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Foggy Mooring
Foggy Mooring
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Challenge: Free Study 2008-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Brisbane river
Date: Jun 20, 2008
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100s
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jun 25, 2008

 We've had some really thick fog. This was taken on the way home from another location, and I just decided to pop down to the river to see, and found this great boat.

It's tricky to edit an image like this. All the usual tricks like contrast enhancement and sharpening see to work against an image like this, and destroy the mood. So, I had to be really careful about it. In the end, I used pretty much every trick I know to get it looking right. I'm quite happy with the end result, but you never know how it's going to go on dpc.

Oh, and just for the record, this shot was not taken with my wife's P&S. So, it will probably bomb. :)

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 473
Avg (all users): 6.7862
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.6667
Avg (non-participants): 7.1000
Views since voting: 1955
Views during voting: 243
Votes: 145
Comments: 19
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 09/02/2008 04:24:06 PM
This is just so tranquil and ever so peaceful.....

Definitely a favorite.....
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 07/08/2008 12:22:59 PM
very calming lovely image well done
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 07/08/2008 12:05:19 PM
If THIS bombed, I think I'd have to get my membership money back! This is breathtaking! Congratulations on capturing the type of photo you remember long after a challenge is over! If it were me picking the top 3, this one would have been one of them!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2008 04:39:21 PM
The vignette works well here; nicely saturated, simple, calming, picture. Beautiful reflection and balance. 10
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 07/06/2008 06:40:20 PM
Nice photo but the vignetting is a little too much
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/05/2008 10:09:29 PM
Love the way you processed this to frame the boat. Super image. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/05/2008 09:14:01 AM
nice blue tones, and i love how you composed it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/03/2008 09:49:26 PM
This is so beautiful in multiple ways. I even like the plastic chair taking center stage, not to mention the purplish mood against the warm roof (not voting though)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/03/2008 05:45:19 AM
eerie!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/02/2008 06:25:58 AM
nice feel...a little strong on the vignetting...a little would have been good, but I think you have gone in from the edge a little too far 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/02/2008 04:51:54 AM
beautiful. A bit centered, but beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2008 05:40:30 PM
very peaceful and serene
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2008 02:20:29 PM
Wonderful capture, from the cool blues to the mist. The compostion is perfect for this image and I love the light!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2008 10:25:51 AM
Great shot, I'm just not sure about the strong vignetting at the bottom.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2008 08:15:48 AM
I really like the feel of this photo. I think I would have preferred it as a horizontal shot and with the boat more to one side rather than centered.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2008 07:29:22 AM
Great processing, serene beautiful feel.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2008 05:26:40 AM
Beautiful work....needs more levels on the subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2008 02:27:14 AM
Nice, quiet photo, very gentle and peaceful. A little too much vignette, maybe.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/30/2008 10:49:43 PM
That's great! Overall peacefullness come through.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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