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Incoming Storm
Incoming Storm
talj


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-04 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull
Date: Apr 9, 2008
Aperture: F16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Apr 29, 2008

 This beach quickly became one of my all time favourite places when I was finally able to walk on it at the start of April. I can't wait till October when we return to Mull and I get to, hopefully, spend a little more time here.

Thanks to Ecce Signum for another lovely holiday XxX

This has been my first attempt at fully editing a shot without following some sort of tutorial or just doing 'basic stuff' so I don't mess it up!! All I have done to the shot is...

Convert from RAW
Dodge and Burn the sky and a little of the sea. Also burnt a little of the darker sand and footprints to bring out more detail.
Hue/Saturation
Contrast
Resize
Sharpen

Prediction? These days I have no idea why DPC'ers vote the way they do so have no idea what this will achieve :o(



Statistics
Place: 86 out of 468
Avg (all users): 6.1678
Avg (commenters): 7.1111
Avg (participants): 6.1171
Avg (non-participants): 6.3158
Views since voting: 885
Views during voting: 246
Votes: 149
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/08/2008 01:15:25 PM
Great shot T! and the 'subject' really makes this shot (he is so handsome). The idea of the footprints was a great idea ;)
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 05/08/2008 12:20:55 PM
You know, now that I look at it a bit longer, I do recognize Andi. When voting in the challenge, I thought the scene looked familiar but couldn't quite put my finger on it. And I really liked this one when voting (still do, of course). Very good job with the editing!
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 05/07/2008 08:56:58 PM
Sweet! I like the huge DOF for this image, and the changes from sand to sea to sky. I am happy that you got the opportunity to go to the beach to get this shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2008 05:22:14 PM
The footprints are a nice touch leading one's eyes inward. What a gorgeous place. Nice colors, tones and composition!
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 05/07/2008 04:39:01 PM
I love the tension with sand. It leads the eye to the person standing. Great work
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 05/06/2008 09:54:27 PM
I love the leading lines in this, also the title makes you look for the storm, so your eyes go over the entire image, well planned and executed!
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 05/05/2008 07:24:43 PM
pity the sand has been oversharpened
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 05/04/2008 03:06:17 PM
Great image. I like the colors and composition and how the footprints lead toward the person. A little bit of noise, but still a nice shot.
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 05/03/2008 02:48:43 PM
nicely done, the person gives extra umph to the shot, nice colours, and crisp feel to it
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 05/01/2008 11:11:57 AM
a good photo. there is a lot of distortion visible to the horizon line.
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 04/30/2008 09:56:30 PM
One of my favorites. Really nice composition and shot.
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 04/30/2008 09:01:32 PM
cool texture, makes me feel as if im being drawn towards the storm kinda
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