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Blue in Winter
Blue in Winter
david_c


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Challenge: Rivers & Streams (Advanced Editing VI ("Time Lapse"))
Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Location: Welland River, Niagara Falls ONT
Date: Jan 12, 2008
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Still Life, Water
Date Uploaded: Jan 13, 2008

 Tonemapped from three RAW files, bracketed...damn, I should have checked my ISO. It was at 1000, leading to a really quick shutter on the middle image. Still and all, I think it came out OK.

Post-processing: Resize, Neat Image, unsharp mask. Levels, curves in an x-process acid-ish tone backed off to 25% in normal blend (thanks Melethia), a second layer with Virtual Photographer/anvil backed off to 30% in normal blend. A touch of dodge 'n burn on the sky. Border, save for 200k.

I took about 3 hours and toured the various locations around my region (lots of rivers and streams), but this was one of the first scenes on my card. Oh, the time I could have saved! :-P

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Place: 20 out of 208
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/23/2008 01:24:15 PM
Just noticed the nod in the comments - you're welcome! And a very lovely result, by the way!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
 01/21/2008 06:11:52 PM
nice job on the cross process. i think it came out very nice.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/20/2008 04:26:30 PM
That one dark cloud draws my eye from the beauty of the rest of the photo.
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 01/20/2008 02:59:33 PM
Seems a bit overprocessed for my tastes but the composition is nice.
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Canon EOS-10D
Tamron SP AF 28-105mm f/2.8 LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 01/18/2008 02:29:32 PM
The colors and textures of the sky and river are great, but the trees just seem harsh against the softness of the rest of the photo. I like the arrow made by the old pier/stumps that points me downriver.
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Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/17/2008 07:49:13 PM
Very pretty and delicate looking
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 01/17/2008 04:33:29 PM
Looks chilly out. Maybe a touch more contrast would be good.
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 17.5-45mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/17/2008 12:11:29 PM
looks to green,
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Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 01/15/2008 08:33:12 PM
beautiful..9
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 01/15/2008 03:55:43 PM
Fantastic job. The sky is incredible.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/15/2008 10:10:19 AM
Wow! Fantastic tones and great composition. - Good luck!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/15/2008 12:46:09 AM
Very nice... beautiful reflections, nice DOF...
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Olympus E-3
Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 01/14/2008 06:07:03 PM
I would crop a little differently here. Crop out the wood pylons in the river on the bottom. Overall, though I like the feel of this photo. 6
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
 01/14/2008 10:26:13 AM
nice sky! I would have loved too see some more of the wooden pillars in the foreground!
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Samsung Galaxy S4
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Nikon
 01/14/2008 07:57:53 AM
Great tone and composition.
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