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Whirling Dusk
Whirling Dusk
giantmike


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Circle IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
Location: Verona, WI
Date: Nov 28, 2011
Aperture: 9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Vintage, Rural
Date Uploaded: Nov 28, 2011

 Yet another case of my 365 project coming in handy for a DPC shot. A few weeks ago I stumbled upon this windmill near work. I grabbed some shots and tried out the new Topaz Adjust 5 on them. I really liked the result, so when this challenge came up, I went to seek out a repeats performance.

But a few things changed. The sun sets a lot earlier, meaning the sky was much more colorful. There was no wind, so to get the spin I had to climb the windmill, spin it, jump down, and run back to the camera to get some shots. And finally, my new 100 mm macro came in 2 days early, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to play with that.

In the end, I like this shot even better :)

Post Processing:
* Topaz Adjust 5
* Topaz DeNoise
* Crop
* Increase black point
* Increase definition of the subject
* Increase saturation and vibrancy
* S curve favoring the highlights more
* Export as TIFF
* Resize
* Sharpen Edges
* Save as JPEG

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 106
Avg (all users): 6.3879
Avg (commenters): 8.2500
Avg (participants): 6.3846
Avg (non-participants): 6.3906
Views since voting: 933
Views during voting: 212
Votes: 116
Comments: 4
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 12/11/2011 12:13:01 PM
Excellent capture. The composition and motion is perfect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 12/08/2011 04:26:11 AM
Back to comment - Great looking image, crisp and clean with circle the main theam here.. and it's working. Love the pastell colours in it. Good luck. Top 10 for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
12/06/2011 12:43:22 PM
OOOOH pretty!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/05/2011 06:17:21 PM
love it, the back ground light and gradient is majestic one of my very few 10's since joining in august. good work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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