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Challenge: Fireworks (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Olympus D-490Z
Location: Berkeley, California, USA
Date: Jul 4, 2006
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2 sec
Date Uploaded: Jul 5, 2006

 Tripod, auto-exposure.

-RGB Curve
-Made gradient mask for area above the water
-RGB Curve through mask for water
-RGB Curve through mask for sky
-Channel Mixer through mask in monochrome mode to de-colorize the water
-Crop a little from left, top, bottom
-USM at 16%/64 dia/TH =0
-USM at 88%/1.3 dia/TH =0
-Cloned-out some stray smoke
-SaveAs JPEG at quality 9/10 = 132kb

Statistics
Place: 113 out of 159
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Avg (commenters): 4.6667
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Views since voting: 1017
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Votes: 231
Comments: 7
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
 07/13/2006 01:36:01 AM
Originally posted by mad_brewer:
Nice reflection on the water; it would have nice if it matched the colors of the fireworks.

The reflected color was really ugly -- that's one reason I chose to make the water gray.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/11/2006 04:11:00 PM
Nice reflection on the water; it would have nice if it matched the colors of the fireworks.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 07/07/2006 08:32:11 PM
Too much foreground
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 07/07/2006 06:02:05 PM
the image itself seems a tiny bit blurry, but the water is a nice touch ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/07/2006 04:45:13 PM
Maybe should have cropped a bit more on the left. Some distracting elements in the sky and on the horizon. Selective colour emphasizes the fireworks nicely, but it makes the water look less attractive. Also, was this handheld? A tripod might have helped for better sharpness.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DC-G9
Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro
 07/07/2006 02:54:03 PM
I'd have gone with a tighter crop myself. Still some of the water, but closer to the fireworks, to keep the focus more on them.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/06/2006 12:59:17 AM
Love the water
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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