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Sculpture Elementaire
Sculpture Elementaire
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Challenge: Free Study 2008-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Plage La Lagune, France
Date: Jul 28, 2008
Aperture: f8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jul 28, 2008

Just wondrous nature and a bit of Levels/Curves adjustment layers. Final tweak was a subtle sharpen of the Lightness channel in Lab colour mode.

A beautiful beach this, called La Lagune, and choosing a shot this month has been tough, so I'm not sure if I've made the right choice. I love it though and did take a lot of time exploring compositions. I was also happy that I timed it right as the sun drifted behind the clouds to deliver some lovely rays and a slightly subdued light across the water.

It was between the landscapes shot here and some recent action shots of BMX and kitesurfers, but this got the edge.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 524
Avg (all users): 6.8466
Avg (commenters): 7.8235
Avg (participants): 6.7698
Avg (non-participants): 7.1081
Views since voting: 1665
Views during voting: 289
Votes: 163
Comments: 23
Favorites: 4 (view)


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08/08/2008 03:26:09 PM
Beautiful tones & comp. Amazing clarity and complimentary colors. Wonderfully presented.
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08/08/2008 02:31:26 AM
did u used a filter? if u didn't will be worth getting it!
Regard
Joel Antunes
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08/07/2008 11:22:59 PM
Thought this might have been yours ! Congrats on another wonderful photo.

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08/07/2008 08:48:43 PM
the shapes are great, very subtle and soothing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/06/2008 04:03:17 PM
The balance of light is amazing. Such a large dynamic range, I would guess done with filters as this doesn't have that HDR feel, very natural, like this is how my eye would see it. 10
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08/06/2008 07:18:37 AM
I like the composition and catching the sun light in the sand. the angle of the light brings out the texture of the sand nicely
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08/05/2008 06:53:30 AM
Beautiful image. Great sense of composition. The foreground geology is far more interesting and pretty than a simple sky shot with crepuscular rays that many people would have been tempted to capture. Nicely done!
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08/04/2008 10:42:06 PM
Love the golden play of light on the tidal wavelets and patterns.
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08/04/2008 04:08:26 PM
This pic opened and I said out loud "OOOOH! WOW!" and that don't happen often. This is a photo you should be very proud of for years. Can't find anything wrong with it sorry! It's Perfect and not overly processed to be so. Awesome, thanks for the pleasure of viewing it. I hope this places!!!!! Voting 10 and adding to favs. Scott
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08/04/2008 01:53:50 PM
Great composition and colours.
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08/04/2008 11:57:56 AM
Great sunset
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08/04/2008 07:58:27 AM
Really nice.
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08/04/2008 02:23:33 AM
Beautiful shot!
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08/03/2008 02:54:14 AM
Beautiful capture
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08/02/2008 12:40:15 PM
wow, that is really awesome, i love how you used all the elements, earth, water, fire (referring to the colors) and air. very cool! hope this does well for you!
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08/02/2008 08:46:01 AM
the dpcers are gonna love this one ;)
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08/02/2008 04:40:54 AM
Wonderful processing and I LOVE the light........
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08/01/2008 10:04:09 PM
lovely light
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08/01/2008 07:30:34 PM
fantastic!
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08/01/2008 10:41:50 AM
Well composed landscape, nicely edited.
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08/01/2008 02:30:14 AM
Terrific foreground and lighting, unfortunately let down by a non-entity of a background - needs a lighthouse/ship/white horse galloping ...
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07/31/2008 09:07:43 PM
pretty. Nice colors and comp.
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07/31/2008 08:23:27 PM
stunning location...your exposure is perfect...great shot 8
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