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Fun in the Sun
Fun in the Sun
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wide Angle (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: G-D of Luxembourg, Esch-Alzette
Date: Oct 15, 2005
Aperture: F/18
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250 sec.
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2005

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Alternative titles:
*Catch/in' the Sunrise [poor play on words]
*Too large an Aperture [makes no sense: the ball is caught after all]

Self portrait. I was photographer, shooter and catcher :) I used the 10sec timer and jumped when I guessed the time was right.

I'm really satisfied with the image quality. There is very little noise in the original. I was also afraid of JPEG artifacts due to compression for the challenge, but fortunately the colour is pretty accurate. (Seems to be more of an issue with plain red...)

Converted from RAW with Canon Digital Photo Professional
Post Processed with PSP9:
-cloning out sensor dust
-resizing
-minimal sharpening (USM 0,55/100/17)

I left the rope in there, I don't think it would be considered a major element, but it doesn't distract either.
I'm glad I shot this in RAW, I'd never have gotten these colours out of an original JPEG!

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 253
Avg (all users): 6.4170
Avg (commenters): 7.9444
Avg (participants): 6.1930
Avg (non-participants): 6.6514
Views since voting: 1508
Views during voting: 419
Votes: 223
Comments: 27
Favorites: 7 (view)

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AuthorThread
 10/24/2005 01:24:14 PM
thought in would be at least top 10
 10/24/2005 08:39:22 AM
Another Robbery. This is awesome.
 10/24/2005 06:21:42 AM
i'm really stingy with my 10's during voting, but this was one of 2 pictures i gave one to... and of the two, this was by far my favorite.

good job!
 10/24/2005 03:01:42 AM
This was a 10 to me and thought it really stood out and brought something different to the challenge. Thought it would score higher but a nice finish anyway. You young ones are taking over DPC.
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 10/23/2005 08:22:15 PM
i really thought this picture would score higher, i love it
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/23/2005 03:44:41 PM
awesome photo! I love the yellow tones and mood :).... best of luck (top ten for sure)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2005 10:10:27 AM
very nice. the frame of the goal is superb and the figure dynamic. the sun and glow very nice. the best so far in this challenge. good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/22/2005 08:51:25 PM
Nice exposure and good choice for wide.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/22/2005 06:48:49 PM
nicely done... 7
10/22/2005 05:35:16 AM
nice color tone.. great moment
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/22/2005 04:30:20 AM
Beautiful lighting, great how you caught the action. The wide angle adds greatly to the photo. Only minor remark: it would have been even better if the ball was not 'attached' to the boy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2005 07:01:07 PM
Good point of view here. The image works well as a silhouette. Good comp. Nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2005 05:04:47 PM
I think that moving farther to your left might have helped accentuate the perspective in this photo
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/19/2005 05:05:10 PM
Beautiful shot with great action and mood. 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2005 05:17:35 PM
Good one! Congrats.
 10/18/2005 08:25:41 AM
Great silhouette shot, very good capture taken at the right moment. Excellent work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2005 06:58:59 AM
Pretty. I never get too many cool sunset photos. This is awesome. So sharp to be right in the middle of a stop action!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2005 01:44:26 AM
There are so many great questions for this image, where is this, where is the game partner, are there really people up at dawn to play volleyball. I absolutely adore the shot, very simple but still with energy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2005 01:35:15 AM
Excellent lightning and use of backlight. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2005 07:14:06 PM
Awesome....Great job..!!! 10
 10/17/2005 12:47:41 PM
Great use of the wide angle lens... thank you for making a pretty sun shot INTERESTING. This is a very nice sillouhette, and a great capture. One of my favorite shots so far... -10- Good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2005 09:56:06 AM
Great! Graphically this is wonderful. Composition is perfect with the figure and the sun on either side of the framed in area. Love the color too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2005 09:35:12 AM
What a fantastic photo!
 10/17/2005 01:45:09 AM
Great idea and good composition. Feel a bit unsharp overall though.
EDIT: I'd like to revise that, I confused softness with the effect you get around backlit objects. Nice work!

Message edited by author 2005-10-25 18:12:07.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2005 08:55:02 PM
My pic for the top 3. Fabulous.10.
 10/16/2005 08:41:53 PM
Great silhouette. The sense of actioan is nice. Wow - I need my sunglasses.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2005 08:39:09 PM
Wow. Excellent photograph! It could probably do without the hanging wire though. 10 from me.
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