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Challenge: Free Study 2007-08 (Expert Editing)
Collection: 2007-08-09
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Olympic Peninsyla, WA, and Seattle WA.
Date: Aug 10, 2007
Galleries: Family, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Aug 25, 2007

 Composite of three images, one of my daughter walking on a beach, another the Seattle's skyline made from the ferry, the third a landscape in central WA.

The main image (walking on beach), I processed it by itself, adjusted colours, darkened throughout, adjusted brightness/contrast, adjusted colours some more.

Then I added skyline (sky and clouds) from the landscape with bridge to the water/sand area, distorted and blended mainly for colour.

Then I added in the skyline, moved to the right place, blended in layers and erased portions to blend in with the sky, flattened.

Used a 50% grey layer to dodge/burn.

Resized, sharpened, saved for web.

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 503
Avg (all users): 6.9467
Avg (commenters): 7.9231
Avg (participants): 6.8692
Avg (non-participants): 7.1395
Views since voting: 2148
Views during voting: 252
Votes: 150
Comments: 24
Favorites: 15 (view)

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 09/11/2007 12:36:17 AM
oooh! pretty!
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 09/10/2007 06:33:39 PM
So glad this did well. Just a stunning image, U~~~~
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 09/10/2007 05:35:49 PM
album cover! gorgeous image, so well done! wowzah!
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 09/10/2007 02:00:56 PM
Oh Ursula!! (I think I say that alot, don't I. . sorry). . .but your photography just blows me away. This is truly phenomenal. I can't believe this isn't on the front page with a ribbon under it!!! Jeeeeez. You got robbed. This is one of the coolest photos I've ever seen!

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 09/08/2007 07:07:19 PM
This is spectacular and stunning. Absolutely lovely. I want to be there, but feel that I am. Lovely.
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 09/08/2007 08:39:55 AM
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I'd never have pegged this as yours, Ursula. It's very well done, and I really appreciate the detailed notes on how you organized it. But you mention putting in the skyline in two different steps, so I am wondering if it's a typo in step 2?

Congrats on top-20!


No, it's not a typo, but it's a poorly explained process. I added 2 skylines, one (the second) is the Seattle skyline, with the buildings and all that. The other (the first) is a skyline sans buildings, just sky and clouds, that I overlated on the sand to intensify the meagre reflection there. It probably should have been called something other than "skyline", more like, "added clouds".

Thanks for pointing this out :)
 09/08/2007 01:44:30 AM
totally brilliant .. congratulations on an excellent place in the challenge and a perfect image .. :)
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 09/07/2007 11:28:33 PM
I'd never have pegged this as yours, Ursula. It's very well done, and I really appreciate the detailed notes on how you organized it. But you mention putting in the skyline in two different steps, so I am wondering if it's a typo in step 2?

Congrats on top-20!
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 09/07/2007 08:24:57 PM
I gave this a 7. A captivating image.
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 09/07/2007 08:13:58 PM
Beautiful job, Ursula. Congrats on the high score and placement!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2007 05:29:12 PM
this is kick ass. I love it 10
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 09/06/2007 02:12:38 AM
I assume the city skyline is added afterwards and in that case I would have placed it up in the upper right corner and not the left, that just would have given this photo better balance in the composition.
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 09/05/2007 07:07:41 PM
Love your title and your shot! 10
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 09/05/2007 12:10:59 PM
Feels very futuristic. Maybe even apocolyptic. Nice subtle colors.
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 09/05/2007 10:46:36 AM
Excellent work and a nice application of the expert ruleset.
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 09/03/2007 10:19:51 PM
Wow nice image, the blend has been done well and with a purpose too, Good One
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 09/03/2007 09:34:57 PM
Great composition. Would have liked to have seen the clouds/fog hover above the city instead of extending all of the way to street level
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 09/03/2007 03:32:07 PM
The metallic sheen and reflections evoke a certain surreal mood. I like the placement of the subject and distant city. 8.
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 09/01/2007 09:22:19 PM
dreamy!
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 09/01/2007 08:44:31 PM
Just amazing.
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 09/01/2007 07:34:47 PM
Nice capture - Like the tones nice surreal feel to this - Nice PP with it's futuristic look.
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 09/01/2007 04:17:57 PM
Nice composition & great storytelling! ( I think I get the scenario you're presenting here, if not I came up with my own...) << 8 >>
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 09/01/2007 03:32:51 PM
Amazing work.
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 09/01/2007 12:15:28 PM
Nice concept! Well done.
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