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Clifton Sunset
Clifton Sunset
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Challenge: Free Study 2010-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa
Date: Mar 25, 2010
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 5 seconds
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Mar 31, 2010

 Clifton beach, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Taken at the 18mm end of the lens. I used a 3-stop graduated neutral density filter to hold back exposure in the sky, and maybe also a 2-stop neutral density filter to increase exposure time.

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Statistics
Place: 14 out of 350
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Views since voting: 1527
Views during voting: 266
Votes: 145
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/07/2010 11:30:31 PM
beautiful colour and composition 8
Fujifilm X-Pro3
Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR
 04/07/2010 01:25:08 PM
would like the barrel distortion fixed in post. a stunner for sure. gl
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 04/06/2010 06:45:45 AM
Lovely comp and rich colours. This always goes down well with voters and no different with this study Im sure. You had a very special day here and you did justice to the moment.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/05/2010 11:17:08 AM
lovely 9
Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 04/04/2010 09:10:59 AM
Magnificent as always and of course I am biased!
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 04/03/2010 04:56:16 PM
Lots of drama in that sky, and beneath the deceptive smoothness of the water.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 04/03/2010 01:41:51 PM
A really nicely composed and exposed for shot. Has great balance between the shorefront and the sky. Both with diagonal leading lines ;)
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/03/2010 01:14:06 PM
Oh wow, beautiful. Love the tones, though I wonder if the sky's a bit too yellow? 7
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/02/2010 07:44:37 PM
very strong and emotional. i like the textures and colors of the clouds
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Canon
 04/02/2010 12:34:33 PM
oooooooohhh,,, lucky you,,,,, i like,,,,,,,, 8
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
 04/02/2010 07:08:29 AM
great capture really like the sky tones and the contrasting soft water
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 04/01/2010 04:07:06 PM
It's nice, but I almost wonder if it would be even better if you'd waited a few more minutes for the sun to dip below the horizon.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/01/2010 12:11:01 PM
what a beautiful place to watch the sun set, nice touch using a long exposure
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