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Miniature Capital
Miniature Capital
giantmike


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Shallow DOF V (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Jul 19, 2010
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Urban, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 19, 2010

 I saw a photo like this on Flickr a couple months ago, and I knew I had to get one too. There is a very cool water fountain to the north of the capital which shows all the counties of Wisconsin, and the great lake are made up of the fountain water.

I had to shoot this with my 18-55 lens, because the 50mm didn't allow me to get enough of the capital in the frame. I also had to wait until the walk signal turned to walk to avoid a bid red splotch in the middle.

Post processing (in Aperture):
Sharpen
Change White balance
Increase saturation and definition slightly
Increase highlights a bit, and shadows a lot
Increase exposure
Increase recovery
Increase black point
Decrease brightness
Move in the ends of the levels
Sharpen overall photo
Blur background with brush to ensure sharpen didn't affect it too much
Sharpen and dodge the mini capital to bring it out a little bit
Dodge the lower portion to make it stand out more

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/01/2010 07:40:27 PM
That's cool! It fits the challenge well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/28/2010 01:42:39 PM
cool concept!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/28/2010 05:29:02 AM
It looks like the focus is not on the small model, but slightly in front of it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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