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Challenge: Yellow III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Friend's Garage
Date: Apr 2, 2006
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Studio, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Apr 2, 2006

 Last minute entry...(shot at 7:16pm, day of deadline)

After not being happy with my New York City "Yellow" shots, I remembered my friend's spark plug cable was yellow on his harley, so I went to his garage at home with my lighting (work lights) and camera gear.
Took 100 shots.
It was really difficult to not have myself or too much of my lighting reflected off the chrome or the tank...more challenging than I had anticipated.

Post-Processing:
- RAW conversion (RSE)
- Initial sharpening
- Adjusted levels
- Adjusted curves
- Adjusted Brightness/contrast
- Spot reduced a couple glares on tank
- Burned some of the chrome
- Resized image
- Output sharpening
- Save for web

I don't know how this will do...also, this image is for a Head-to-Head against Pedro. I hope he doesn't beat me too badly. I don't think this image can top his...but we'll see.

**Post Challenge**
Ouch.

Statistics
Place: 336 out of 404
Avg (all users): 4.6761
Avg (commenters): 4.6667
Avg (participants): 4.5859
Avg (non-participants): 4.9167
Views since voting: 711
Views during voting: 232
Votes: 176
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 04/10/2007 06:26:55 PM
Harley's are Dead Sexy. :)
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 04/10/2006 08:43:41 AM
well this was unfairly punished by voters. Granted there's not a ton of yellow in it, but the impact is certainly the plugs therefore it meets the challenge.

there will be other days, my friend.

P
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/06/2006 08:46:02 PM
I like the angle and tight framing, but if yellow is the focus, it should be the part in focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/03/2006 05:46:33 PM
Mmm, yellow wires... I'd like to have seen more in focus.
Shoulda installed red wires, would have matched the tank logo, and, uh, red ones make more power!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/02/2006 11:10:28 PM
nice shot and creative subject
I would prefer the yellow subject be in focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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