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Peppermint Evening
Peppermint Evening
zackdezon


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Challenge: Long Exposure IV (Minimal Editing I)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Sep 18, 2008
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30"
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Sep 18, 2008

 So, no real ideas for this one, I expect it to tank. My last light-streak one was way better. But this was a last-minute entry and none of the other long exposure shots actually used it to enhance the pic, though they were better.

In camera, activated Active-D Lighting on High, and upped sharpening/saturation.

PP: Curves, HSL, Liquify, convert to b/w, then hand-colored with the brush tool...j/k! Just resize, then sharpen. Surprised at how much Sharpen helped, actually.




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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/25/2008 06:40:13 PM
Wow, that is some cool traffic shooting.
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 09/22/2008 12:40:49 AM
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 09/21/2008 06:18:36 PM
So-so picture but a great title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/21/2008 01:44:25 AM
One of my favorites of the night shots - puts a long exposure to good use; crisp and clean, well balanced in exposure, color, composition. Should do very well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/20/2008 04:04:44 AM
I like the colors of the lights. Suggestion to try for another time: crop out the sky and most of the buildings for a neat abstract.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/19/2008 08:05:21 AM
the stream of cars heading home is very well captured - i just wish the road was leading us a bit higher into the scene - placing the entrance and exit point of the road so that it hits dead center actually gives this image a bit less kinetic feel that it could with a slightly different perspective
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/19/2008 04:48:49 AM
Nicely exposed. Hate to say it but it looks like you have some sensor dirt right there in the middle of your otherwise lovely sky :-O
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/19/2008 04:44:06 AM
I have to say, your camera takes great pictures - Joking, fantastic capture..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/19/2008 01:10:38 AM
Fantastic shot
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 09/18/2008 08:15:29 PM
great light trails...pity about that darn sensor dust - wish it was in the rules to remove it in minimal rules
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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