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Flare wars in sunset tranquility
Flare wars in sunset tranquility
fridjo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Sun in Frame (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-D30
Lens: Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 EX DG Aspherical HSM for Canon
Location: Kamenjak peninsula, Croatia
Date: May 3, 2008
Aperture: 27
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4000 s
Galleries: Sky, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: May 6, 2008

 Shot with totally closed aperture, the original was very dark. I'm so pi**ed about the sensor dust, didn't notice it before with open apertures.
Edited in photoshop: cropped, curves on master to lighten up the picture and selectively in red and blue, to bring out the red flares around the sun, also with saturation boost in red, resized, border added.

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Place: 126 out of 161
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Votes: 215
Comments: 14
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 05/13/2008 08:44:33 PM
The color of the sky is lovely and the starburst effect is nice. Flare ... well, not the best part of the scene but not horrid.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 05/12/2008 10:33:12 PM
it almost looks like a star ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
 05/12/2008 08:23:08 PM
hurt by the dirt spots, the noisy sky and the sun flare spots
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 05/12/2008 03:25:58 PM
Nice composition. Weird color,though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 05/12/2008 09:33:50 AM
i dont liek the bloches in the middle.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/09/2008 09:08:08 PM
There are a lot of dust in the lens/sensor, here! A cleaning is worth.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/09/2008 05:59:13 PM
Dirty photo
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus Stylus 770 SW
 05/09/2008 11:33:53 AM
I like the star look of the sun but other than that the green is very dull looking.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A630
 05/09/2008 10:45:28 AM
I really like the unique coloring that you have in this picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon
 05/08/2008 12:57:16 PM
If only the boat would be in or closer to the reflection I think the shot would be stronger
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 05/07/2008 10:32:23 PM
Better if it wasn't filled with so many technical flaws.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 05/07/2008 10:05:00 PM
is something on the lens?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 05/07/2008 04:21:43 PM
not bad but with a lot of sensor dust(that you could clean out) and a bit of noise. the flare work here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/07/2008 05:47:29 AM
lots of sensor dust there unfortunately...and also, why so small?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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