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Crystal Shore
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rule of Thirds V (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Poda Island, Krabi, Thailand
Date: Feb 8, 2011
Aperture: f8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Travel, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Feb 13, 2011

 One of my favourite locations

pp.
duplicate layer
blend in multiply mode at 25% opacity.
flatten
duplicate layer
Topaz Adjust 'crisp' at 50% opacity
Flatten
Denoise
Dodge hilights in clouds
Add vignette
resize
smart sharpen

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Thanks for the votes and comments. The score stayed above 7 until the last day and when you're getting around 1 comment per 10 votes it's usually a good sign. I was hoping for a possible HM but honestly never expected the Blue.

This is my first challenge of the year so thanks again for a great start.
(First challenge with the D7000 too.)

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 155
Avg (all users): 6.9835
Avg (commenters): 8.1667
Avg (participants): 6.8615
Avg (non-participants): 7.1250
Views since voting: 5285
Views during voting: 246
Votes: 121
Comments: 29
Favorites: 11 (view)

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AuthorThread
 03/24/2011 07:44:56 PM
I love this so much.
I feel comfortable when looking at this photo..
nice job.
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 02/23/2011 10:23:48 AM
This is one of my favourites on the site.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2011 05:36:54 PM
GREAT colors and clarity! Congrats, David!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2011 06:37:10 AM
Fantastic shot David !
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 02/21/2011 10:35:09 AM
Congrats on your blue ribbon; much deserved. Beautiful place to photograph.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2011 10:24:17 AM
Beautiful colors! Congrats on the blue!
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 02/21/2011 07:01:56 AM
Lovely stuff,Congratulations.
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 02/21/2011 01:23:41 AM
Beautiful image from one of the worlds most beautiful places. Congrats with the well deserved blue. This image brings me back to my days in Krabi which also resulted in a DPC ribbon for me at the excact same location: //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=504752

Message edited by author 2011-02-21 06:24:27.
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 02/20/2011 08:10:41 PM
Blue for the blue. Congrats!!!
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 02/20/2011 07:57:45 PM
Congrats on the blue. This is absolutely beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2011 07:56:51 PM
Gratz man...gave you my highest score.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2011 07:07:32 PM
Congrats on the blue. I loved it and was one of your "10's". :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2011 05:14:38 PM
Simple, yet very beautiful
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 02/20/2011 05:07:18 PM
simply beautiful.
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 02/20/2011 03:47:00 PM
Nice! Aren't you lucky you got to take this! I really like it.
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 02/20/2011 12:26:30 PM
Oh, my, this is so lovely. The water looks so shallow in this shot. I see that the horizon is put on the third's line as well as the boat on the intersection.
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 02/18/2011 02:37:07 PM
Wonderful! 10
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 02/16/2011 11:58:54 AM
Spectacular the water, so clear. It reminds me the beaches from Venezuela.
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 02/16/2011 07:26:04 AM
Wonderful color, great composition, and point of view. This is so bright and clear... I feel like my feet could touch the water!
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 02/15/2011 02:15:47 PM
full marks..;-)
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 02/15/2011 07:13:26 AM
I like the angle and perspective. Nice shot.
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 02/15/2011 05:16:54 AM
Ahhhh, what I would give to be on a beach with water this clear. Wonderful capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/14/2011 10:29:10 PM
Great deep DoF and fantastic colours.
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 02/14/2011 05:05:06 AM
Love it!!!!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/14/2011 04:03:00 AM
lovely.
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 02/14/2011 01:16:46 AM
Top photo
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 02/13/2011 09:20:20 PM
That water is surreal!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/13/2011 08:19:52 PM
What a beautiful place! Beautifully photographed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/13/2011 07:40:16 PM
Great, top 5, maybe a ribbon.
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