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Photographer's Comments |
Challenge: Working Without a Net (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: San Diego (Torrey Pines Glider Port)
Date: Aug 25, 2007
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Action, Water
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2007
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Paraglider, Torrey Pines Glider Port, San Diego. The glider port is on the top of a cliff, 360 feet above the beach. The pilots take off by jumping off of the cliff into the updraft, then fly up and down the coast, sitting in something that looks like a cross between a sling and a beach chair.
Post processing:
* raw conversion (levels, rotate)
* slight crop
* clone sensor dust
* levels and curves to fix color cast and increase contrast
* USM to increase local contrast
* resize
* sharpen
* save for web
Post challenge....
Thanks everyone for the votes and comments! I was pleased with how this one did, especially since I started with a capture that had blown out water, and no contrast in the sky, and had to fix it in basic editing.
Since someone asked, the gliderport is at the top of a 360 foot cliff, and I was standing on the roof of the snack bar at the gliderport when I took the shot, about 380 feet above the water. |
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09/05/2007 05:01:29 AM |
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09/05/2007 01:17:56 AM |
| Great shot, congrats on your high finish!! |
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09/04/2007 09:08:56 PM |
Great job! This makes 4 of the top 11 in San Diego County, 3 IN San Diego!
*edit* Torrey Pines isn't in San Diego, but still in the county.
Message edited by author 2007-09-05 01:22:52. |
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08/31/2007 08:39:31 PM |
| I love the off center composition. I would have preferred a little more space on the top. |
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08/31/2007 06:27:37 PM |
| Torrey Pines glider port? Nice silouette against great evening reflections with good cloud formations from the remnants of Hurricane Dean. |
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08/31/2007 11:42:48 AM |
| nice lighting with the silhouette |
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08/29/2007 10:02:03 PM |
| Nice capture - Like the tones and composition - Good sharpness. |
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08/29/2007 05:48:52 PM |
| Nice shot. Colors are nice here. |
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08/29/2007 04:26:20 PM |
| Great idea comp and execution. Title is the icing.. Execellent job all around.10 |
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08/29/2007 08:09:32 AM |
| smooth & beautiful image, very simple but stunningly effective, the lighting is great. |
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08/29/2007 08:07:37 AM |
| Amazing tones and brightness. |
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08/29/2007 07:01:20 AM |
| Nicely done. I commented on another shot of a paraglider and noted that it would have been better with some more negative space. This one has that and it is a nice improvement and much more expressive. 8 |
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08/28/2007 08:30:24 PM |
| Beautiful. This will be a top 5. |
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08/28/2007 08:29:53 PM |
| Very cool shot. I'm curious how you got this angle. Either way, its my favourite of this challenge, hope you ribbon. |
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