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Overlooking the Bike Path
Overlooking the Bike Path
giantmike


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Over- (Minimal Editing I*)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Aug 8, 2010
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Urban, Water
Date Uploaded: Aug 8, 2010

 I saw a photo on flickr recently that I wanted to re-create (while possibly improving upon it slightly). I took this from the roof of the Monona Terrace, which looks over the John Nolan Path.

I like the water color and little bit of sun reflection in the original photo. Mine was taken on a windy/overcast day, so while the light is nicely diffused, I lose the serene feeling. However, I do like how I framed mine a bit different, especially with the S-Curve going through two corners (instead of how that is just missed in the original).

To help improve the photo in camera, I made use of Canon's PictureStyle feature of the 50D. I created a user defined Picture Style based on the Standard set. I bumped the sharpness from 3 to 6, increased the contrast from 0 to 2, and increased the saturation from 0 to 1.

Post Processing (GraphicConverter)
- Resized
- Used Sharpness Luminescence (this is standard sharpness, with only one slider to set the amount) with an amount of about 32%

This was an interesting challenge, and one of the most difficult for me so far. It definitely helped me to learn to be more patient with the composition, as no cropping was tough on me.

If I had the allowances of basic editing, here is what my entry would have looked like:

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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
 08/16/2010 07:55:56 AM
I love how the path meets both corners...that must have taken some time to get perfect. Lovely image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/15/2010 05:21:31 PM
Love the perspective.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
 08/14/2010 07:04:10 PM
Loving the diagonal and the bicyclist. I wonder if this would look stronger in BW with a tad more contrast to highlight the arrows and signs.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 08/14/2010 07:42:05 AM
Pleasing perspective and S curve! Nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 08/13/2010 02:14:02 PM
The image is better than the title choice. Light and colors are a bit flat, as they will be on a cloudy day.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 08/13/2010 12:32:28 AM
like it, but it must have been a killer climbing that tree, lol
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 08/12/2010 02:52:48 AM
Really nice composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 08/11/2010 12:50:25 PM
Cool pov! Very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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