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Challenge: Free Study XI (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Arizona USA
Date: Apr 30, 2006
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2000th
Galleries: Abstract, Urban
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2006

 This is a favorite three story tall metal art structure by Phoenix, Arizona USA's Sky Harbor International Airport that I like to photograph. In this image I tried to bring out it's incredible textures.

Post:
1-Convert to 16-bit .tiff image
2-Duplicate background, apply noise reduction and do minor cloning
3-Standard Levels contrast adjustment
4-Curves for midtone adjustments
5-Slective color for Blue, cyan, red and yellow color corrections
6-Selective color adjustment for sky only
7-Selective color for black areas only
8-50% Overlay for black and white darken and vivid light highlighting
9-Crop, resize for web
10-Smart Sharpen with some minor final cloning
11-Save for web

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 211
Avg (all users): 6.2131
Avg (commenters): 7.2308
Avg (participants): 6.1000
Avg (non-participants): 6.3494
Views since voting: 862
Views during voting: 263
Votes: 183
Comments: 14
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2006 04:31:47 AM
great abstract...wonderful colours
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 05/06/2006 09:07:29 AM
Don´t understand the title but the contrast and textures in this image are really nice..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/06/2006 07:50:31 AM
love the flow and textures. colors play well. 8
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 05/05/2006 07:33:05 PM
I have no clue what that is, but it makes a fantastic photograph.

Awesome shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2006 05:47:48 PM
very strong lines in this one. great job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 05:42:02 PM
Very cool abstract...7
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 05/02/2006 07:55:19 PM
I like shots like this, nice exposure & textures
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 05/02/2006 11:13:16 AM
Colour, implied texture, and form are wonderful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2006 10:59:11 PM
great close up.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2006 04:02:02 PM
Very interesting. I guess this is an abstract view of abstract art?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2006 01:40:06 PM
Oooh this is great. An abstracted close up of what is probably a fairly abstract sculpture? Love the colours and texture here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 10:54:33 PM
I have no idea what this is but I sure do like it. Great abstract.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 09:19:53 PM
Looks familiar, nice contrasting colours and textures. Good luck.
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 04/30/2006 08:30:39 PM
Nice and abstract-ish.
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