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The Morning Commute
The Morning Commute
timfythetoo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Morning (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
Location: Columbus OH
Date: Oct 14, 2006
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Animals, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Oct 14, 2006

 Aidan and I woke up realy early Saturday morning and went out to Hoover Dam in Westerville OH. I took a bunch of shots of a marina as the sun was coming up and then we drove down to another area that had some peninsulas jutting out. There had to have been close to 50 Canadian Geese swimming around the area. I took a bunch of shots in this area hoping to have something worthy of this challenge. Otherwise I would have to do some crappy self portrait. I think this is in general a pleasing shot but probably not going to score great as it is just average overall. I just need to keep my update button addiction under control.

Shot in RAW (We havebeen playing with this more and more) - variety of adjustments (exposure, sharpen, saturation, shadow and highlight contrast adjustments) before converting it over to PS. Then Selective colors, saturation, levels, USM, NI, brush blurred sky, burned shadows clean, crop, border, resize for web.

Statistics
Place: 50 out of 188
Avg (all users): 6.0625
Avg (commenters): 7.7000
Avg (participants): 5.8780
Avg (non-participants): 6.1825
Views since voting: 1220
Views during voting: 363
Votes: 208
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 10/23/2006 09:58:24 AM
It would be hard to go to work if I passed something that gorgeous on my way :) Beautiful capture of an awesome scene!
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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/23/2006 08:59:32 AM
Very pretty image. The colors are beautiful (maybe a tad oversaturated, but just barely) the geese are all going in the same direction (which is actually hard to find in water). Nice capture, nice score!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/23/2006 06:36:03 AM
beautiful shot Tim!
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/23/2006 01:02:54 AM
Nice job Tim. Simple and very effective!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/23/2006 12:16:10 AM
As far as oversaturated sunrise pictures go, this one did pretty well by my vote - I gave you a 7, and I think it's primarily because you picked the perfect title. And yet another 6+ score. You're a machine, I tell ya...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 10/22/2006 04:43:20 AM
just perfect for me. 10!
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 10/22/2006 02:39:11 AM
colors are so vivid!! 9
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/19/2006 11:45:22 PM
lovely colors, and the ducks (geese?) make a nice focal point.
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Nikon D50
 10/19/2006 08:36:45 PM
Beautiful colors, nicely done. The black border is perfect for this shot. 8
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
 10/18/2006 07:14:11 PM
Great balance between highlights and shadows. The colors in this are amazing! I normally don't like shots split down the middle of the frame by the horizon, but I can see here that it was a compositional decision. Keeping the tree along the upper third without cutting the top off makes this composition the best choice. Well done. :)
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Canon Digital IXUS 400
 10/18/2006 11:36:49 AM
A nice idea and the effect is very striking. I like this one.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/17/2006 01:46:06 AM
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 2
Composition - 2
Overall Impression - 2
"WOW" factor - 1
Score: 9
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
 10/16/2006 08:36:29 PM
Like the simplicity. Nice composition.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/16/2006 10:11:55 AM
schweet shot.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/16/2006 03:04:09 AM
breathtaking.....
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 10/16/2006 01:27:11 AM
Very creative title !!! Great way to bring the focus in.
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Sony DSC-H5
 10/16/2006 01:15:02 AM
Gorgeous colors.
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