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Pulau Mabul Village, Malaysian Borneo
Pulau Mabul Village, Malaysian Borneo
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
Location: Pulau Mabul, Malaysian Borneo
Date: Jul 25, 2009
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jul 25, 2009

 Pulau Mabul is a small island in the Celebes Sea, south of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. It's known for its exceptional muck diving in crystal clear waters. The House Reef is a Macro paradise.

Editing steps were:

Crop
Topaz Adjust to spice up the colour
Resize

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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/07/2012 05:33:34 AM
Love the colors! Wishing I was laying on that beach right about now. :) Well produced image.
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 08/21/2009 05:44:09 AM
What an amazing place! A really pleasingly observed composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/16/2009 03:57:58 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First impression: Nice photo but it seems to be a bit busy and I find my eyes flitting from place to place never really settling on anything in particular.

Composition: Your composition is good, nice use of the rule of thirds and leading lines to guide the eye around the photo.

Technicals: Your technicals are good as well, great control of shadows and, especially, the highlights.

Final Thoughts: I feel that you have gone a little too far with Topaz color boosting, giving the photo an very overprocessed feel. And I really wish that that dark cloud in the top left was not there.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Cheers,

Anna
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/06/2009 09:25:04 PM
I love the colors, and the rhythm in the house row ... NIce compo.
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