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Dock in the Bay
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mbardeen


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Challenge: December Free Study (Advanced Editing I*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3
Location: Panama City Bay, Florida
Date: Dec 27, 2003
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 50
Shutter: 15sec
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Dec 27, 2003

Long exposure at sunset. Taken at my grandparents house in Panama City, Florida.

ND Filter, Wide Angle attachment. Dodged the water and the rocks.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 193
Avg (all users): 7.3649
Avg (commenters): 8.3333
Avg (participants): 7.2126
Avg (non-participants): 7.5952
Views since voting: 6282
Votes: 211
Comments: 63
Favorites: 24 (view)


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01/20/2004 02:38:24 AM
FANTASTIC!

what a lovely photo. a well deserved award.
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01/17/2004 08:12:19 PM
Congrats on your ribbon (well deserved) and on this gorgeous photo.
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01/17/2004 12:17:13 AM
Very impresive photo!!!
How do you get this efect in the clouds?
Your sunset is really good!!
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01/16/2004 12:42:27 PM
The colors are sumptuous and seductive... one just wishes one were there to soak it into one's soul. But, seeing it is almost as good. :)
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01/16/2004 09:22:35 AM
Wooohoooo...way to go, M! Very pretty picture. Congrats!
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01/16/2004 05:09:14 AM
very nice shot-I love the clouds and sky congrats
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01/16/2004 02:17:02 AM
Congratulations on a well deserved ribbon, the colors in this shot is amazing.
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01/15/2004 07:44:16 AM
Congrats Matt!
This was my #2 pic, so I guess I hit it right on the mark.
Beautiful shot, well deserved ribbon!
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01/15/2004 05:40:04 AM
yay matt!! I LOOOOVE this picture. I want to BE THERE. congratulations bud :).
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01/15/2004 05:12:21 AM
stunning, pure stunning. Suprised this didn't place 1st. One of the best on DPC ever.
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01/15/2004 03:58:05 AM
beautiful image and congratulations for the red ribbon
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01/15/2004 02:29:39 AM
Thanks everyone!

This is a nice suprise! I thought for sure it wouldn't ribbon, there were so many good shots in this challenge.

Well, thanks go out to all who made this possible - my grandparents for having the forsight to move to an extremely photogenic location, mother nature for coming up with a most incredible sunset, my parents for giving me a wide angle converter for Christmas, and, of course, the voters! Yay! Go Voters!
01/15/2004 12:45:04 AM
Great shot Matt. Congrats on the ribbon.
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01/14/2004 09:33:14 PM
loved this shot, I hope you put more of the series up here for us to enjoy! :)
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01/14/2004 08:23:16 PM
Congrats Matt. This is a beautiful pic. Now you got a whole set of ribbons in each color, time for another set?
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01/14/2004 07:22:08 PM
Very nice shot.
Let me know when they start to rent out rooms :)
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01/14/2004 07:15:04 PM
really beautiful photo... congrats!
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01/14/2004 07:13:21 PM
Alright man! Good job.... awesome awesome sunset!
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01/14/2004 07:08:17 PM
great pic, M...you rock! congrats!
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01/14/2004 07:04:43 PM
Congrats, hubby! :)
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01/14/2004 07:04:35 PM
Hey, congratulations!!! I love it!
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01/14/2004 07:02:45 PM
Yep. This image belongs here! Congratulations!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/14/2004 06:16:25 PM
It's easy to see why you feel this is your best December shot. It is a splendid shot of a perfect time of day.
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01/14/2004 06:06:40 PM
Beautiful colors, and I like the slight wide angle perspective the lens gives the sky. Only little nit would be a bit more detail in the foreground; there's basically (on my monitor) all black in the lower left corner and that detracts slightly IMHO. Still a good chance for a ribbon here! Good luck.
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01/14/2004 03:33:14 PM
Remarkably three dimensional.
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01/12/2004 06:22:15 PM
I think you did a very nice job of composition and lighting is perfect.
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01/12/2004 09:46:27 AM
Nice one that's all:O) 8pt
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01/11/2004 10:53:38 PM
Beautiful, absolutely love it.
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01/11/2004 05:07:37 PM
Beautiful composition and color. It draws you right into the photograph. I love it.
Good photo!
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01/11/2004 06:16:04 AM
Gorgeous silhouette and beautiful sunset. I wish I'd been there!
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01/10/2004 08:08:05 PM
Awesome contrasts. I guess I would have liked to see a littel more exposure on the foreground, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you were liked the negative space. 9.
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01/10/2004 01:28:57 PM
i like the extreme wide angle effect.
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01/10/2004 12:55:24 PM
Ok, 1st of all, you seem to live somewhere warm.. minus 5 right off the bat!!! ;-) LOL

This is one of my tops. I give you 9! Wherever I look my eye converges back to the shelter. The levels are spot on and so is the saturation. Great job!
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01/10/2004 12:50:55 PM
Very nice use of a wide angle and great colors. For me it works better if you crop off the bottom.
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01/10/2004 08:06:30 AM
Very nice.
01/10/2004 05:42:36 AM
wow!!!!!!!!
01/09/2004 12:49:34 PM
very nice
01/09/2004 05:08:54 AM
Lovely color, great wide angle, emphasised by the very nice smooth effect of the long exposure. A bit too many disturbances in the foreground, but not really killing. Great.
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01/08/2004 06:42:12 AM
Great color and good composition. Good job!
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01/07/2004 07:22:34 AM
Majestic image. My favorite in this contest so far. Seems to me as though it's reflecting everything beautiful in nature. 10
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01/06/2004 03:09:46 PM
Pretty shot. Nice job.
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01/06/2004 11:38:26 AM
Great mood to this shot. Just a little unsure on your focus. Good Luck, Todd. 8.
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01/06/2004 06:34:54 AM
8
01/05/2004 06:26:25 PM
Stunning, magnificent work! Tone, colors, clarity are all superb. Had you tried moving the camera just a little to the left to weight the structure more toward the right and more off center? 10
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01/05/2004 11:24:25 AM
very dramatic and beautiful. Nicely done with the reflections and the sillouhette. I think it might have been nice to crop off some of the right hand side, but thats just my opinion. Nice Dramatic sky!
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01/05/2004 07:46:28 AM
This could be a postcard. One thing you should do is to spot-edit the moon from this image. This light spot up there is bad for this image. -9 from me (10 if this moon would not be there)
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01/04/2004 09:50:12 AM
Dramatic sky, a bit dark in the foreground (could be cropped out). I like the siloette against the background. 9
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01/03/2004 08:00:10 PM
Beautiful sunset/sunrise scene. The composition is very interesting. I like how the dock leads your eyes toward the sun. The clouds seem to bring your eyes to the sun. Also is that the moon or a star near the top left. Very inspirational shot.
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01/03/2004 09:54:15 AM
Good level.
01/02/2004 05:58:21 PM
Very Nice. I love the colors and the reflection on the water.
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01/02/2004 02:33:26 PM
Groovy feel to this photo. Looks like a long exposure ... I love the soft feel of the water.
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01/02/2004 01:30:27 PM
Like how smooth this one is, it kind of makes one feel good to look at it. .:9:.
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01/02/2004 11:11:51 AM
Great angle and colors and compostions! WoW!!
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01/02/2004 12:19:44 AM
Beautiful sky, perspective, reflections, colors.... wow.
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01/01/2004 11:30:45 AM
This one is the winner for me. Very beautiful.
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01/01/2004 10:09:56 AM
Beautiful shot very well done, excellent reflections and sky. Wonderful light.
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01/01/2004 09:41:36 AM
Truely a spectacular shot! This is one of the best sunset shots I've seen. Nice composition and use of your environment. 10 -danny
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01/01/2004 09:19:55 AM
Nice DOF. I like the feeling expressed by your picture.
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12/31/2003 09:52:58 PM
that white spot in the sky is a bit distracting.. otherwise, great composition and exposure control.
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12/31/2003 09:38:50 PM
Who can compete with this! Perfect!
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12/31/2003 09:13:40 PM
WOW! I love this shot. You have great detail in the foreground and I love the big sky. the reflection is perfect. One little white spot in the sky that is a bit bothersome to me. I think I would clone it out. (wondering if its the moon).
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12/31/2003 08:56:26 PM
9 from me.
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12/31/2003 07:29:49 PM
Excellent work and good luck in 2004 :) = 10 - Setzler
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