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A New View of the Los Angeles Cityscape
A New View of the Los Angeles Cityscape
mithandor


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Challenge: Serendipity (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: Los Angeles
Date: Apr 18, 2004
Aperture: f2.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400th
Galleries: Abstract, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Apr 19, 2004

 I discovered these beautiful reflections while on a shoot in downtown Los Angeles.

The original photo was very flat, so I used unsharp mask as a contrast enhancement technique three times, then applied a bunch of levels, curves, as well as a final saturation boost.

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Place: 70 out of 215
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Votes: 267
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon Power Shot SX10 IS
 04/27/2004 10:21:48 AM
Very cool!
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/26/2004 11:48:47 AM
Funky! I like it, but I can't tell you why.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/23/2004 08:21:44 PM
Lovely image! I suspect it's probably "upside down" from the way you took it, but turning it this way adds the mystery. Good thinking.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 04/23/2004 01:08:13 AM
Elegant. 9
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 04/22/2004 06:17:47 PM
Very neat.
It would be more technically sound if the cement edge in the lower right corner was cropped out but it helps me to understand where this shot came from.
Sony DSC-V1
 04/22/2004 02:50:10 PM
nice, very nice :o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5100
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 04/22/2004 01:04:06 PM
very nice
Nikon D70
 04/22/2004 10:23:09 AM
Way cool!
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/22/2004 01:23:22 AM
looks more like a reflections shot the a serendipity.
Best-Buy Easy Point & Click
 04/21/2004 09:05:34 PM
This is absolutely beautiful. I bet you looked down and surprised yourself by finding it. Great job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/21/2004 09:05:03 PM
Cool idea.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 04/21/2004 07:56:18 PM
I like this alot. I think it could be improved by removing the cement edging showing at the bottom right.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S3000
 04/21/2004 04:04:31 PM
fantastic distortion effect from water. Serendipitous finding; not serendipity per se.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3,5-6,3 Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] macro for Canon
 04/21/2004 11:29:49 AM
Different view, but what's the serendipity aspect? Just finding the shot?
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 04/21/2004 09:46:29 AM
This is a great image. It looks like a water color painting. Good composition and good find.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/21/2004 06:07:53 AM
An excellent view, well done! Nice to see an original take on the subject.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
 04/21/2004 04:01:45 AM
Interesting take, enjoyable!
Sony DSC-F707
 04/21/2004 03:07:15 AM
So far this is one of the few I've come across that I fell fits the contest category without the photographer having to describe why. Nice work in a tough category!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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