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Misty Winter River
Misty Winter River
giantmike


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: All Four Elements (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Jan 23, 2011
Aperture: 11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 23, 2011

 I went out on a Sunday morning, not really expecting to get many results. It was -6F, and although I dressed for it, I knew my hands couldn't stand the cold forever. As I was driving through the UW Arboretum, I came to the gate that was supposed to be opened to through traffic on Sundays. This particular Sunday, it was closed, so I turned around to go around the Arboretum. Just after I exited, I saw this area of very heavy fog. I found a place to park, and went to grab some photos.

Wow! This is amazing! I ended up taking over 100 shots in about 20 minutes. The ducks on the water kept moving around, as did the mist and sun. This made for a constantly changing scene that I simply didn't want to miss. Finally, I got cold enough that I had to head back to the car.

As soon as I got home, I downloaded the photos, and went through the task of finding the best. I narrowed it down to 6, then picked this photo as my challenge entry. I just hope people are ok with the sun being my Fire element.

Post processing:
* White balance
* Increase exposure
* Increase recovery
* Increase black point
* Increase brightness
* Increase definition
* Increase saturation and vibrancy
* S-curve
* Highlights and Shadows
* Reduce blue saturation in foreground snow
* Increase blue saturation in sky
* Decrease yellow saturation
* Topaz DeNoise
* Topaz Adjust
* Export to TIFF
* Resize to 800px
* Save as Jpeg

[Jan. 26th, 2011 09:50:03 AM]

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I knew there would be some people that couldn't find the fire in here. Of course, the sun is widely considered as a large gaseous ball of fire...

It will be interesting to see how this affects the score.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 47
Avg (all users): 6.4449
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.1875
Avg (non-participants): 6.4853
Views since voting: 2436
Views during voting: 515
Votes: 236
Comments: 14
Favorites: 3 (view)

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Nikon D5000
 02/03/2011 04:17:05 PM
should have place higher. this is epic! absolutely stunning!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung TL500
Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/02/2011 07:02:03 AM
Congrats on the high finish. I don't remember this image much during voting, but upon checking, i see that I gave this a 7. Beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
 02/01/2011 10:18:27 PM
Very nice atmospheric conditions.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 02/01/2011 07:41:15 PM
Gorgeous scene. I love the mist/steam.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 02/01/2011 06:26:49 AM
Beautiful scene. I would have ruined it in processing but you've done a great job of representing it in all its natural glory. Wonderful rays.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 01/31/2011 08:47:06 PM
ohhh ... excellent picture..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-RX100 VII
 01/30/2011 01:23:52 AM
Mist always get an extra point from me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS Rebel SL1
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 01/27/2011 09:36:53 AM
Nice capture and great for the challenge - maybe could have been a little darker to reduce the burnout of the sun.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
 01/26/2011 02:04:45 PM
I like the halo and the snow. Only thing is that my eye doesn't seem to find a natural resting place. I don't know what to offer as an improvement, though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2011 12:45:14 PM
Love the mist, gorgeous shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/26/2011 09:52:57 AM
Such a lovely photo...wish I was there to see this sunrise!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 01/26/2011 01:11:48 AM
That fog is KILLER! Love what it does to the sun
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 01/26/2011 12:51:25 AM
Awesome, i just say awesome 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 01/26/2011 12:49:30 AM
Didn't see the fire
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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