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Challenge: Selective Desaturation II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Pentax K100D
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Date: May 17, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1500 sec.
Galleries: Black and White, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: May 20, 2007

 This one was not as easy as it looks to capture. My umbrella kept getting blown by the wind. Also, people kept walking by in the background--along the water's edge. Then, every time I would move down the beach, more folks would come and sit down on their blankets, getting in postion to watch the sunset. I had to keep adjusting my angle, trying to keep the composition in mind (rule of thirds, horizon not in the middle, etc.)

Post Processing: Converted from RAW and then brought out more tonal range using the "32-16-32" Local Adaptation method before selectively desaturating.



Statistics
Place: 45 out of 556
Avg (all users): 6.1174
Avg (commenters): 8.2000
Avg (participants): 6.0111
Avg (non-participants): 6.5000
Views since voting: 1435
Views during voting: 309
Votes: 230
Comments: 11
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 10/27/2007 05:17:56 PM
I love the selective desat here, the texture in the sand is also really cool
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 06/04/2007 01:45:41 PM
I admit I would have preferred to see the umbrella more in the foreground for this shot, but it's a great idea and you didn't stint on the b&w portion of the task - very nice range of tones.
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 05/29/2007 11:58:24 AM
Well that hard work paid off nicely. Good score and good placement. It's so simple, and the light and shadows are so nice. Good use for selective desat, and the rule of thirds really works.

P.S. I find that every time I set up a shot in a public space, especially if I'm using a tripod, the people just seem to drift into the shot. They try to look like they haven't noticed me, but I know they just want their moment of fame.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/28/2007 05:54:35 AM
this was one of the ones that I really liked.
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 05/27/2007 10:21:56 PM
Your efforts paid off - very good execution for this challenge - simple, to the point, and the desat works for the point you're making. I am indeed surprised you managed to get off a shot without people in it at Huntington Beach!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/27/2007 01:36:41 PM
I like the use of the colours. Doesn't look so solitary with all those footprints and tyre tracks though...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/25/2007 06:10:56 PM
Perfect composition. 10
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 05/25/2007 01:15:11 PM
cool colors. i think i would like it more if the umbrella was in the foreground rather than the top third, but still a nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/24/2007 11:13:50 AM
This works really well - there's something very balanced about this.
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 05/23/2007 11:36:59 AM
Lovely strong colours with great directional light that gives it a good graphical quality but somehow just a bit lacking. Good luck
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 05/22/2007 02:47:28 AM
great image!
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