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September
davidbedard


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Calendar (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3
Location: Sullivan's Island, SC
Date: Nov 7, 2004
Aperture: f7.1
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Seascapes, Traditional Art
Date Uploaded: Nov 7, 2004

Originally shot with a polarizing filter. I wanted a highly stylized color palette. For some reason it seemed right for a calendar.
Curves Adjust. Zoom Blur layer overlay. Soft Yellow layer overlay. Selective USM of some edges. Gaussian Blur overlay of sky only to get more gadient toward the top.
Further color adjust. Overall USM. Soft border.

I chose September as a month name because I thought it would make sense for viewers from points north of me, and also as an early season shot in the southern hemisphere.

Statistics
Place: 149 out of 190
Avg (all users): 4.8985
Avg (commenters): 5.6364
Avg (participants): 4.8585
Avg (non-participants): 4.9451
Views since voting: 849
Views during voting: 287
Votes: 197
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/14/2004 03:23:16 PM
Something's off with the colors with this one. The guys shirt should be white but it's got a blue color cast. Was this what came directly from the camera?? It is a nice shot though, I wish I was there fishing for the day!
11/13/2004 09:44:06 PM
Very cute, love the aqua coloring 8
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11/13/2004 12:17:49 AM
Very nice, this image seems to have a "watercolor" look to it, which the border accentuates. This style may not appeal to most, but your shot is among the top for me, good luck.
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11/12/2004 03:36:49 PM
The image is interesting but the treatment given to it is not. It looks all smudged. Doesn't look like a photograph (this could be bit of a stretch). But, my point is, this looks like the result of a badly exposed photograph forced to look nice with processing, or a really good photograph with too much messing about.
I like the compostion and the subject matter.
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11/12/2004 02:14:35 PM
Nice shot but, the blue colour cast seems to detract from it for me. Also I think having the horizon right across the middle of the shot here doesn't work to well. I think more of the sea, (where there's some movement) and less of the bland sky would have worked better. For the record I think the border is great, well done a six from me.
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11/11/2004 03:56:32 PM
it is my monitor or is there a yellow cast to the image?
11/09/2004 08:02:13 PM
Nice photo, it has a postcard quality to it.
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11/09/2004 07:20:34 PM
Not a typical calendar shot but a good one anyway. I like the 50's feel in the colour of the sky and the soft border. Good work.
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11/09/2004 02:28:41 PM
Seems to be over exposed. Maybe darkening some in PS would improve image. Good composition.
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11/09/2004 10:55:10 AM
not sure i'd have chosen the high-key approach here, but then again, it's not my photo :). granted, you'd lose some detail on the fisherman, but you'd get some back in the skyline, and add some needed contrast in the beautiful sky to really make him the focus of your pic. Using curves or levels would let you darken the darks without messing too much with the lights...
I'm all for trying new things and getting away from traditional technically oriented shots, but this one to me needs more contrast.
The graduated border does nothing for me, but is irrelevant to the shot so doesn't affect the score.

Good luck

Pedro
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11/09/2004 09:37:53 AM
Too me the colors look off, too much green.
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11/08/2004 04:05:17 PM
Seeing this, I recalibrated my monitor... I'm now convinced it's not my monitor... The sky is green... I like the composition though
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