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Saltburn Pier
Saltburn Pier
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Challenge: Pastels (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Saltburn, Cleveland, UK
Date: Sep 2, 2006
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5 second
Date Uploaded: Sep 2, 2006

 Very early one morning, with an overcast (pinky) sky just after dawn.

PS Work:
Hue/Saturation to bring the colours down a little
Play with levels to maintain the light/dark points
Curves to soften the mid tone contrasts
Selection of the maroon doors using colour select then change of hue, saturation and lightness to really knock down the darker maroon.
Some colourisation of the white van to the right of the station building
Now here's the best one - add a hue/saturation adjust layer in saturation mode and then play with the hue slider until there is a little irridecance of pink. Knock the opacity of this layer down to 30%. Apply a layer mask to kill off some of the over the top pinkiness in the reflected water on the sand.

Statistics
Place: 77 out of 203
Avg (all users): 5.7581
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 5.5507
Avg (non-participants): 5.8803
Views since voting: 824
Views during voting: 304
Votes: 186
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/11/2006 06:23:35 AM
very cool composition. oddly flat considering how much perspective is involved here (I mean that as a good thing!). I gave it a 7.

Message edited by author 2006-09-11 10:24:05.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/10/2006 06:33:43 PM
Really nice perspective. Pleasing soft colors and an interesting subject. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/10/2006 12:04:25 PM
I love the angles in this photograph.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/09/2006 03:41:11 AM
Good perspective. I like the continuing lines out to the water. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/07/2006 11:20:20 PM
Man, this challenge is something. Some stuff that's just astounding in how the entrants don't grasp the concept, and then...this. It's subtle (not dpc's strong suit with voters) and I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/06/2006 05:32:26 PM
very cool shot, but I don't think it meets the challenge well
 09/05/2006 04:00:25 PM
British but in Brooklyn, I have never heard of or visited Saltburn Pier. It looks like a very grand location though. Your photo is lovely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/04/2006 06:22:52 AM
Beautiful and ethereal
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/04/2006 01:04:44 AM
cool shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/04/2006 12:16:22 AM
great composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2006 10:20:22 PM
good job. what an interesting place. The colors are nice and muted so even if there are darks, thry don't dominate the picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2006 09:44:58 PM
love the perspective and symmetry. doesnt really shout out, or should i say... whisper... pastels to me.. but a decent image nonetheless 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2006 08:54:14 PM
Most excellent composition, teases the brain
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2006 08:50:50 PM
I like that perspective. Also fits the challenge pretty well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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