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Boats of the Andaman Sea
3rd PlaceBoats of the Andaman Sea
orvaratli


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-04 (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Krabi, southern Thailand
Date: Apr 4, 2007
Aperture: 1/7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Apr 29, 2007

 Used a CPL filter to bring the colors of the sky and sea out.

Post Process:

1. Curves on the sky to increase the blue and bring out the clouds. A little brigtness/contrast too.
2. Brightness/contrast + saturation on the cliff island and some clarify (PSP function).
3. Saturation, curves og clarify on the sea and boats.
4. Removed at yact in the background.
5. Rotated, resize and USM.


Post Voting: Vuhuuu, my second ribbon! Thanks for all the good comments folks. I had quite a few to choose between on this challenge as I was on a honeymoon in beautiful Thailand in April. Outtakes:
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and:
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and here are the rest of the pictures from the trip:
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Statistics
Place: 3 out of 573
Avg (all users): 7.2973
Avg (commenters): 7.9375
Avg (participants): 7.1520
Avg (non-participants): 7.6000
Views since voting: 12206
Views during voting: 339
Votes: 185
Comments: 51
Favorites: 59 (view)

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 09/05/2008 07:36:47 PM
amazing photo
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 08/13/2008 09:37:30 AM
Beautiful! I like this.
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 05/12/2007 05:44:21 PM
Excellent lens selection to heighten the innert beauty of this lovely scene. Congratulations on your Yellow.
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 05/12/2007 10:55:26 AM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Wow! What could I say to ad to this shot. The colors are beautiful, the lighting is awesome, the composition is wonderful. The *only* thing I would suggest to have a bit more room on the left side of the frame. But, that is terribly minor.

Awesome shot and very deserving of the ribbon. Congrats!!!

Karma
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 05/10/2007 07:34:33 PM
Killer shot! Actually, most the shots I looked at from your trip are killer! Great work, and congratulations!
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 05/09/2007 10:27:12 PM
Oh, my goodness! What a gorgeous photo!

I had no idea how beautiful it was there - I have to go see myself

Thanks for the others which you linked to this - I think all of them are very atmospheric and evocative. I like the dramatic lighting and filtering you use, or rather postfiltering. I think you would produce some highly saleable images with additional software. I was most impressed with some shots the other week, enhanced with lucisart software. There is a free 30-day trial just now, so I am going to download it when I have a free weekend

I am sure you will have many more ribbons, and every good wish for your successful married life!
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 05/09/2007 09:31:08 AM
very nice...love it!!!!
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 05/09/2007 01:33:15 AM
Man your work is amazing!
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 05/08/2007 07:41:10 PM
I love the clarity in the water and the overall crispness of the colors. Beautiful photo!
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 05/08/2007 03:47:49 PM
The colors are beautiful! Congrats on ribbon!
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 05/08/2007 03:09:19 PM
Awesome. This brought some fond memories of my trip to the "James Bond" island, and Thailand many years ago. The tranquil setting in front of you has no refelction to the huge crowd of tourists behind you. Hee hee. I hope your honeymoon went well.
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 05/08/2007 02:08:50 PM
Wow, amazing photo! Well deserved ribbon too!

Já og til hamingju :)
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 05/08/2007 01:38:03 PM
I really like this picture but I think the one of the same subject but different angle was a little stronger compositionally other than the fact that the end of the boat on the far left is cropped out. Good Job.
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 05/08/2007 10:52:36 AM
orvar, many congratulations on your ribbon!
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 05/08/2007 10:37:15 AM
Gorgeous scene...Thailand must be an amazing place. Congratulations on winning the yellow ribbon!
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 05/08/2007 08:13:12 AM
A well deserved ribbon. Congrats!

Þetta er glæsilegt hjá þér vinur.
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 05/08/2007 08:04:29 AM
The colors are outstanding. Very relaxing imagery. Congrats!
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 05/08/2007 07:21:54 AM
What a superb image. Huge congrats on your ribbon.
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 05/08/2007 04:52:11 AM
Awesome photos - in your web site!!
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 05/08/2007 02:40:26 AM
Makes you speechless...wow, what an image...I want to be there right NOW! Congrats on the ribbon
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 05/08/2007 02:05:21 AM
hey congratulations! fabulous photos in your Thailand photo gallery by the way

Message edited by author 2007-05-08 12:41:09.
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 05/08/2007 01:15:07 AM
Woow, what a perfect photo('s)!!
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 05/08/2007 12:34:07 AM
whoa! A GORGEOUS place to hang AND a ribbon! How lucky! Strong work!

Message edited by author 2007-05-08 21:49:35.
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 05/07/2007 10:58:35 PM
Congrats on the ribbon! Wow they are some amazing travel photos
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 05/07/2007 10:50:27 PM
Congrats on your ribbon, stunning image!
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 05/07/2007 09:17:18 PM
Nice, clear bright shot. Congrats on the Yellow ribbon.
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 05/07/2007 08:58:18 PM
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Take a look at Mr. Atli's top 4 scoring images. All Free Studies....Looks like he knows how to score exceptionally high in Free Studies, which is basically cheating right?

Okay, kidding. I love the colors. The composition is screwy, but I don't think anyone cares because the beauty supercedes it.
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 05/07/2007 08:56:00 PM
Congrats!
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 05/07/2007 08:49:48 PM
Congrats and fantastic capture...I wish I was there right now.
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 05/07/2007 08:43:38 PM
Congrats of your Ribbon
A lovely image
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 05/07/2007 08:13:54 PM
So inviting...well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2007 12:43:33 PM
Beautiful Colors. I'm jealous.....
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 05/06/2007 10:29:02 PM
lovely image! the sky is amazing.. the water is so beautiful.. I'm jealous!! I want to be shooting there! nice coloring on the boats, makes the shot stand out more, the rock is a bit distracting, but its part of the landscape so I guess it has to stay ;) really nice image, good luck :) 8
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 05/05/2007 07:58:22 AM
sweet! take me there now! nice shot
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 05/05/2007 04:35:30 AM
Lovely colours here, I'd like to see the rock less central maybe.
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 05/04/2007 10:43:30 PM
Looks like paradise.
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 05/04/2007 09:59:23 PM
my absolute fave so far 10 10 10 10 :)
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 05/04/2007 03:21:41 PM
Stunning colors and interesting boats. Back to bump you up to 9.
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 05/04/2007 01:52:58 PM
lovely image-can I come visit?? :)
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 05/04/2007 01:44:44 PM
"We have ways of making you talk Mr Bond". Nice composition. 7
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 05/04/2007 10:13:30 AM
This is a gorgeous scene!
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 05/02/2007 08:02:42 PM
Thailand is so beautiful, great shot.
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 05/02/2007 05:48:44 PM
wow!
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 05/02/2007 03:27:34 PM
I believe that place suffered badly from the tsunami a fews years back. Also the place where elephants swim from island to mainland with their mahouts (if that's the word). Lovely exotic photo. 8.
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 05/02/2007 09:36:13 AM
beautiful! i love all the blues
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 05/02/2007 08:19:32 AM
Poster quality!
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 05/01/2007 01:11:57 PM
very well done, I feel that maybe just a little too much burn on clouds at horizon
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 05/01/2007 11:06:14 AM
6 great sky
 05/01/2007 10:49:49 AM
beautiful! the boats are great and I love the "rock" in the background. The clouds came out great as well. Great image! (if I could vote for this challenge, I'd give it a 10! )
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 05/01/2007 10:37:56 AM
Excellent!
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 04/30/2007 08:59:28 PM
wow this is great
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