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Challenge: Architecture V (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2009 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Avery Point Groton CT
Date: Jun 9, 2009
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 9, 2009

 Shot at Avery Point Campus of University of Connecticut. On campus is the Branford House, originally a 31-room mansion that rivaled those found in Newport RI. It was built at a cost of three million dollars in 1903 belonging to Morton Freeman Plant.

As it was late afternoon with strong shadows and a reasonably bright sky, I used a circular polarizer to 'pop' the swirly clouds and I used a tripod at about 2 feet off the ground for this shot so I could stop down the aperture to get the entire image sharp in focus.

Editing: RAW conversion with levels adjustment, increase in clarity and vibrance and contrast, and adjustments to Hue/Saturation to pop the blues in the sky even more. In CS4, adjusted levels, curves, desaturated using hue/sat, cropped, USM at large radius, resize to 1280, USM at large radius for more contrast, Adamus Sharpening, resize for web, USM at large radius for increased contrast and final levels adjustment. Done

Post Challenge: Very pleased with the finish on this one - thanks for the comments too!

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 153
Avg (all users): 6.2010
Avg (commenters): 7.1429
Avg (participants): 6.0690
Avg (non-participants): 6.2517
Views since voting: 1354
Views during voting: 312
Votes: 209
Comments: 11
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/17/2009 04:56:43 PM
this is so very well done...I love all that you wrote about your location...to me that always makes things interesting...
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/17/2009 05:25:30 AM
Man I was hoping to see u in top 10 better luck next time.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/16/2009 03:46:29 PM
Lovely image wonderful B&W and the shadow play is really interesting
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/16/2009 02:48:44 PM
Terrific tones in this lovely black and white shot. I'd perhaps suggest a slight rotation clockwise.
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
06/16/2009 01:38:15 PM
Love the contrast ... 9
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Sony DSC-H3
 06/16/2009 04:01:31 AM
Good one
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 06/16/2009 12:03:26 AM
neat shadows and sky
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/13/2009 02:39:11 PM
Nice perspective and composition.
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Sony DSC-R1
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 06/13/2009 04:14:38 AM
..and drama in the skies-8
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Nikon D700
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
 06/12/2009 04:44:05 AM
This is like a scene from a computer game set in medevil times, nice work.
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/10/2009 07:56:10 AM
The best shot so far on two pages , well taken it just sinks ur soul in the image. gr8 work
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