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Downhill is the BEST!!!
Downhill is the BEST!!!
dwterry


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Motion Blur II (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Cedar City, Utah
Date: Jun 24, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Jun 24, 2006

 Shot ISO 50 in order to be able to blur the motion at f/8.

Editing was fairly simple:

1) Converted from raw

2) Added contrast/color by using a second layer in soft light mode (I think at only about 30-50% opacity)

3) Reduce size

4) Sharpened

5) Added border

6) Save for web

Statistics
Place: 55 out of 177
Avg (all users): 5.7550
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.5714
Avg (non-participants): 5.8699
Views since voting: 708
Views during voting: 339
Votes: 200
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 07/02/2006 07:43:46 PM
Nice clarity on the bike, though the light is a bit harsh.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/01/2006 11:56:51 PM
Nice use of directional blur in the background, and just a smidgeon of rotational blur in the spokes. Plenty of space to the right for the rider to "ride into" as well, creating a sense of forward direction.

I'd have been inclined to clone out some of the stuff happening with the sky (if that's within the rules, I haven't checked).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
 07/01/2006 06:42:40 PM
Nice panning job.

When I was a freshman in college, we were kidding a bike-riding buddy about how he was "over the hill," because he was turning an ancient (to us) 25 years old.

"Yeah, but one thing about being over the hill," he replied, "you get to coast all the way down."

I once coasted for 13-1/2 miles down State Highway 9 from Highway 35 (Skyline Boulevard) to the town of Felton, near Santa Cruz, California. That was fun : )
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/29/2006 10:31:09 PM
Sharp! Color is great...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/28/2006 07:35:34 AM
Good fast action and clarity.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 06/27/2006 10:31:20 PM
I like the crop in this one, and the excellent motion capture. He is really sharp which makes it so fitting to the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/27/2006 12:37:20 PM
Very crisp, very nice, the foregroundn is nice, the placement of the biker is awesome. I like it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 06/27/2006 02:12:31 AM
It certainly is! At least I enjoy it when on my bike.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/26/2006 11:59:05 AM
Nice focus. Harsh midday light, by the looks of it. But you did well to control all the aspects of light and speed in the photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-M1
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS
 06/26/2006 12:26:15 AM
good try, I woulda panna with just a little slower shutter for a more dramatic effect-- still a solid 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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