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Challenge: Free Study 2009-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Cape Kiwanda, Oregon
Date: Sep 17, 2009
Aperture: f8
ISO: 400
Shutter: .5s
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2009

 A lone seagull couldn't care less about the violent explosions all around him

Hi all, and thanks SOOO much for the thoughtful comments, the favorites, well-wishes, and tremendous score! I took this image with/for my wife on our first anniversary, so now she can be doubly happy with it knowing it was my first blue!

So sorry about the title being confusing! I've not entered many challenges, and VERY few lately, so I forgot that the description doesn't show until after voting. I'm sure "Uninterested", without describing it as the seagulls POV was rather strange. I really appreciate all the support

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 400
Avg (all users): 7.1867
Avg (commenters): 8.3077
Avg (participants): 7.1944
Avg (non-participants): 7.1667
Views since voting: 6225
Views during voting: 314
Votes: 150
Comments: 43
Favorites: 21 (view)

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AuthorThread
 10/13/2009 10:42:05 PM
hmm
 10/12/2009 07:57:57 AM
Congratulations Miles ;)
Totally amazing photo my friend !!
Cheers... Tóta
 10/11/2009 06:45:02 AM
What power!, when you think about it, these rocks do a great job at holding up against rough water for all those thousands of years. Congrats for this, simple and nice.
 10/10/2009 10:59:37 PM
Wonderful landscape photo, water motion and even more amazing the gull stood still for 5sec. Unphased is another adjective you could have used...
 10/10/2009 04:18:25 PM
Originally posted by slkrrkitkt:
Congrats on the win - I gave it a 10. Figuring out how the title fits in with the image sometimes is part of the fun so don't be sorry. I didn't get it until I read your description then I just chuckled. Again, great image and congratulations.


What a really nice comment. Thanks so much for the vote and the thoughts. I really appreciate it
 10/10/2009 04:17:52 PM
Originally posted by SandyP:
Ahhhhhhhh. . . . food for my soul seeing this scene -- still suffering from my Texas vs. Oregon scenery depression! Congratulations, Miles! You KNOW what I think of this -- and every other one of your photos! :)


Thanks Sandy! I'm just waiting for your return trip :)
 10/10/2009 09:58:04 AM
Congrats on the win - I gave it a 10. Figuring out how the title fits in with the image sometimes is part of the fun so don't be sorry. I didn't get it until I read your description then I just chuckled. Again, great image and congratulations.
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 10/09/2009 09:11:27 AM
Congrats on the blue!!!

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 10/08/2009 05:19:21 PM
Congratulations, this is a beautiful image that's very deserving of the blue.
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 10/08/2009 02:59:09 PM
Spectacular!
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 10/08/2009 12:14:19 PM
!!!!
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 10/08/2009 11:12:46 AM
Beautiful
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 10/08/2009 09:16:48 AM
Magnificent image. Congratulations on your well deserved win.
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 10/08/2009 07:50:21 AM
Great shot! Maybe the seagull is good at hiding his/her excitement.
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 10/08/2009 06:31:46 AM
Wow, this is truly breathtaking. Big congrats on a fantastic photo and a well deserved blue.
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 10/08/2009 05:49:10 AM
Ahhhhhhhh. . . . food for my soul seeing this scene -- still suffering from my Texas vs. Oregon scenery depression! Congratulations, Miles! You KNOW what I think of this -- and every other one of your photos! :)

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 10/08/2009 05:03:14 AM
Congrats on the blue. Truly an interesting image. Love the action and power.
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 10/07/2009 11:38:43 PM
Bravo! I can feel the rock eroding.
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 10/07/2009 11:21:05 PM
Congrats on the blue. Thoroughly deserved.
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 10/07/2009 11:04:07 PM
Congratulations on your blue. Super picture.
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 10/07/2009 09:46:08 PM
Great shot and congrats on the Blue!! It's always good to see another pilot enjoying the art of photography!
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 10/07/2009 09:37:36 PM
Nice to see some local spots through someone else's lens! Congrats on the ribbon!
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 10/07/2009 09:13:23 PM
I am glad I bumped up yr score. Huge congrats on a top notch shot !!!!
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 10/07/2009 08:26:58 PM
Loved this photo..congratulations on the win... tough crowd to beat..well deserved.
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 10/07/2009 08:21:37 PM
congrats on your win MM, fabulous shot! the length of exposure is just right, not too long, not too short.
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 10/07/2009 08:07:48 PM
congrats, lets hope you have your original this time! ;)
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 10/07/2009 08:05:40 PM
Aha! I really loved this! Congratulations!!! Much deserved winner!
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 10/07/2009 08:04:14 PM
Congratulations on the most deserved blue !!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2009 04:15:24 PM
Fabulous display of raw, untamed energy.
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 10/07/2009 08:45:22 AM
I so don't get the title, but what an unbelievable image!......9
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 10/05/2009 11:43:15 PM
Superb!!
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 10/05/2009 09:14:57 AM
Sorry I can't score 11. Great capture, great image!!! Congrats!
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 10/05/2009 08:58:25 AM
Curious choice of title. The rocks are uninterested in what the waves want?
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 10/04/2009 05:31:13 PM
Nice movement and light. Your vantage point puts the viewer in the midst of the action.
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 10/04/2009 02:39:53 PM
Awesome. One of the top images in the challenge.
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 10/04/2009 02:18:54 PM
very effective use of shutter speed (that seagull is taking the ****! lol)
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 10/04/2009 06:24:36 AM
I really like the colors and sharpness, but this shutter speed isn't working for me in this context.
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 10/04/2009 04:04:27 AM
Very apt title. Raw power against solid rock...whatever! Just the right shutter speed to give motion, but not so much as to fluff it over like so many are done now.
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 10/03/2009 02:33:47 PM
(No vote, just a comment)

Fantastic waves!
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 10/02/2009 05:23:42 PM
Interesting title !!! to a gorgeous shot. Processing is top notch , the shutter speed you used is perfect IMO. wonderful back to bump to a 9
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 10/02/2009 11:02:15 AM
Colors on the cliff wall is brilliant. Nice crisp image. Good effect using slower shutter speed to get blur on the waves, "showing" the power of the waves. Hope you didn't get wet, great point of view (looks like you were in a precarious spot.) Good luck on the voting.
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 10/02/2009 07:38:29 AM
I really like this shot!
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 10/01/2009 10:33:21 AM
Great effect on the waves. Brilliant!


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