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The Sk8er
The Sk8er
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: HDR II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: kalispell skatepark
Date: Sep 7, 2009
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Action, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Date Uploaded: Sep 13, 2009

 ok, screw you all, i know its not true HDR, but landscapes were certainly not cooperating this week.

so there

give me a bad score. i dare you

[Sep. 14th, 2009 04:10:08 PM]

oh jeez, just looked at this on a close-to-calibrated monitor. he looks rather sunburnt. arg. perhaps this will encourage me to get a Spyder and calibrate all my computers

Statistics
Place: 60 out of 155
Avg (all users): 5.9086
Avg (commenters): 5.4545
Avg (participants): 5.5632
Avg (non-participants): 6.1818
Views since voting: 1439
Views during voting: 494
Votes: 197
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/25/2010 02:25:26 PM
Amazing i did a black and white version of it. its all yours
Canon EOS-70D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 09/21/2009 08:10:08 PM
Commenting as part of my Team Suck duties...

First... welcome back to the fold after serving your suspension...

A good capture, however, I think you've tried too hard to make it look like HDR... the overstauration, the haloing, the black grittiness... while all these are characteristics associated with HDR, they're not things that improve the image. I think there's stuff HDR processing can bring to an image w/o having to adopt these HDR cliche elements (IMO).
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 09/21/2009 12:36:57 AM
Well into the top half. a strong showing. Sk8er boy did well for you. You need to make sure he gets a large print of this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 09/20/2009 07:24:34 PM
Good action shot, well executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Nikon
 09/20/2009 09:15:52 AM
nice capture of the motion
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 09/19/2009 11:11:39 PM
Lots of saturation. Not sure this subject is easy, nor plausible, for multiple image HDR blending.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 09/17/2009 11:33:28 PM
Nice example of HDR of a single image... Love the stopped motion and the details .
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 09/17/2009 10:13:58 PM
I like how the skater seems to be flying at me. Great details.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 09/17/2009 03:24:05 PM
The sky looks good. I get 10% commission of your votes as payment for my pre-challenge feedback. (I'm skipping the vote on this one, natch.)

Added: Just passing through while voting. Don't mind me...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 09/17/2009 06:11:21 AM
Too much halo from the trees and person.
Sony DSC-RX1
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/16/2009 09:58:53 PM
Great colors and HDR. One of the best in the challenge... 7/10
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Pentax K-3
Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW
 09/15/2009 02:22:04 PM
I shall be rating this challenge by the following criteria:

1 - Not HDR in my opinion

3 - HDR is way over-done, in my opinion

5 - A reasonable use of HDR, but not a very engaging photo, in my opinion

7 - A reasonable use of HDR, and an engaging photo, in my opinion

10 - A fantastic use of HDR, and an out of this world photo, in my opinion

Your photo receives:

7 - but could have been a 3. It's a little strong, and is the first photo I had to actually debate myself on my reaction.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 09/15/2009 08:30:19 AM
Nice use of HDR to bring out the gritty details in the board and the ramp. Good action capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Tokina AF 11-16mm f/2.8 116 AT-X Pro DX for Nikon
 09/14/2009 02:18:06 AM
much to over processed for my taste, try a more natural look next time
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
 09/14/2009 01:39:25 AM
This has a feel of a single capture, I could be wrong, that has been processed to get the HDR which is fair enough but it has very little impact IMO
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD for Nikon
 09/14/2009 01:26:07 AM
Not HDR
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