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Challenge: Free Study 2007-03 (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Straumur, Iceland
Date: Mar 26, 2007
Aperture: 11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30s
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Mar 26, 2007

 Increased curves on sky and water. Fair amount of Clarify (Corel PSP XI feature), contrast and levels too. Selective increased brightness on the crass and trees. Finally adjusted the lighting on the house. Crop, Resize and USM.


Statistics
Place: 6 out of 561
Avg (all users): 7.0000
Avg (commenters): 8.1818
Avg (participants): 6.9843
Avg (non-participants): 7.0444
Views since voting: 3859
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 172
Comments: 23
Favorites: 5 (view)

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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/27/2007 09:43:18 AM
A perfect calandah shot IMO.....I love the reflection..... and the rich blue colors.....
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/27/2007 08:27:58 AM
WOW!!!! This is gorgeous!
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Fujifilm GFX 100S
Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4
 04/08/2007 08:46:37 PM
Haha!! Seems like house Straumur is the most popular subject at the moment. ;) Very nice reflection and soothing calmness to the image
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX APO Macro EX DG HSM for Canon
 04/08/2007 03:03:55 PM
Very beautiful, congrats!!
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 04/08/2007 03:46:57 AM
Nice relaxing smooth shot.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 04/08/2007 02:50:39 AM
this pretty house got hauxon on the front page, and you almost were there too! amazing shot, love the colors!
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/08/2007 02:19:49 AM
Never fails! Beautiful and lucky to catch the high tide. Til hamingju með þessa fínu einkun..
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 04/08/2007 12:24:29 AM
Congratulations on front page honors with this gorgeous photo. I knew it would be a top placer as soon as I saw it in the challenge. And congratulations on an impressive 7.0000 second-highest score!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-H1
 04/07/2007 09:39:00 PM
Beauty reflection. Great clouds and blues.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
04/07/2007 09:06:16 PM
Excellent! Love the royal blues and contrasty whites. Well captured!
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Konica Minolta A2
 04/06/2007 08:17:42 PM
beautiful relection of the house, sky, and clouds
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 04/03/2007 10:45:26 AM
perfect capture
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 04/03/2007 09:31:00 AM
Nice dramatic colors, great capture of the near perfect reflections.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 04/03/2007 02:55:19 AM
I really enjoy this photograph. I vote a 10.
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 04/02/2007 03:45:56 PM
sweet shot!
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Canon EOS-20D
 04/01/2007 10:24:22 PM
beautiful shot. color is amazing.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Canon
 04/01/2007 07:56:39 PM
Wow!!! Great shot!!
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 04/01/2007 05:27:04 PM
cool reflections!
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED
 04/01/2007 04:18:20 PM
Love the blues in this shot.. Really nice capture.
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Olympus C-2500L
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 04/01/2007 03:20:32 PM
Right then, joke's on me as I now have to plough through 564 images and bump them all (yes, all of them) up. There'll be a third run through for fine tuning.

Looks a little Icelandic. 6
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 04/01/2007 01:38:05 PM
Wow! Great reflection!
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
 04/01/2007 11:45:09 AM
Glorious capture, esp. the crystal clear reflection
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM
 04/01/2007 01:29:07 AM
beautiful..well captured
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