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turtle relaxing under a full moon
turtle relaxing under a full moon
rider808


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2011-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Canon
Location: Kukio Hawaii
Date: Mar 19, 2011
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 320
Shutter: 30 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Mar 23, 2011

 Shot on the night the full moon was as close to the earth as it has been in 20 years. 30 sec exposer.

Adobe Camera Raw Settings

temp 4500
tint -7
exposrue +.90
recovery 0
fill light 0
blacks 5
brightness +41
contrast +61
clarity +9
vibrance +28
saturation +14
Curvers = strong contrast
Sharpen: Amount = 53 Radius = 1 Detail = 43

Photoshop
Crop to square
neat image
Nik Software color efex pro ad contrast and adjust layer to 25% opacity
Filter sharpen
ad frame
save for web

I hope to break 6.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 324
Avg (all users): 6.5102
Avg (commenters): 8.1429
Avg (participants): 6.5714
Avg (non-participants): 6.3571
Views since voting: 1429
Views during voting: 256
Votes: 147
Comments: 9
Favorites: 4 (view)

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AuthorThread
 04/08/2011 02:20:35 PM
I had this in my top 3. To each their own I guess. Way to apply your skill when nature gives you the moment.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/07/2011 01:12:15 PM
Wow. Pretty amazing. Where was this during the day at night challenge?! This is awesome.
 04/05/2011 11:14:46 AM
Lovely scene, perfectly executed.
 04/04/2011 09:20:07 AM
Great capture. I really like the wide wide angle.
 04/04/2011 08:16:51 AM
excellent
 04/03/2011 03:51:51 PM
You cant go wrong with the tropics!!! and turtles!! lol love it!
 04/03/2011 03:08:31 AM
Incredible! How did you get such a quick shutter speed when the stars were out?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/01/2011 12:06:34 PM
This is so amazing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/31/2011 09:07:22 PM
what a great capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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