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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Selective Desaturation II (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Álftanes, Iceland
Date: May 17, 2007
Aperture: 1/6,3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Black and White, History
Date Uploaded: May 20, 2007

 Post process:

1. Converted everything but the tower to B&W using layers.
2. Slightly increased saturation on the tower.
3. Clarify, levels and curves on the BW part.
4. Removed small roadsigns on the horizont.
5. Crop, resize, USM.

Statistics
Place: 126 out of 556
Avg (all users): 5.8087
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.7182
Avg (non-participants): 6.1429
Views since voting: 944
Views during voting: 302
Votes: 230
Comments: 6
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/28/2007 01:55:22 AM
:: Critique Club ::

The only bad thing I can say about this is that the sky is blown in the highlights. I like the choice of subject here and the color is great.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony Alpha a7R II
Pentax A 50mm f/1.4 MF
 05/24/2007 10:57:51 PM
Very nice & my favorite so far...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/22/2007 05:59:02 PM
Very deserted looking, cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/22/2007 09:57:20 AM
I just love these old random "buildings". Great texture and composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 II/III USM
 05/21/2007 07:33:05 PM
like this alot !!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 05/21/2007 08:47:22 AM
it seems a bit oblique on the right
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