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Southbank at Dusk
Southbank at Dusk
MargaretNet


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bank (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm IS USM
Date: Apr 30, 2011
Aperture: 11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 13s
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2011

 My first night shot in the City. Pity it is the wrong time of the year and the sunset is on the right. Single image tonemapping in Photomatix and few LR adjustments including fixing the lens distortion.

Still waiting for reply on DQ check from someone.


DQ was very unexpected.
Disqualification Details
You may not distort or stretch your image in any way.

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 05/30/2011 01:43:24 AM
Originally posted by MargaretN:
Does it mean that wide angle lenses are not allowed in Basic? (at least on building shots where the problem is clearly visible) That's an unusual restriction.

Nah. You just have to live with the distortion in basic. It's a pain, but it can work sometimes (at least I thought it did).

It probably comes under the "You may not... distort or stretch your image in any way" rule in basic. I know you're fixing distortion... but technically you're also distorting the image, I guess.

Nice image all the same.

(I know. Random comment. Ignore it!)

Message edited by author 2011-05-30 05:43:45.
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 05/17/2011 05:28:51 AM
I had no idea that applying an automatic lens CORRECTION profile in LR is not allowed in Basic. I mentioned this correction in my comments so that must have caused a DQ check in the first place. (I should stop putting comments on my images!)

Looking at it again automatic lens correction did not do a great job. The buildings are still leaning. I wonder if a wide angle lens that does not cause distortion like this actually exists??

Does it mean that wide angle lenses are not allowed in Basic? (at least on building shots where the problem is clearly visible) That's an unusual restriction.

Message edited by author 2011-05-17 15:51:41.
 05/10/2011 10:58:15 PM
Congrat's on the strong placing and decent score.
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 05/10/2011 08:04:55 PM
Congrats on your placing Margaret.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/09/2011 06:24:22 PM
Crisp image. I almost wish you had cropped the image a bit and cut out the building to the far left. The red sign on top draws attention away from the details
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 05/08/2011 09:03:47 PM
Lovely.
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 05/04/2011 08:54:14 AM
Nice night shot.
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 05/04/2011 08:21:22 AM
This is beautiful... the golden building with the blue sky are eye candy.
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 05/03/2011 08:06:02 PM
Very nice Margaret. Not voting on this one but wanted to comment... Details and colours are wonderful. Composition is excellent. Well done.
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