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Majestic Sail
Majestic Sail
HRoxas


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Challenge: Best of 2004 (Advanced Editing III*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Lake Ontario in Harbourfront, Toronto
Date: Jul 12, 2004
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Travel, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2005

 Tall Ship Empire Sandy sailing around Lake Ontario last summer. Was taken on a cool night with fog increasing in thickness in the distance. Empire Sandy was also my entry in the Magazine Cover Revisited challenge in March 2004.

Shot in raw mode using the Digital Rebel and a Tamron 28-200mm lens. I don't have this camera and lens anymore, I upgraded to the 10D and L lenses the following week after this shot was taken so this was one of the last photos taken with that camera and lens. I don't know if this is my best, just one of the ones that I really like.

Post processing: levels, curve, color saturation, minimal cloning of a "dirt" on the water and a blotch on the sky. I increased the saturation (maybe went overboard) on the blue for the added cool look. Ran through Neat Image, cropped and resized.

Statistics
Place: 141 out of 530
Avg (all users): 6.0645
Avg (commenters): 7.6190
Avg (participants): 6.1042
Avg (non-participants): 5.9390
Views since voting: 1313
Views during voting: 549
Votes: 341
Comments: 21
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2005 11:25:24 PM
Beautiful colors!, I love how the boats contains such warm colors compared to the cold colors from the background. Great photo!
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 01/31/2005 08:34:59 AM
A beautiful shot and great colors but the contrast is very bright which I find puts a blurry effect onto the photo. I like this photo. It's a photo that one can get lost in and simple stare and think. Well done and keep up the good work in 2005. <8>
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 01/26/2005 09:13:41 PM
Well seen and composed shot. The sky's color seems a bit off and perhaps a little harsh. Good detail in the sails & rigging by the way.
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 01/24/2005 07:33:31 PM
Pretty ship, but the colors feel too saturated to me.
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 01/23/2005 06:49:16 AM
this is a definite wall-hanger! what an incredible set of colors you have captured. talk about being at the right place at the right time. you certainly nailed this one. as i have nothing further to offer, i'm just going to sit back and enjoy it for a moment, if you don't mind. good luck in the challenge!
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 01/21/2005 10:35:51 PM
Composition, colors, nice sharp details, looks great. 10
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 01/21/2005 10:14:53 PM
Certainly majestic. Wonderful colours. 8.
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 01/21/2005 05:12:41 PM
I would crop out the other ship... I'd love to see what this looks like in B&W
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 01/20/2005 12:25:08 AM
The colors, composition, sharpness, all work very well together. Good luck in the challenge!
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 01/19/2005 08:07:04 PM
WOW! I just love this shot, the blue is so lovely. 10!
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 01/18/2005 03:24:48 PM
I really like the colours of the sky and glow from the setting sun (or sunrise). I find the smaller sailboat a distraction form the Empire. Good Luck.
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 01/18/2005 08:18:43 AM
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Stunning clarity and colour. If I was to be nit picky I would only say there are some very dark areas but I think they actually help. Well done. Bumping up from holding number.
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 01/18/2005 01:04:24 AM
Gorgeous colors!
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 01/17/2005 05:22:17 PM
Beautiful boat - great photo!
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 01/17/2005 12:09:35 PM
Very odd looking colours, almost looks like a model ship.7
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 01/16/2005 05:30:43 PM
Very nice photo! Might have been better to crop the small boat out and leave a bit more open in front of the larger one. A bit too much cyan too.
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 01/16/2005 05:17:11 PM
Excellent tonal range! Nice image...sailing into a warm sunset.
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 01/16/2005 12:32:12 PM
Gorgeous. It is so crystal clear and focused that it looks 3-dimensional. I love the colors too. Good luck.
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 01/16/2005 06:25:48 AM
Great clipper portrait, i like it how it has it has its sails out at the front. The light is very good, I like it how the yellow/orange on the ship contrasts with the soft blue of the sky.
Sail 2005 in Amsterdam this year, can't wait.
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 01/16/2005 02:44:40 AM
wow love the contrast of ship and sky
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 01/16/2005 01:47:45 AM
Crop a little wider...otherwise great shot!
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