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Challenge: A Is For _______ (Advanced Editing VII)
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Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Monterey Aquarium
Date: May 9, 2010
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals, Water
Date Uploaded: May 9, 2010

 This photo would almost meet basic editing as little was done other than cropping it, sharpening, adjusting levels, cloned out a bit of white specs, re-sized, neat image and sharpened for web. The amazing colors were not enhanced.



I can't believe it! Thank you Art, Kevin, Alice and Yo_Spiff and all the rest who commented after voting. Many thanks to the voters who commented and voted on my shot. This was taken on Mother's day and my husband bought me a years pass to the Monterey Bay Aquarium as his gift to me.

I hope that I can shoot a decent shot for my DPL team the Longshots as I joined during the off week.

It doesn't make me happier to have this upped to a red when I know the other person is hurting as it was her first ribbon too and it is so easy to make an honest mistake in editing.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 175
Avg (all users): 6.8333
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 6.8361
Avg (non-participants): 6.8312
Views since voting: 5795
Views during voting: 295
Votes: 138
Comments: 28
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 02/14/2012 01:13:39 AM
WOW .. they're like something from another world .. so alien looking .. its an amazing image .. you can almost feel the movement .. WONDERFUL .. :)
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 03/14/2011 07:31:36 PM
Nice image...good tone, sharp... I like it!
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 05/21/2010 09:32:56 AM
These are also the subjects of one of my own favorite photos, taken on a "field trip" with Bear_Music nearly two years ago. I wish I'd been smart enough to enter it in a challenge!

Nice color and detail, good job avoiding/eliminating any reflections.

Congratulations on the ribbon!
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 05/20/2010 05:15:32 PM
Congratulations. Beautiful image.
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 05/18/2010 03:02:36 PM
congrats on your first ribbon, great image
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 05/18/2010 04:26:42 AM
lovely image...instant eye catcher
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 05/18/2010 04:20:40 AM
Really super work! Congratulations!
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 05/17/2010 10:11:55 PM
Beautifully done Congratulations on your ribbon It is a lovely image
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 05/17/2010 05:41:27 PM
Originally posted by scooter97:
This looks like you included a bit too much in the frame. The two Anemone on the left would have made a nice image without the one on the right.


Shows what I know lol Congrats on your ribbon Maggie!
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 05/17/2010 05:34:52 PM
Incredible shot. Well done, and a well deserved ribbon.
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 05/17/2010 12:12:26 PM
Gorgeous photo; enjoy that ribbon and that aquarium pass!
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 05/17/2010 07:49:22 AM
Hey congrats on your ribbon!!!!!!
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 05/17/2010 05:43:48 AM

Thank you for your comment Loran. However the Aquarium and this site - //articles.uwphoto.no/oversikter/Marine_biology_Cnidaria_Sea_Anemones.htm - list it as a type of anemone and that's what I went by.

I am still pinching myself this morning. I never thought I would win a ribbon on this site. Thank you all again.
 05/17/2010 03:41:15 AM
Almost underwater fireworks. Congrats on the Yellow!
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 05/17/2010 03:18:01 AM
Hi, I like very much the shoot. But I must say to you that it isn't an anemone, but a Cerianthus membranacea ;)
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 05/17/2010 02:21:58 AM
Congratulations on your ribbon, they look like little lights.
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 05/16/2010 08:31:24 PM
A is also for Awesome! I was hoping for the yellow, but there's no shame in getting beat by this! It got an 8 from me. I could use some tips for shooting an aquarium. My effort in that area have not been the greatest!
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 05/16/2010 08:21:46 PM
Congratulations! Fine shot of that anenome collection at the Monterey Aquarium.
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 05/16/2010 08:21:37 PM
Nice work and ribbon!
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 05/16/2010 08:12:28 PM
Hey congratulations on your first ribbon with this fantastic shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/15/2010 08:41:25 AM
majorly cool!
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 05/13/2010 06:35:15 PM
This looks like you included a bit too much in the frame. The two Anemone on the left would have made a nice image without the one on the right.
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 05/13/2010 09:43:12 AM
When my daughter was little, she called them "Sea Enemies". Extra points for the trip down memory lane.
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 05/12/2010 02:48:25 PM
beautiful! 8
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 05/10/2010 08:51:14 PM
Great detail and composition, but I would have played with the color just a bit.
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 05/10/2010 01:07:48 AM
Stunning anemone shot. 7
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 05/10/2010 01:01:10 AM
here is a great one,,,,, top 3 ? sure,,,,, if not something is wrong here,!
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 05/09/2010 08:20:39 PM
just beautiful, can i say any more? 8
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