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Watching the Waters
Watching the Waters
Jedusi


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Challenge: Where's Waldo? III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Hurst Castle
Date: Jun 23, 2007
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jun 24, 2007

 Just in case anyone is wondering, the person is standing to the bottom right of the picture, right in front of the yacht.

Post Challenge
Thankls for all the kind words and votes. I nearly got out of bed and pulled it from the challenge on the closing night as it I couldn't get it how I wanted it. I had done all the work on a new laptop with an uncalibrated screen (duh) and it was only when I went to load it from my other PC that I found I had lost much of the contrast and colour - but it was too late at night to start again.
So in the end I'm glad that lovely wife of mine persuaded me to leave it alone and let it run. Clever things wives : )

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 150
Avg (all users): 6.5960
Avg (commenters): 6.7059
Avg (participants): 6.2131
Avg (non-participants): 6.7664
Views since voting: 1396
Views during voting: 401
Votes: 198
Comments: 23
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 07/04/2007 11:04:29 AM
A lovely visual with adorable tonal charm! Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 07/04/2007 07:30:03 AM
Steve,
Congratulations on placing in the top 20. (should of been Higher!)..
The wind must of really been blowing judging by the sails yet the water appears calm ... Use to sail quite a bit in the past off of Cape Hatteras not in a boat mind u wind surfing..Umm Hmm just a board w a sail out in the ocean all the time thinking a shark is going to come up and attack the board.. Anyhow this reminded me of Hatteras..
Can see Waldo watching the water..

Wives are amazing aren't they? Sometimes u just need some one to say it's fine..

It is fine..
Jane
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 07/02/2007 01:01:48 AM
Way to go, Steve! An incredible image. Congrats on an excellent finish!
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 07/01/2007 11:22:13 PM
Congrats on your top20 finish, though this beautiful shot deserved a higher placing...
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 07/01/2007 09:02:24 PM
What a beautiful photo! Waldo or no :) Congratulations on such a great photo and finish.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/30/2007 06:33:52 PM
The water is kind of to hot, pulls the eye off the subject, The light house is place well to the left of the picture dividing the picture in to thirds. Nice lay out of your composition. Looks like the camera focused on the water in front leaving the background a little soft
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 06/29/2007 11:14:38 PM
At the right by the lake
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 06/29/2007 09:42:26 AM
A beautiful scene. 8
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 06/28/2007 08:00:57 AM
I love the tones, and shades of color in the sky, and the silvery sheen of the water. Beautiful!
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 06/27/2007 10:21:37 PM
On the far right as a silhouette in front of a sailboat.
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 06/27/2007 02:01:27 PM
Very nice picture, I just wish you had had better luck with the sky.
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 06/27/2007 01:00:37 AM
Very gentle, subtle image. I waffle between finding the softness appropriate given the lighting and shades to wanting just a bit more sharpness to all that white (in the building, the sails). I like the squarish crop, and the choice of subject is excellent.
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 06/26/2007 05:41:56 PM
What a pretty scene. I like your composition. Its too bad that the highlights on the water are blown out and the focus is a bit off.
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 06/26/2007 03:06:37 PM
Super, a hidden Waldo which is in full view, a charming shot which stands well either in or out of this competition
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 06/26/2007 11:54:04 AM
The little strip of water at the bottom is a touch distracting, but otherwise, this is a beautiful shot.
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 06/25/2007 11:10:22 PM
great seascape! Very moody! Whish it in the Top 5! - Good luck!
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 06/25/2007 10:45:39 PM
Obviously more than one person in the photo if the sailing boats are sailing - but they're well-hidden on the boats. Nice picture.
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 06/25/2007 03:51:11 PM
Beautiful light play on the water! Excellent entry :)
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 06/25/2007 12:09:05 PM
Nice pix but, sliver of shadow does not equal Waldo.
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 06/25/2007 11:39:58 AM
great shot
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 06/25/2007 09:43:34 AM
Beautiful Photo!
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 06/25/2007 05:59:18 AM
Really like this shot, love how there are many things in your shot to distract you from finding waldo. When you really look though he was not bad to find because of the water and that helps the image even more. Great composition. Only suggestion would be a bit of a saturation boost and a slight more contrast. Nice work.
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 06/25/2007 01:05:12 AM
great shot, love the quietness of the lighthouse within the stormy mood. well composed, good placement of Waldo. Had cloned out the bird, though.
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