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Challenge: Pastels (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Chatham, MA
Date: Aug 31, 2006
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2006

 From RAW

Cropped top and left, levels, gothic glow and faded, contrast masking, overlay layer for dodging grass, cloned out a distracting stalk of grass (not very big at all)

Resize, USM, border, save for web

Statistics
Place: 52 out of 203
Avg (all users): 5.9579
Avg (commenters): 7.4706
Avg (participants): 5.8611
Avg (non-participants): 6.0169
Views since voting: 1248
Views during voting: 281
Votes: 190
Comments: 20
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/11/2006 10:02:10 AM
a really nice set of balls! I gave this an 8.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 09/10/2006 04:07:09 PM
Nice concept and use of pastel
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Sony DSC-F717
 09/10/2006 02:18:52 PM
It looks like the rope goes into infinity. Very pretty, I love the way the water and sky are are almost fused as one.

Awesome, 10.
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
 09/10/2006 12:46:45 PM
Interesting illusion blending "sea and sky".
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 09/09/2006 08:47:13 PM
Very unusual. 8
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Nikon D3
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/08/2006 03:54:34 PM
This is interesting... I like it. The fade from sharp in front to soft and hazy in the back makes for a nice composition.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/08/2006 11:17:01 AM
Very interesting picture and I love the way the sky is reflected on top. The green grass is a bit strong for a pastel, but overall a good effort.
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
 09/08/2006 03:09:09 AM
looks like a bear_music production.
very nice vivid colours here, and the floats made my eye trail it all the way to the far edge.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/06/2006 10:10:54 PM
meets the challenge well
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Sony DSC-P100
 09/06/2006 05:21:29 AM
Lovely...really gives soft feeling, nice composition aswell.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/05/2006 03:56:12 PM
That all works very well. Floats like that are attractive but hard to find in the right location to photograph. I think you've done a fine job.
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Sony Alpha a7 IV
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 09/05/2006 10:02:13 AM
I love the way the rope looks like it goes into the sky, very interesting image. A little sharper on the rope would have made this really come alive. 7
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/04/2006 06:46:25 PM
perfect 10

This should make the top 10 for sure!
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 09/04/2006 03:42:38 PM
Very nice, love the reflections and the way the floats and net take me through the photo.
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/04/2006 02:46:45 PM
Interesting. It almost looks like the line is going up into the sky.
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Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 09/04/2006 11:07:06 AM
These type of images fascinate me. Optical illusions are fantastic. Reflections of poofy white clouds at the top would add to the illusion. But nature never cooperates that well. I like the orange of the floaters match the orange of the sky. Very nice!
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Fujifilm FinePix S5200Z
 09/04/2006 09:48:06 AM
I like how the rope appears as if it ascends to the sky
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 09/04/2006 04:15:08 AM
great reflections
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/04/2006 04:12:23 AM
Very refreshing photo ... It's full of poetry and
the composition is excellent ! my vote : 10
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 09/04/2006 02:50:37 AM
wow lovely
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