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Sydney Welcomes a New Day
Sydney Welcomes a New Day
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Challenge: Long Exposure II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Sydney Australia
Date: Nov 2, 2006
Aperture: f 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 5 sec.
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2006

 shot in raw
converted with rawshooter pro:
slight color temp/tint change
fill light +5
shadow contrast +15
highlight contrast -10
vibrance +3
rotate and crop
export as tiff
edit with PS2:
contrast +5
light sharpen with USM
change profile for web
resize
final light sharpen with smart sharpen
save for web

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 239
Avg (all users): 6.7889
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.6988
Avg (non-participants): 6.8660
Views since voting: 2509
Views during voting: 377
Votes: 180
Comments: 17
Favorites: 6 (view)

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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM III
 11/15/2006 04:15:25 PM
Magnificent shot, congrats!
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Pentax Optio 555
 11/15/2006 05:28:10 AM
Lovely shot - i bet it looks great printed large.
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Nikon D300s
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon
 11/13/2006 10:53:10 PM
Love the smooth water and a great "postcard" idea, hint hint ;). congrats ony your 12th place finish.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/13/2006 12:57:01 AM
Super neat and colors and reflections that dance in the night! Congratulations on your 12th place.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 11/12/2006 08:59:49 PM
Nice - one bonus point for australian content!
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 11/12/2006 02:44:57 PM
Very nice exposure and framing! The reflections add a lot to this photo. One of my favorites from the challenge
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 11/12/2006 09:50:13 AM
postcard perfect!
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/09/2006 09:50:55 AM
All on scale of 0-2
Focus: 2
Lighting: 2
Composition: 1
Creativity: 1
Wow Factor: 1

Total: 7
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 11/08/2006 08:06:18 PM
terrific, glistening shot. a marketing photo for Sydney.
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 11/07/2006 11:05:33 AM
Such a beautiful city - someday I'll get there. Nice shot.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/06/2006 09:39:10 PM
Nice reflections in the water
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Canon PowerShot S80
 11/06/2006 09:13:26 PM
Beautiful shot! Great colors and clarity. One of my favorites in this challenge. I'm trying to figure out what the large blue and red reflections are coming from....Deserves a ribbin IMO!
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Nikon D80
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Nikon
 11/06/2006 03:04:25 PM
great shot well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/06/2006 01:22:37 PM
Wow this is great picture. I like the reflection in the water, the fade of bright to dark in the sky, and location from where you took the picture.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 11/06/2006 01:05:50 PM
Very well done. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 11/06/2006 03:10:53 AM
Very nice light. I love the reflections in the water.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 11/06/2006 01:51:46 AM
The colors in the reflection are beautiful. This has such a peaceful look about it. Well done.
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