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Up on the roof
Up on the roof
Bebe


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Rio
Date: Feb 5, 2005
Aperture: f/14
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Landscape, Travel
Date Uploaded: Mar 5, 2009

Tons of work - I hope it paid off. Many thanks to those who helped with suggestions - you know who you are!

I had to start with fixing a distortion in the lens, so I used "distort/lens correction" to fix a bulge, and then skew & rotate to finish off that fix.

Then I masked each separate part (windows, sky, deck, pool, etc.) off on its own & fiddled with curves, hue & sat, and levels for each.

BTW, I used a kit lens (18-50) on the Rebel, but I no longer have it so I couldn't specify it.

Statistics
Place: 138 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 6.2830
Avg (commenters): 7.3797
Avg (participants): 6.2879
Avg (non-participants): 6.2568
Views since voting: 1086
Views during voting: 683
Votes: 470
Comments: 89
Favorites: 11 (view)


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01/08/2010 08:00:00 AM
Striking image. well seen and handled.
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03/29/2009 08:27:50 PM
Truly gorgeous.
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03/18/2009 10:19:59 AM
this shot, i believe, is sensational in its geometric composition, work with color, and just plain beauty of subject. Would have given it a 9 if i came across it during voting. Would actually kinda like to see what it would look like with .5in cropped off the left (crop out that door/window) & 1.5inch cropped off the right, maybe up until the first beam, just to experiment Added to faves
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 06:57:56 PM
This is a great study of form and color; it's so simple and yet I cannot stop looking at it.
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03/17/2009 05:57:13 PM
Nice Composition and thoughtful..
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03/17/2009 03:58:51 PM
Great vivid colors. Nice contrast between wood and water.
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03/17/2009 03:02:48 PM
I really like this, very cool composition and colours in this shot. Very graphical and clean lines divide the shot up nicely
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03/17/2009 02:10:26 PM
Excellent design sense, great color and clarity. 7
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03/17/2009 12:30:35 PM
Really well constructed shot with great interest in the different textures and colours. The formal lines and strong colours of the building in the foreground are perfectly complimented by the stormy tones and softer texture of the sea and islands beyond. Great shot. 9.
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03/17/2009 12:07:56 PM
I absolutely love this picture - the o nly thing I would change about it is cloning out the water mark on the beige stone next to the pool. I love all the color in this it is an exercise in color
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03/17/2009 12:06:31 PM
great lines!
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03/17/2009 12:04:58 PM
Great composition and colours Fantastic
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03/17/2009 07:57:27 AM
wow...precious capture of colors and shapes! Perhaps I'd cropped the piece of sky on the top, perhaps...
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03/17/2009 07:29:21 AM
Reminds me of a surrealist painting, but I'm blanking on it just now... Great composition.
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03/17/2009 06:23:15 AM
Nice colors and lines. Great view.
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03/17/2009 04:08:44 AM
Wait a second.... I dont remember letting you in my house to take this shot???
Stunning view.
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03/16/2009 06:04:53 PM
This is not an abstract and yet it is, and it is a beauty.
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03/16/2009 05:25:04 PM
This has a neat abstract feel.
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03/16/2009 02:23:09 PM
masterful!
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03/16/2009 01:26:41 PM
Really like the variation in colors and patterns here.
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03/16/2009 01:17:48 PM
wow...what a place...this could be a poster with all the colors, textures and visual stimulation....very very good
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03/16/2009 11:29:45 AM
Wow, if this is your place I am seriously jealous!! Nice view
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03/16/2009 10:07:20 AM
The shapes and lines of composition work so well in conjunction with the strong color tones and sharp imagery. Very cool shot - bumping up.
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03/16/2009 09:06:28 AM
It worked out really well. The islands and clouds in the distance came out very eye catching with lots of depth. Make sure you let me know exactly what you did to bring out all the details so nicely.(Comment only, no vote.)

Added: #$!@!. This one keeps coming up wanting me to vote on it, so when you see the checkbox keeps clearing, that's why.
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03/16/2009 07:09:47 AM
Well that ain't a bad view.
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03/16/2009 12:18:45 AM
Well captured and presented. Great color, form and composition. Bumping.
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03/15/2009 10:59:05 PM
nice vibrant colors
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03/15/2009 07:32:28 PM
nice graphic shapes, well captured & composed, 7
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03/15/2009 04:35:18 PM
Beautiful contrasts and shapes.
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03/15/2009 01:18:18 PM
interesting contrasts
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03/15/2009 11:34:39 AM
Interesting lines and color separation. Vaguely reminds me of a Mondrian painting.
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03/15/2009 11:26:20 AM
That's really surreal. Love it!!!
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03/15/2009 08:43:38 AM
good use of elements to paint an abstract image
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03/15/2009 06:21:40 AM
I really like all the lines and shapes, very nice.
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03/15/2009 03:11:53 AM
hm interesting combination despite the quality its 6

brano
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03/15/2009 02:47:29 AM
Coming back to bump this up - great composition and colours.
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03/14/2009 08:25:16 PM
Great colours and something completely different in this challenge. Love the island composition from the window. Best of luck.
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03/14/2009 07:53:49 PM
Wonderful strong colors. That pool looks real inviting.
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03/14/2009 06:45:55 PM
Cool place with cool colours.
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03/14/2009 03:51:27 PM
great capture - wish u could remove the reflections in the windows - try pol filter
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03/14/2009 12:15:50 PM
Interesting use of colors.
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03/14/2009 11:13:37 AM
There are so many elements in this image that work for me. It is to difficult to explain in simple terms, but certainly one of my favourites in this challenge (and a high score give too)
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03/14/2009 10:45:52 AM
Very clean shot. Would be great if this was for a real estate sale. It might seal the deal.
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03/14/2009 08:44:38 AM
Very nice modernistic composition. Really like the composition and different textures and colors. Instant fav.
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03/14/2009 07:39:16 AM
Very clean and simple. Very graphic. I like it.
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03/14/2009 06:24:20 AM
Awesome color composition.
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03/14/2009 01:53:47 AM
Wow what a rooftop, I would have preferred just a little less saturation
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03/14/2009 01:53:15 AM
Lovely modern architectural/interior composition, simple but striking with lots of visual impact. Nice clean lines, strong colors and clarity. 8
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03/13/2009 07:08:56 PM
I love the lines in this picture, and the contrast between the green, blue, and the wood. Very nice.
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03/13/2009 06:41:29 PM
what a cool place, love all the lines you have going on here and the reflection of the lines in the pool
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03/13/2009 06:02:11 PM
I could so live here :-) This is amazing! Nice saturation of the colors, it really works.
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03/13/2009 03:38:31 PM
What an amazing place and terrific colours and composition. Very unsual shot, but I really like the geometric divisions and the contrasting surfaces.
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03/13/2009 02:23:33 PM
great view from the indoor pool!
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03/13/2009 02:07:23 PM
I enjoy this study in color and shape. Every section stands on its own proudly and also doesn't fight for control or attention. Excellent.
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03/13/2009 07:43:26 AM
Great color and really cool composition.
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03/13/2009 04:16:18 AM
Nice geometrical shapes. It's nice to see all those different colors.
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03/12/2009 10:42:55 PM
I love this because it has so many "zones" and each is a different texture/colour - it is a pleasure to view
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03/12/2009 10:31:37 PM
Great contrast. The greens and oranges play very well together providing a feeling of happiness and warmth. Then, the eye peers through the window to find the daunting, cold environment just the other side of the windows. Nice capture.
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03/12/2009 04:43:33 PM
LOVE these lines - looks like a very cool architectural roof - and what a view!
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03/12/2009 12:35:08 PM
Great colors. I don't know what it is but there is just something I really like about this shot. Great job.
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03/12/2009 12:06:26 PM
great composition! Is the pool really that green?
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03/12/2009 11:37:22 AM
good contrast of colours and excellent scenery too!
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03/12/2009 10:24:25 AM
A lot of great things in this photo!! The color and the patterns are remarkable. Great shot!!
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03/12/2009 09:25:22 AM
now that's a view. I like the jewel tones here. the more I look, the more I like. the composition really works!
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03/12/2009 08:38:07 AM
great composition, great colors, very nice shot
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03/12/2009 07:10:21 AM
I love this. The crisp clean lines and colors. FABULOUS!
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03/12/2009 06:39:59 AM
Nice shot, great colors.
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03/12/2009 06:28:15 AM
You managed to pull alot out of this image. The background really comes through nicely and provides a nice focus point. I'm glad someone could help you with the post processing. 7
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03/12/2009 04:30:35 AM
Great colors and idea! Nice focus and good subject.
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03/11/2009 11:46:02 PM
Can I come visit? Great setting, nice color.
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03/11/2009 05:04:22 PM
Wow! What a scene. Colors are fabulous and the simple shapes... wonderful!

Not voting yet.
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03/11/2009 04:19:20 PM
Love this. The colors, the graphic composition! Then the mysterious island in the background. Double digits for you my friend! (that would be a tenner).
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03/11/2009 01:51:39 PM
Incredible pool, strong shapes and lines. Don't know that the colors had to be pushed so far to make this impactful.
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03/11/2009 01:22:15 PM
Fantastic composition and mixture of colours and textures.
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03/11/2009 11:48:39 AM
Looks like something in Architectural Digest. Very linear and I love all of the angles and colors.
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03/11/2009 11:32:56 AM
> 7
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03/11/2009 11:04:16 AM
Zenful
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03/11/2009 10:24:27 AM
Oh, I love the geometry here. All those lines and shapes make this very interesting image to look at. And the longer I look, the more I like it. Great job!
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03/11/2009 09:05:29 AM
wow, this is appealing on so many levels - 10 and fav!
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03/11/2009 08:55:11 AM
i want to live here!!!
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03/11/2009 08:45:04 AM
Love the color contrasts and diversity. Many stories and views here. Excellent.
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03/11/2009 08:37:46 AM
BEE-U-TEE-FULL..
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03/11/2009 08:11:23 AM
Beautiful shot
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03/11/2009 04:34:27 AM
this would look marvelous in pastel colors (assuming the colors at the real place wewre not as dark and saturated
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03/11/2009 02:37:20 AM
Oh: I pine to live in such a place. how gorgeous. a great capture of an very appealing piece of architecture. good contrast & tonal range resulting in nice colour. Good luck: 8.
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03/11/2009 01:34:58 AM
Fantastic composition!
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03/11/2009 12:28:27 AM
oh, wow! What a wonderful place!
Like the composition of colors and lines. Also good sharpness.
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03/10/2009 08:57:51 PM
lovely image, would love to live here for awhile.
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03/10/2009 08:47:31 PM
wow.. makes a great house... :) 9..
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