what an excellent image. Those boats just finish it.
I feel lucky to live in Scotland and enjoy beautiful sceneries and sunsets, but this view is even more stunnishing.
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 10/27/2013 09:42:36 AM
reflections
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 10/27/2013 08:01:01 AM
This has got to be a winner. I'll be stunned if it doesn't go 7+... (comment only, teammate)
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 10/27/2013 06:37:35 AM
A classic Cuttooth done so very well.
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 10/26/2013 09:34:51 AM
Beautiful reflections and processing.
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 10/25/2013 09:49:53 AM
I've only seen 3 photos so far but this has to be the winner!! Wish I could give it more than a 10.
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 10/25/2013 08:16:58 AM
Will gold transform into blue/yellow/red?
I hope so because this is so beautiful.
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 10/25/2013 05:32:51 AM
Have you ever not scored a ribbon from this place? Incredible justice done to this beautiful location and sunrise!
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 10/23/2013 06:17:40 AM
OMG THAT IS SPECTACULAR. Love the leading diagonal line of the boats. The clouds- wow!! 10
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 10/23/2013 01:37:17 AM
Has to be a Cuttooth! Painted sky and obedient boats :) Should do well, despite the literal DPCers needing (the lacking) Sun...
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 10/22/2013 11:13:40 PM
Congratulations on the blue (notice I am calling this before the challenge voting is over). Beautiful image.
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 10/22/2013 06:19:27 PM
I just told my husband that "I want to go visit here" ... wherever "here" is. This is gorgeous. I can't believe the smoothness of the water and such vibrant pre-dawn light. Beautiful work.
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 10/21/2013 08:09:51 PM
Lovely tones and colors. Beautifully done.
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 10/21/2013 09:42:41 AM
Best of Show.
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 10/21/2013 09:26:32 AM
Stunning. 10 from me
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 10/21/2013 09:24:30 AM
Puppy Bear...Puppy Bear...Puppy Bear! Lovely!
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 10/20/2013 10:10:08 PM
Bear-like. Pretty sweet.
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