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Challenge: Free Study 2008-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Date: Jul 20, 2008
Date Uploaded: Jul 20, 2008

 Pebble Beach, CA. Evening.

Grad ND to hold back the sky. Circ Polarizor to slow shutter.

This crop is from a vertically composed image. It seemed to draw me in more than the vertical crop.

Processing: Lightroom, warm tones
export 16bit file
Tonemap with Photomatix. Overlay tonemapped version on regular version in PS. Blend to taste.
curves
selective dodge, especially on the light facing edges/faces of the foreground rocks.
Luko sharpening, fade to taste.
Gaus Blur layer, selectively masked to smooth out the sky and water and soften the effects of the Luko sharpening.
Selective USM on foreground rocks.
Wala!

***
As Imagineer said--My horizon tree line was a little messed up from the Luko sharpening. I realized this but I had already submitted and was going out of town on a trip. Had to let it go.

Thanks for the votes, faves, and comments.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 524
Avg (all users): 6.9146
Avg (commenters): 7.9091
Avg (participants): 6.8699
Avg (non-participants): 7.0488
Views since voting: 1762
Views during voting: 274
Votes: 164
Comments: 15
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 08/10/2008 11:18:25 PM
The coloring on this turned out great!! I love the motion in the water. Nice job on 12th place out of 521.
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 08/08/2008 03:23:28 PM
Beautiful tones & POV. Should have recognized your hand in this! Wonderful work as always...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/08/2008 03:42:20 AM
beautiful colors and excellent use of long exposure - I love all the shapes along the beach.

Great work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/07/2008 10:04:06 PM
fantastic shot .. love the colours .. sort'v muted yet dramatic ..
congratulations on a great place in the free study too .. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2008 12:05:21 PM
WOW! Just the right blend of colors! The water motion is great! Just fantastic! Bravo!!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/06/2008 04:45:33 PM
Lovely soft sunset colors, the long exposure is a nice touch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/06/2008 04:15:22 AM
wow...perfect exposure for that milky water look...could do with some work with cures for better contrast 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/05/2008 04:09:44 PM
Very pretty light and nice texture to the water.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/05/2008 03:40:23 PM
great light!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/04/2008 11:56:44 AM
WOW, great colors. This is a strong entry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/04/2008 09:25:27 AM
I'd have tried an even slower shutter speed to make the water even smoother.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/02/2008 01:00:24 PM
simply stunning
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 08/02/2008 08:47:21 AM
Your editing is a bit ropey near the tree horizon but your shot is a good one. You've got some well emphasised light, good foreground detail and texture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/02/2008 04:17:18 AM
S T U N N I N G..............
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 08/01/2008 07:58:42 AM
beautiful shot , nice composition , lovely tones & colors. 9
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