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Dune de Pyla
2nd PlaceDune de Pyla
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hot (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG for Canon
Location: Arcachon, France
Date: Jul 22, 2008
Aperture: f11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jul 22, 2008

 Wind blown rivulets weave across this magnificent natural phenomenon in Arcachon, France.

> Converted to Lab colour
> Levels on Lightness channel
> Hue/sat

I had a multitude of viable shots from this trip but I just ran out of juice to resolve my choices!
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Thanking you kindly for my first red ribbon and the comments!
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This fantastically odd dune is ever-changing and is Europe's largest. You can boogie-board down it as well as 'skateboard' down it (board with no trucks!).
Anyone wanting a wealth of things to shoot would do well to visit Arcachon - it's beautiful. Other shots of this are in my Archachon collection.

Here's the other view:


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PS. hats off to the third place shot for putting some real effort in!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 167
Avg (all users): 6.8653
Avg (commenters): 9.0000
Avg (participants): 6.4211
Avg (non-participants): 7.0515
Views since voting: 5380
Views during voting: 350
Votes: 193
Comments: 27
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 08/04/2008 10:51:56 AM
Very cool image. Congrats on your ribbon!
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 08/04/2008 09:10:54 AM
WOW! This is so beautiful...congrats on your ribbon!
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 08/03/2008 12:15:47 PM
Wonderful image, congrats on your ribbon!
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 08/01/2008 09:02:15 AM
Quite beautiful and I like the perspective. Congrats.
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 07/31/2008 11:33:32 PM
Glad to see you on the homepage again. Well done.
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 07/31/2008 12:13:58 PM
Great to see you on the front page again!
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 07/31/2008 11:57:14 AM
Very nice Jon, well deserved ribbon!
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 07/31/2008 06:49:32 AM
there you are :) long time no see!

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 07/31/2008 03:29:35 AM
Not bad Lucas...not bad....

;-)

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 07/30/2008 06:49:51 PM
Very pretty, congrats on your ribbon.
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 07/30/2008 10:04:51 AM
Good to see you back Jon. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 07/30/2008 04:45:08 AM
Welcome back to the winner's circle. Killer shot.
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 07/30/2008 03:22:07 AM
Long time no see! Well done my friend. very impressed you also play with Lab colour.
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 07/30/2008 03:20:45 AM
Quality! Good to see you back up where you belong..
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 07/30/2008 02:54:37 AM
WOW! nice capture congrats on the ribbon!
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 07/30/2008 01:41:51 AM
Congrats, great to see you on the front page again!
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 07/30/2008 12:31:11 AM
Jon, this is absolutely gorgeous - you have a great eye! Congrats on the ribbon.
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 07/29/2008 08:34:15 PM
beautiful.
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 07/29/2008 08:34:11 PM
A truly exciting image. congratulations on your ribbon.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/26/2008 08:46:31 PM
Blue ribbon in my opinion.
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 07/25/2008 10:07:32 AM
Great textures and amazing details. I can feel the heat. I hope this does really well in this challenge.
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 07/24/2008 09:39:17 AM
Wow! How BEAUTIFUL! This is stunning photography! Doesn't get any better!
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 07/23/2008 09:31:04 PM
Stunning shot!
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 07/23/2008 09:26:34 PM
Wow, very nice image, the pattern in the sand is outstanding. 9 from me.
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 07/23/2008 04:12:01 PM
Nice image, looks like a winner, great leading lines and detail, 10.
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 07/23/2008 07:05:37 AM
nice form and texture to these dunes
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 07/22/2008 09:18:16 PM
Fabulous!
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