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Dragons of Pirates Cove
Dragons of Pirates Cove
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Challenge: DPC Cinema (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Location: Home
Date: May 5, 2006
Aperture: F/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: May 6, 2006

 multiple exposures (3) taken in camera, slight clone job to rid overlays, adjusted levels to darken BG, dodged and burned, saturate and NE.

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Place: 122 out of 207
Avg (all users): 5.3021
Avg (commenters): 5.4444
Avg (participants): 5.0108
Avg (non-participants): 5.5758
Views since voting: 959
Views during voting: 276
Votes: 192
Comments: 10
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 05/14/2006 11:17:52 AM
Lacks sharpness, which this type of image really needs.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/14/2006 02:00:12 AM
Nice balance, lighting and composition. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/13/2006 02:28:41 AM
The lighting and exposure you used really makes the skull look real (mind you I don't work for CSI) good job
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 05/10/2006 07:22:39 PM
focus could be better. the darkness on the right takes away from the second dragon and I didn't notice hima t first.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 05/10/2006 01:22:41 PM
the dragons just look like toys, which starts to make everything else look like toys, and then the effect is ruined. Nice lighting though on the non-dragon items.
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Fujifilm X100T
Pentax DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited
 05/10/2006 01:59:26 AM
Personlly I'd like to see a little greater DOF so that both dragons were in focus, but nice job all the same.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
 05/09/2006 06:10:44 AM
Creepy. Would look good as a movieposter.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/09/2006 03:01:17 AM
Nice idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 05/08/2006 07:23:11 PM
Very nice
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Peleng 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye MC In M42 Mount
 05/08/2006 05:30:22 PM
Interesting concept. For a still life, however, you need to get the focus and DoF right - the dragon appears to be out. Highlights on skull appear to be blown. Heavy shadows on the coins. I might have tried shooting with softer light (putting some cloth between the light and subject) and using contrast control to get the drama back.
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