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Challenge: 2-Second Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: challenge entries
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: Billerbeck
Date: Mar 17, 2006
Aperture: 5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2
Galleries: Interior, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Mar 17, 2006

 Taking a leaf from Rikki, this is entry number 59. This was taken in the Billerbeck church about 10 kilometers from here. The church is very dark inside which made a long shutter speed shot ideal. This is a new kind post processing I am experimenting with in 16 bit mode which allows more leverage with the dynamic range.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 192
Avg (all users): 7.0429
Avg (commenters): 7.8276
Avg (participants): 6.8333
Avg (non-participants): 7.2000
Views since voting: 6416
Views during voting: 365
Votes: 210
Comments: 53
Favorites: 14 (view)

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 03/28/2006 12:35:17 AM
Originally posted by dleach:
When you say that this is new post-processing in 16bit mode can you clarify a bit on this?

When I use RawShooter Premium, I export to 16bit mode but I find that Photoshop Elements forces me back to 8bit when I try to use levels.


I am not familiar with PS Elements but in PS it is possible to use all the adjustment functions (incl. levels) in 16 bit and about half of the available filters.
 03/27/2006 06:22:13 PM
This was my choice for a blue. Very nice Gary - you got my 10.
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 03/27/2006 05:43:07 PM
wow this shot is extremely excelent. i love it.
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 03/27/2006 03:47:43 PM
When you say that this is new post-processing in 16bit mode can you clarify a bit on this?

When I use RawShooter Premium, I export to 16bit mode but I find that Photoshop Elements forces me back to 8bit when I try to use levels.
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 03/27/2006 01:40:24 PM
Outstanding Work! Congratulations on your 4th place
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 03/27/2006 07:42:29 AM
Would never have guessed this was yours. :)
Cool processing, I bet this looks even better printed on specific papers/canvas.
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 03/27/2006 06:23:04 AM
4th place :) Another green ribbon. But looking at the quality of the first 3 photos in this challenge I am honored to get 4th place gladly. Thank you for all the comments during the challenge. It was an interesting challenge to observe, especially the score which dipped below 7.000 about 7 or 8 times during the whole week :)

About the post processing which many have asked about, it is just something I experimenting at in 16 bit mode which I still have to refine. I will write more about it once I got my hooks into it properly!

Message edited by author 2006-03-27 12:34:23.
 03/27/2006 06:20:15 AM
Yes please, please share! Sorry this came out twice. Congrats on your 4th. Really thought this would get a ribbon.

Message edited by author 2006-03-27 11:22:36.
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 03/27/2006 04:21:22 AM
Would you share the "new kind of post processing?" Much appreciated; if judging for this challenge had meta data - you would have ribbon'd.

-Rick
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 03/27/2006 02:31:34 AM
Congratulations on 4th place! This photo is so amazing!
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 03/27/2006 01:58:27 AM
this is absolutely great, tell us more about the processing, please
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 03/26/2006 10:47:59 PM
Absolutely wonderful my friend ;) Great job here!
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 03/26/2006 08:50:28 PM
very nice, gothic feel ;)
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 03/26/2006 08:24:05 PM
Very nice Gary, congratulations on 4th. So what was the post processing?
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 03/26/2006 08:10:59 PM
awesome photo! congrats on top 5!
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 03/26/2006 07:41:29 PM
A charmer and what a strong mood setter. I did miss it. Congratulations on your top 5 finish.
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 03/26/2006 07:21:58 PM
This takes a walk into art... very pleasing to look at.
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 03/26/2006 07:14:51 PM
Great job! Congratulations on your top 5!
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 03/26/2006 07:14:40 PM
Great shot ..... really love the gritty feel to it
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 03/26/2006 07:11:32 PM
Nicely done, Gary!
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 03/26/2006 07:10:27 PM
Care to share the post processing on this shot? It's fantastic!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/26/2006 05:43:35 PM
Looks like a Joey to me. Very nice - 10
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 03/26/2006 05:27:49 PM
I love this shot. The texture really makes it.
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 03/26/2006 04:59:59 PM
Wow! What a great, dark tone. Well done.
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 03/26/2006 04:38:48 PM
You must explain the processing for this one!
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 03/26/2006 11:49:09 AM
Marvelous ... almost looks like a sanctuary in a high quality video game, I mean that as a compliment ... I think. Wonderful perspective, just not sure about the unreal feeling.
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 03/26/2006 11:12:10 AM
4 - Very nice shot, scene, architecture and perspective. Well composed and balanced ('lines' seem near spot on). Criticism; mainly the pp/effects - a bit too strong for this scene in my opinion (although it lends itself well to it & does grow on you). edit:rephrased & condensed

Message edited by author 2006-03-30 06:24:54.
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 03/26/2006 08:28:29 AM
Judging from the style of postprocessing I would say this is His royalness...
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 03/26/2006 03:12:33 AM
How did you make this picture look like this? Very nice
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 03/25/2006 12:22:55 PM
Beautiful colours and textures, light and shadows.
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 03/25/2006 11:23:17 AM
Beautiful.
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 03/23/2006 04:03:22 PM
beautiful
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 03/23/2006 08:34:49 AM
stuning colors!!!! woow!
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 03/23/2006 07:30:50 AM
Oh I really like this. Great use of tones and an interesting angle has been used.
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 03/22/2006 07:11:52 PM
Love the coloring on this
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 03/22/2006 06:30:15 PM
This is simply stunning. It looks like a deeply detailed painting, not a photograph. Gorgeous work.
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 03/22/2006 01:27:21 PM
very dramatic! nice!
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 03/22/2006 11:10:29 AM
great textures
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 03/21/2006 06:09:32 PM
Gorgeous!
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 03/21/2006 02:44:45 PM
This is a fantastic photo, with great tones and very nice composition. What I've been looking fo in this challenge is dramatic use of the 2 second exposure. I think that you could have achieved this great result with almost any reasonable shutter speed. The 2 second exposure hasn't added any dramatic effect for me in this otherwise amazing shot.
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 03/21/2006 09:03:23 AM
Has the strong look of a PS filter, but I like the grittyness and detail. Compostion is stellar. Very nice!
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 03/21/2006 07:16:31 AM
Nice processing and visually intersting place
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 03/21/2006 07:01:46 AM
Nice work on the post processing, love the "look" of the image. However the feeling I get from the picture is that there is something missing, some action or something going on, a figure standing there or something. Like it as it is though, gave it a 7.
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 03/21/2006 04:57:22 AM
pretty
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 03/20/2006 07:26:03 PM
Nice. I love the tones.
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 03/20/2006 12:38:44 PM
Gorgeous. Great minds do think alike!
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 03/20/2006 12:00:09 PM
This is so pretty! You can just sense the larger-than-life feel of that wonderful old building! You got such amazing detail for such a low light. Great job.
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 03/20/2006 11:44:55 AM
This is the winner. The angle, the color tones, the subject matter. Well done. Might as well congratulate you now. 10
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 03/20/2006 11:40:05 AM
Very dramatic
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 03/19/2006 08:42:33 PM
Magical walls, if only they could talk.....
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 03/19/2006 07:56:50 PM
wow! stunning earthiness 8
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 03/19/2006 07:47:21 PM
Great effect. I like it very much.
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