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The Roaring Lion
The Roaring Lion
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2008 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm EX APO Macro1:2.8 DG HSM
Location: Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo Western Australia
Date: May 11, 2008
Aperture: F22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100 sec
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Jan 13, 2009

 Garth Tander powers through the sweeper at Barbagallo raceway. Yeah I know he got third in the championship, but he's my friend and I still think this is the best shot I got all last year.

Straight conversion from raw, levels adjustment, cropped, curves to bump up contrast, resized, usm twice, first at 50% 0.9, then 30% 0.6, converted to 8 bits ber channel, saved for web.

Statistics
Place: 352 out of 531
Avg (all users): 5.4053
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 5.3626
Avg (non-participants): 5.5357
Views since voting: 879
Views during voting: 345
Votes: 227
Comments: 7
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 06/12/2009 03:33:03 PM
It's so good I'm feeling a little motion sickness looking at it. :o)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 01/22/2009 09:10:55 PM
The West Aussie, Go HOLDEN......! Gotta be a 10
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Sigma DP1x
01/19/2009 09:11:50 PM
Excellent panning shot, a real sense of speed. Great exposure and good sharp focus.
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Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 01/18/2009 10:27:21 AM
sharp and clean, vibrant colours well done
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/17/2009 11:49:11 AM
great capture
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 01/16/2009 08:09:26 AM
very nice panning shot - the background being dark really helps accentuate the car
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/16/2009 01:28:50 AM
Dave, this just HAS to be your shot ;)

I can relate a little more now that we have the family Commodore - not an HSV more's the pity :(
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