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Dawn Gliding
Dawn Gliding
kirsty_mcn


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 17.5-45mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Gransden Lodge, Cambridge, UK
Date: Jun 21, 2008
Aperture: f5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250s
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Jun 30, 2008

 Not gonna hold its own too well in a free study, but its been so long since I contributed anything and I like this shot myself. Thats reason enough to enter it.

This was taken at Cambridge Gliding Club, at stupid o'clock in the morning on midsummers day, when we all got up early and set up in time to be flying well before sunrise.

Very basic PP - some curves to lighten up a tad without losing saturation. Crop. Save for web.

04:57am - and not the first flight by a long way!

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 07/08/2008 03:59:27 PM
Yo Kirsty - I didn't know you were in this challenge !

Elegant profile to the glider sihouetted in the sky, and lovely morning colours.

This was a tough FS though with some wonderful shot's in it even by FS standards . .
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/05/2008 07:30:37 PM
Beautiful morning for a glider ride.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 07/05/2008 11:46:55 AM
great capture, such a beautiful sky and capture of the plane
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR
 07/02/2008 05:50:16 PM
a bit dark
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/02/2008 12:09:51 PM
The plane doesnt do it for me in this shot, perhaps a person or something larger
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/02/2008 10:07:38 AM
nice sky...good overall
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 07/01/2008 10:06:24 PM
nice capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/01/2008 09:42:05 AM
Nice sunset shot. The lighting is nice.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/01/2008 07:48:11 AM
A bit more levels would make this one jump.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/01/2008 01:30:37 AM
Incredible capture. I love gliders, and this wonderfully captures man's contest with lift, gravity, speed and drag. GREAT!!!
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