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Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia
giantmike


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Verona, WI
Date: Mar 4, 2011
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25, 1/50, 1/100
Galleries: Architecture, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Date Uploaded: Mar 7, 2011

 Unbelievably, this is the cafeteria where I work. I have always enjoyed its vaulted ceilings, big pains of glass, and woodwork.

I grabbed this photo (actually three exposures) one day while it was raining, before work. I took it handheld, but Nik HDR Efex Pro does a really nice job with alignment. One point later in the month I actually went back with a tripod and tried to get an even better photo. But it turned out to have less drama than this, so I'm sticking with this photo.

I would give this a 7 or 8 depending on my mood, so I'm guessing this well end up between 5.5-6.0

Post Processing:
* Chromatic Aberration
* Topaz DeNoize on all three photos (I found it's better to do this early instead of after the merge, as it creates a much cleaner image)
* Combined with Nik HDR Efex Pro
* Topaz Adjust twice (I have found this helps make subtle but bold adjustments)
* Increase Recovery and Black Point
* Increase Vibrancy
* S-Curve
* Highlights
* Levels
* Dodge the snow/ice in the foreground
* Desaturate the clouds
* Reduce saturation in foreground snow
* Export to TIFF
* Resize to 800px
* Sharpen Edges
* Save as JPEG

Statistics
Place: 138 out of 324
Avg (all users): 5.6054
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.5234
Avg (non-participants): 5.8250
Views since voting: 935
Views during voting: 240
Votes: 147
Comments: 4
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 04/10/2011 11:47:00 AM
Lovely architecture and taken from a great perspective. Nice rich reddish browns against the snow. Excellent detail. Nice processing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 04/07/2011 09:39:10 PM
Love the building, and the icy snow which has melted, this seems a little overprocessed, but none the less still a great pic.
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 04/02/2011 11:40:43 PM
Cool architecture!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/02/2011 01:35:56 PM
Such a beautiful structure!! Love the colors and the contrast. Great shot -- 8 from me!
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