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Challenge: Duotones IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Lens: Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM
Location: Mt. Leinster, Ireland
Date: Jun 11, 2009
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2500
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Jun 12, 2009

 Pilot is Enda Carrigan - the girliest pilot around.....


Taken on a rather dull featureless day (normal Irish Summers day) - so unexciting I decided to spend time take photo's before I flew myself.

This was my favourite for the day. I liked the intense stormy look, and the way the brighter part of the image gives a nice silhouette.

Yes - there is an added vignette, and quite a strong one. I did this to bring focus to the pilot, and the sky was rather boring anyway. I chose the colours to invoke a feeling of nature closing in - but we are still able to fly free.

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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 06/18/2009 03:21:42 PM
That hint of violet with the silhouette - NICE!!!!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/17/2009 04:05:20 PM
this looks so very stormy..well done I like the hue/tone(s) that you have choosen
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
 06/16/2009 09:10:45 PM
simple and very effective
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Sony Alpha a77
Sony 16-50mm f/2.8
 06/16/2009 04:11:10 PM
Personally i'm not a big fan of adding dark vignetting on photos. Nice silhouette of the pilot though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/16/2009 02:54:50 PM
Excellent shot... but a little too dark for me....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/15/2009 05:57:48 PM
Very simple but also very impactful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/15/2009 03:55:03 PM
Excellent minimalism and the light across the wing is perfect. The toning really suits this well - peaceful, powerful.
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