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Dune de Pyla
2nd PlaceDune de Pyla
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hot (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG for Canon
Location: Arcachon, France
Date: Jul 22, 2008
Aperture: f11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jul 22, 2008

 Wind blown rivulets weave across this magnificent natural phenomenon in Arcachon, France.

> Converted to Lab colour
> Levels on Lightness channel
> Hue/sat

I had a multitude of viable shots from this trip but I just ran out of juice to resolve my choices!
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Thanking you kindly for my first red ribbon and the comments!
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This fantastically odd dune is ever-changing and is Europe's largest. You can boogie-board down it as well as 'skateboard' down it (board with no trucks!).
Anyone wanting a wealth of things to shoot would do well to visit Arcachon - it's beautiful. Other shots of this are in my Archachon collection.

Here's the other view:


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PS. hats off to the third place shot for putting some real effort in!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 167
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Views during voting: 350
Votes: 193
Comments: 27
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/04/2008 02:51:56 PM
Very cool image. Congrats on your ribbon!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 08/04/2008 01:10:54 PM
WOW! This is so beautiful...congrats on your ribbon!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM III
 08/03/2008 04:15:47 PM
Wonderful image, congrats on your ribbon!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 08/01/2008 01:02:15 PM
Quite beautiful and I like the perspective. Congrats.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/01/2008 03:33:32 AM
Glad to see you on the homepage again. Well done.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 07/31/2008 04:13:58 PM
Great to see you on the front page again!
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Canon EOS-7D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 07/31/2008 03:57:14 PM
Very nice Jon, well deserved ribbon!
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
 07/31/2008 10:49:32 AM
there you are :) long time no see!

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Fujifilm x100
 07/31/2008 07:29:35 AM
Not bad Lucas...not bad....

;-)

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Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/30/2008 10:49:51 PM
Very pretty, congrats on your ribbon.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/30/2008 02:04:51 PM
Good to see you back Jon. Congrats on the ribbon.
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 07/30/2008 08:45:08 AM
Welcome back to the winner's circle. Killer shot.
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Fujifilm X-E1
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 07/30/2008 07:22:07 AM
Long time no see! Well done my friend. very impressed you also play with Lab colour.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/30/2008 07:20:45 AM
Quality! Good to see you back up where you belong..
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
 07/30/2008 06:54:37 AM
WOW! nice capture congrats on the ribbon!
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Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 07/30/2008 05:41:51 AM
Congrats, great to see you on the front page again!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 07/30/2008 04:31:11 AM
Jon, this is absolutely gorgeous - you have a great eye! Congrats on the ribbon.
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Olympus E-10
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 07/30/2008 12:34:15 AM
beautiful.
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
 07/30/2008 12:34:11 AM
A truly exciting image. congratulations on your ribbon.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/27/2008 12:46:31 AM
Blue ribbon in my opinion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/25/2008 02:07:32 PM
Great textures and amazing details. I can feel the heat. I hope this does really well in this challenge.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 07/24/2008 01:39:17 PM
Wow! How BEAUTIFUL! This is stunning photography! Doesn't get any better!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/24/2008 01:31:04 AM
Stunning shot!
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Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
 07/24/2008 01:26:34 AM
Wow, very nice image, the pattern in the sand is outstanding. 9 from me.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/23/2008 08:12:01 PM
Nice image, looks like a winner, great leading lines and detail, 10.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/23/2008 11:05:37 AM
nice form and texture to these dunes
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/23/2008 01:18:16 AM
Fabulous!
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