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Over the Bay
Over the Bay
jamesgoss


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Challenge: Fireworks V (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
Location: San Francisco
Date: Jul 4, 2011
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 30s
Galleries: Sky, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jul 5, 2011

 Shot right near the golden gate bridge, this is the Sausolito fireworks.

I have no expectations for this. Fireworks are extremely hard to capture, out of the whole night, this was the closest I came to anything remotely interesting.

[Jul. 12th, 2011 05:10:01 AM]

I'm shocked this is doing so well, especially after my last entry was in the last 6%. DPC sure can be fickle sometimes.

PostProcessing:

I did some curves adjustments on the sky to warm/improve the color and make more dramatic contrast.
I used a gradient mask that faded as it approached the water.
The pier had a levels mask applied. (trying to get more details out of the silhouette)
Sharpen via high-pass.
Slight Noise removal
resize, save for web.

---Directly from Camera (resized)


---Outakes




Statistics
Place: 7 out of 62
Avg (all users): 6.5725
Avg (commenters): 9.1667
Avg (participants): 6.7143
Avg (non-participants): 6.5208
Views since voting: 1615
Views during voting: 369
Votes: 131
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/06/2011 04:54:08 PM
I voted on your image on the challenge, but then never looked at your notes to see where you took it.
But yesterday I drove across the Golden Gate Bridge and saw this view and immediately thought "Hey! That's where the fireworks picture was taken"
I tell you this because it is a compliment that I thought of your photo well over a month later. Shows you struck a chord with me with this image.
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 07/12/2011 10:09:31 PM
I still think this should have scored better... At least it was in the top 10.
If you don't mind some advice. The patch tool may have helped with your silhouette issues. It takes a little bit of work to create clean lines around the people, but is well worth it. I had to use it to clean up the guy in my pic. He had moved about 2/3 of the way through the exposure.

Hey, I just noticed... Congrats on your highest ranked picture!

Message edited by author 2011-07-13 02:11:45.
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 07/12/2011 09:53:24 PM
Congrats on the good finish James. You should be proud of your shot as it captures more than just the fireworks!
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 07/12/2011 08:23:56 PM
I had this one pegged for a ribbon. Still did well, but should have done better.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/11/2011 01:23:40 PM
Love the colours in the sky and blurry water.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/10/2011 05:26:25 PM
I like the viewers in the foreground, the blur of their movements and the fireworks in the distance works really well!
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 07/10/2011 12:57:23 PM
im sure this wil be in the top 5...its stunning.
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 07/08/2011 03:47:19 PM
What a lovely moment 9.
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 07/06/2011 12:27:27 PM
This is a difficult and awesome shot.
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 07/06/2011 09:49:32 AM
very nice - 9
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 07/05/2011 09:16:56 PM
Love the silhouette
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 07/05/2011 08:17:14 PM
I'm jealous... beutiful pic. Best of the 56 I've voted on so far.
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 07/05/2011 08:12:28 PM
just beautiful....10
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