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Challenge: Free Study 2008-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Connecticut
Date: Jul 21, 2008
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2008

 Quickly shot off my deck. Single RAW. Highlight/Midtone/Shadow adjustments.
Saturation, curves, USM

Redux here:

Statistics
Place: 359 out of 524
Avg (all users): 5.2963
Avg (commenters): 5.8571
Avg (participants): 5.1680
Avg (non-participants): 5.7297
Views since voting: 773
Views during voting: 240
Votes: 162
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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Sony DSLR-A330
Sigma 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6 for Nikon
 12/02/2010 09:43:52 PM
heavenly- and beautiful the rays are just sureal- and so detailed behind the clouds which seem to be illuminated by the sunshine and yet shadowed by overlapping eachother!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/30/2010 08:48:59 PM
could you re-edit if maybe or crop out the trees at the bottom of the pic. just a suggestion, but love the shot anyways.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSLR-A330
Sigma 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6 for Nikon
 08/06/2008 10:05:46 AM
very beautiful rays of light- kinda looks like a face with arms out behind it if you blurr your vision a bit ;) *always love these kinds of stare at the clouds till you see a shape things* :-) interesting overall ! :-)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM III
 08/04/2008 06:27:47 AM
Brilliant!
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Sony Alpha a1
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 08/02/2008 12:27:54 AM
I usually don't give clouds with rays of light high scores, but this composition stands out from others like it.
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/01/2008 10:37:41 AM
great lighting.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/01/2008 04:24:55 AM
Looks like a wolf baying.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/01/2008 02:56:27 AM
nice rays, but the branches are a little distracting...
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 08/01/2008 01:22:24 AM
beautiful clouds, really amazing find
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