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Pirate Taps
Pirate Taps
mattmac


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Silhouettes III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Carova Beach, North Carolina, USA
Date: Aug 25, 2006
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Family, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Aug 29, 2006

 The lowering of our Jolly Roger signified the end of our family vacation. Pictured are my daughter, nephew Joe, and his dad Tim. The remaining 9 of us hummed "Taps" - pirate style (aargh, aargh, aargh).

Carova Beach, Outer Banks.

I'm gonna get hammered for showing "too much detail", particularly with the visible color on my daughters outfit. To me, it makes the picture. Oh well, we shall see.

Post Processing:
-RSP raw capture
-USM
-Curve Adjustment
-Saturation adjustment
-USM
-Gradiant Fill
-Levels
-Color balance
-Chanel Mixer
-Resized
-USM
-Saved for web
-NeatImage

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 352
Avg (all users): 6.2569
Avg (commenters): 7.2667
Avg (participants): 5.9794
Avg (non-participants): 6.4295
Views since voting: 1219
Views during voting: 332
Votes: 253
Comments: 17
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/17/2006 09:53:49 AM
I really dig this shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/04/2006 05:04:03 AM
This made me smile. Should finish in the top 10. I love the colour and the actions of the subjects. IMO it would be a little better if we could see a bit more to the right (and a little less to the left) to include the whole flag plus some sky. And maybe not as much of the bottom blackness. Still amazing though. Great work.
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 09/01/2006 02:19:05 AM
Shiver me timbers...nice photo!
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 08/31/2006 03:41:55 PM
Hope this one wins, captures so much, youth, adventure, the father watching his children play, my favorite in this challange
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 08/31/2006 08:02:49 AM
Very creative, funny and nice colors. - 7
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 08/31/2006 05:26:12 AM
7
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 08/30/2006 10:49:06 PM
Great title, would have loved to see the right edge of the flag. I love pirates :)
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 08/30/2006 05:48:23 PM
I think this is a perfect silhouette!!
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 08/30/2006 04:33:06 PM
very nice!
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 08/30/2006 12:00:49 PM
This is a very fun silhouette with awesome sky colors. Well done!
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 08/30/2006 11:13:15 AM
Well done, great light, comp., and exp. 9.
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 08/30/2006 10:17:08 AM
Cool photo... I feel that it is slightly oversharpened, and I wish the pole was not running straight down the middle! Nice colors and interesting silhouettes.
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 08/30/2006 10:04:11 AM
Ok, this is a cool shot! Nice work!
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 08/30/2006 08:22:12 AM
I like how the fence almost feels like the edge of a fort...nice work!
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 08/30/2006 01:32:37 AM
I like the flag and the sky very much indeed. I can't wait to find out how you made the skull and crossbones transparent.
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 08/29/2006 09:26:13 PM
Wow awesome
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 08/29/2006 08:54:09 PM
I love the gradient
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