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Challenge: Color in Black and White (Basic Editing)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Location: Malibu, Ca - Peperdine University
Date: Sep 17, 2008
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Black and White, Military
Date Uploaded: Sep 22, 2008

 Not the greatest photo - but I wanted to share - Actually taken with my camera phone on my BlackBerry on Sept 17th on my way back from volunteering with disabled veterans - helping them learn how to surf.
3000 Flags in honor of 9/11 were put up on the lawn of Peperdine University and I drove by wishing I had my real camera. When I went back on Sunday with my real camera all the flags were gone. :-(

Gray Scale
Dust and scratches
add noise
sharpen
crop
size for web

Guess for my score - 5.0

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 240
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Avg (commenters): 6.4000
Avg (participants): 5.3016
Avg (non-participants): 5.5943
Views since voting: 1091
Views during voting: 283
Votes: 169
Comments: 11
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Panasonic DMC-FZ20
 10/04/2008 11:16:19 PM
Thanks to all who voted and the noise was kinda rushed for me. I realy like the photo in color. Which I will post soon. Kinda tired right now. But I need to learn how to use PS better to get the pic right!

Thanks
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Pentax K-3
Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW
 09/30/2008 08:25:13 PM
Did you actually add this noise in post? It doesn't look like actual sensor noise.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 09/30/2008 12:37:52 PM
Loving the grain -- without it the picture would be more mediocre. If it were me though, I probably would have increased the contrast, too (though I'm not sure what the editing rules were in this challenge...).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/29/2008 11:00:51 AM
Very nice! I like the composition very much. 9.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K5II
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 09/28/2008 12:28:11 PM
Nice depth in this shot, the sky is quite noisy though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
 09/27/2008 12:04:17 PM
Interesting POV. Perhaps the ISO could be set lower to reduce some of the grain. Effective interpretation of the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6G
 09/26/2008 01:07:39 PM
nice shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 II
 09/25/2008 05:39:12 AM
The noise and lack of quality really detracts from the impact of the picture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 09/24/2008 05:58:34 PM
Wow, i really love this. I can definitely see the colors. I'm not sure if i like the grain though. Very Nice :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/24/2008 05:46:03 PM
interesting shot.. the grainy quality works well here
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/24/2008 01:20:53 PM
Good idea, but the picture is a little too noisey for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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