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Challenge: Calendar II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Crystal Cove State Park
Date: Feb 22, 2009
Aperture: 22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.5 sec
Galleries: Black and White, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Feb 22, 2009

 I don't consider this HDR per se. I did process the RAW file twice once for the sky and water, then second for the rock. I used two Cokin graduated ND filters to use a slow shutter speed.


Thanks for the comments. I'll take the 10th place! Love those little stars. Much better than over saturated color ribbon! ;)

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 182
Avg (all users): 6.6218
Avg (commenters): 7.6923
Avg (participants): 6.3692
Avg (non-participants): 6.8022
Views since voting: 2200
Views during voting: 275
Votes: 156
Comments: 21
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/12/2009 06:09:54 AM
How do you go about double processing a RAW file?
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM III
 03/03/2009 07:13:19 PM
Beautiful,congrats!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 03/03/2009 12:49:16 AM
Congrats from me too, Ben.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 03/02/2009 08:30:25 PM
Yes! Now Top Ten! Congrats, Ben!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 03/02/2009 11:25:44 AM
Ben, this is breathtaking! The pictures in this challenge are beyond belief. 11th place is quite an accomplishment in this challenge. Congratulations!

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 03/02/2009 09:11:35 AM
almost the top 10! I love how the bottom of the photo gives one the feeling of being pulled into the water. quite mesmermizing.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 03/02/2009 01:23:29 AM
What a great finish, Ben!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 03/02/2009 12:24:52 AM
Beautiful shot, Ben. Love the sense of freedom and I can really see this in a calender.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED-IF
 02/28/2009 12:22:55 PM
nice color and movement but somehow seems to lack a focal point 6
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 02/28/2009 03:23:34 AM
great shot, love the sky, the rocks realy make the picture 9
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 02/27/2009 04:16:04 PM
Wonderful!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 02/27/2009 01:03:02 AM
making great use of the camera and most dramatic.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/25/2009 02:04:31 AM
I love the feeling of water movement here. The colors are also very pleasing to look at.
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Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 02/24/2009 10:41:19 PM
Pretty.
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Pentax K5II
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 02/24/2009 10:26:20 PM
Not a huge HDR fan (assuming this is) but I think this is a brilliant shot.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 02/24/2009 02:53:41 AM
excellent focus and exposure, nice moody color. too much of the soft water in foreground IMO
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/23/2009 09:35:13 PM
Nice mood shot, though there is too much rushing water for me. A more rectangular crop with less blurred water would have improved the proportions and accentuated the horizon. Also, this doesn't necessarily say "January" to me, although it's a lovely shot.
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Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 02/23/2009 03:03:59 PM
This is breathtaking. The slow shutter makes the ocean sort of look like a painting. One of my favorites. (9)
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/23/2009 12:22:00 PM
I hope you will put your PP notes...I am very curious how this tonal value is achieved...very pleasing
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/23/2009 08:13:05 AM
I really like the rush and movement in this 8
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 02/23/2009 07:40:21 AM
I love the sense of "moving" waters while the stones remain a tack-sharp sense. :) Nice photo.
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