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Before the Sun
Before the Sun
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Morning (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Havre de Grace, MD
Date: Oct 15, 2006
Aperture: f14
ISO: 200
Shutter: 15 sec.
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2006

 rotate, crop, resize, heal/clone, levels, shadow/highlight, hue/saturation, Noise Ninja, USM

Every morning, as I ride the bus to work, I stare at the sky just before the sun rises, wishing I weren't on the bus....wishing I were along the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Today, I was.

Post Challenge:

Thank you to everyone for the kind comments and the very kind votes. This is way more than I ever expected.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 188
Avg (all users): 7.0186
Avg (commenters): 8.2593
Avg (participants): 6.8718
Avg (non-participants): 7.1022
Views since voting: 3614
Views during voting: 536
Votes: 215
Comments: 53
Favorites: 16 (view)

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 09/02/2010 07:13:49 PM
I like the color, composition and the mood in here. Feel calm!
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 11/28/2006 04:54:23 PM
nice colors
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 10/26/2006 01:40:07 PM
Great shot, congrats on the 6th place!
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 10/26/2006 09:26:22 AM
This shouldhave WON 1ST PLACE !!!!
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 10/25/2006 04:58:59 PM
this is the best one
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 10/23/2006 09:08:48 AM
Another of my top picks. Great serenity and atmosphere here. Congrats on top 10!
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 10/23/2006 07:57:12 AM
Congratulations on your high score and top 10 Larry! This has gorgeous colors. One minor suggestion: I think it could use some edge sharpening around the tree and peninsula. But that might also be achieved by reducing fringing by color noise reduction (do a gaussian blur on a copy of the layer, then change blend to color, and adjust opacity to suit.)
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 10/23/2006 06:01:18 AM
My top choice! Glad to see it place so high - congrats!!
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 10/23/2006 05:03:03 AM
Lovely! Congrats on your top 10!
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 10/23/2006 12:55:29 AM
Congrats on the 7...you just snuck in!
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 10/22/2006 10:26:18 PM
Congratulations on the top 10 finish! Well done!
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 10/22/2006 09:37:16 PM
Really great shot. One of those, "Wish I was there" photos. Congratulations on top 10.
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 10/22/2006 09:35:33 PM
Congratulations on the high finish and score! This is absolutely beautiful.
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 10/22/2006 09:30:36 PM
congratulations on a top ten finish, this was voted high by me, due to natural capture of colors from the little ambient light still available.
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 10/22/2006 08:23:19 PM
Simply divine! Congratulations on your top ten finish.
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 10/22/2006 08:11:18 PM
I'm in good company!! Great effort. Congrats.
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 10/22/2006 08:10:02 PM
Judy JUST beat you ... followed the thread and saw you guys were neck and neck...excellent image and finish, congrats
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 10/22/2006 08:07:46 PM
This was my #1, but 6th place is still not too shabby. Congrats.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/22/2006 07:04:30 PM
beautiful colors especially with the reflection
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 10/22/2006 04:43:27 PM
Oustanding shot, great colors and composition.
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 10/22/2006 03:58:36 PM
Love the colors and the calm water. Beautiful!
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 10/22/2006 12:35:11 PM
Fabulous colors and lovely composition. So peaceful ...
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 10/22/2006 08:54:32 AM
I don't usually like over-saturation, but this works for me. It is almost abstract with the broad strokes of color and the siloette. I like this a lot.
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 10/22/2006 07:33:26 AM
Beautiful colours.
A really nice serene image
good luck

Kev
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 10/21/2006 10:20:04 PM
wow! I can see this in the top 5-10 (a 10 from me!)
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 10/21/2006 02:03:38 PM
Colors remind me of bear_music photos. Tree is ever so slightly muddy. Simple, and pleasant neg space.
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 10/21/2006 01:25:17 PM
Clean simple and stunning. Very well captured. Back to bump you up to 9.
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 10/21/2006 08:38:52 AM
This is what makes being there to watch Sunrise, gratifying!
God creates incredibly awesome Sunrises... somewhere... every day!

What an wonderful way to start the day... and the Memory you make will last all day, and then some...

The colors just blow you away!
Needless to say, "I Like It"!
Rohn
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 10/20/2006 03:40:54 PM
The photo has a nice warm, calm feel to it!
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 10/20/2006 03:11:37 PM
Lovely simple effect which was well worth rising early to photograph. 8.
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 10/20/2006 05:58:26 AM
what colors! great eye for the right crop - one of my favorites this challenge
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 10/19/2006 07:43:37 PM
beautifully simple! I love the colors!!
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 10/19/2006 05:29:27 PM
Very very beautiful!! great composition,great colors,
Perfect.
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 10/19/2006 05:18:09 PM
Great Color Clear shot this is a keeper
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 10/19/2006 09:26:23 AM
Great color and composition
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 10/18/2006 05:33:54 PM
Gorgeous. I would really like to see this one on the front page!
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 10/18/2006 02:33:55 PM
Beautiful color. Could also be after the sun.
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 10/18/2006 01:33:09 PM
great shot for a reflection challenge...but this is definatly morning. well done.
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 10/18/2006 10:30:02 AM
Excellent sunrise exposure! M.
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 10/18/2006 03:47:01 AM
ohhh, voters LOVE gradients and this has two! I hope this is doing as well as I think it is.
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 10/17/2006 02:16:10 PM
Stunning colors. Beautiful picture
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 10/17/2006 12:00:44 PM
Color selection and composition are excellent.
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 10/17/2006 07:51:36 AM
lovely composition and colors
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 10/17/2006 01:58:51 AM
Fantstic picture
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 10/16/2006 08:00:14 PM
Love that horizon and the the composition is wonderful.
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 10/16/2006 11:23:26 AM
Like the simplicity of the shot. It's quiet, and there isn't a lot of clutter causing distraction. Nice job. 9
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 10/16/2006 09:55:57 AM
Really lovely. You must have scoped this out the night before.
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 10/16/2006 09:39:44 AM
Very intriguing and interesting capture. A bit to square and too much empty space on top for me. but still a very nice shot. (7)
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 10/16/2006 09:38:10 AM
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Composition/Processing - 3
Overall Impression - 3
"WOW" factor - 2
Score: 10
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 10/16/2006 05:32:36 AM
pretty!
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 10/16/2006 05:05:14 AM
Serene - Nice photo!
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 10/15/2006 09:20:34 PM
A classic! Love the orange/blue color scheme.
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 10/15/2006 08:50:30 PM
great as a square crop...stunning colour and the single tree provides a focal point
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