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Challenge: Action Shot III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Waikiki Beach
Date: Feb 21, 2009
Aperture: f 5.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Feb 22, 2009

 Beach Volleyball on Waikiki Beach

Cropped, Levels, Curves, Dodge & Burn: mainly to darken some of the background so it's less distracting, saturation, Photo Filter: Orange, Resize, Border, USM, SFW

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post challenge:
thanks to everyone that voted and commented. this pic was shot in the late afternoon sun so it's all naturally lit with no fill flash. it surely would've been a nicer background if i could've taken the shot from the opposite side but i would've had the sunlight coming from the front and all the glare coming off the ocean. i am definitely happy with the results of the challenge and how the photo turned out.

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Place: 38 out of 194
Avg (all users): 6.0687
Avg (commenters): 7.8571
Avg (participants): 5.8154
Avg (non-participants): 6.1667
Views since voting: 1111
Views during voting: 403
Votes: 233
Comments: 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/02/2009 07:14:43 PM
Back ground is a little distracting but besides that, a great action capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/01/2009 08:52:15 PM
Excellent action shot. Really unfortunate the background is so cluttered. Would another angle work better, maybe if the beach is behind you as the sign indicates?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/01/2009 01:38:07 AM
great picture of the player, but the background really doesn't work for it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/28/2009 11:39:33 AM
fantastic capture of action in a sports setting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/28/2009 02:29:59 AM
Everything is very sharp and contrasty. It is very pleasing to look at. At the same time, the guy almost does not look real. It looks like he is totally frozen in time. It IS a very pretty shot and although I know there is plenty of action, it does not express action very well. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/26/2009 04:36:22 PM
Good Shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/25/2009 12:44:21 PM
Very crisp. I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/25/2009 11:57:53 AM
Great action shot. I understand that the ball should be in frame to give context, but I'm not really getting a sense of height because of the framing. Still nice though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/25/2009 03:24:25 AM
Great Shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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