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Dart River
Dart River
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Sepia (Basic Editing)
Camera: Pentax K20D
Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Pentax
Location: Dart River, Glenorchy, New Zealand
Date: Apr 24, 2008
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 29, 2008

 Process

Capture Image while leaning out of Jetboat at 20 mph
Dry Camera
Download to PSE
Crop to remove speed blurred foreground
Adjust levels , contrast and sharpness.
Convert to B&W
Apply Sepia Filter (75%)
Save to Web (including Resize)
Bemoan lack of detail in letterbox format (640 x 241)
Experiment with 4:3 ratio images - reject
Reluctantly submit original
Wait & Hope

Statistics
Place: 295 out of 392
Avg (all users): 4.7949
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 4.5063
Avg (non-participants): 5.0909
Views since voting: 865
Views during voting: 225
Votes: 156
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7500
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro Super for Nikon
 05/01/2008 12:49:10 AM
Not really sepia IMO
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 04/30/2008 03:29:17 PM
Nice contrast and textures. Lacks a real main focus point though, and could perhaps do with more foreground interest.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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