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Challenge: Free Study VIII (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Greenville TX
Date: Apr 16, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Emotive, Candid
Date Uploaded: Apr 15, 2005

 Yesterday I shot at a community-wide event in our downtown area. This annual event, which includes a walkathon, raises money for an organization that provides substance and alcohol abuse-related education to our local schools. Nearly all of our community turns out for it, and it's a day full of fun, music, and celebration. One of the highlights is live music, provided by local bands, including the high school marching band. During the opening ceremonies, I found myself positioned very near the band. There were several sousaphones in the line, and I noticed how lovely the rest of the crowd across from them were reflected in their shiny bells. The sky, the sunrise, the colors...I thought it was a unique presentation and had to capture it. I hope you enjoy it as I do! :o)

I did process this shot...I desaturated the area surrounding the bell, and boosted the saturation a little inside the bell to realy bring out the blue sky's reflection. Resized and USM applied. :o)

Statistics
Place: 116 out of 507
Avg (all users): 5.9879
Avg (commenters): 7.2353
Avg (participants): 5.9031
Avg (non-participants): 6.3077
Views since voting: 1341
Views during voting: 348
Votes: 248
Comments: 21
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 06/25/2005 06:31:07 PM
"when you see great imagination, a great story, and fine photography, yhou have to reward it with a 10."

I still stand my my comment made during the Challenge. This is superb photography.
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 04/29/2005 10:47:07 AM
One of the most creative shots in this challenge. I am surprised it did not finish highter. I love to see photos with this much originality.
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 04/26/2005 07:55:21 PM
I cannot believe this didn't break 6
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2005 08:49:32 PM
Creative use of reflections
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 04/25/2005 06:09:37 PM
Extremely original, could be a winner! 10
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 04/25/2005 03:14:10 PM
Very creative, for once a great use of selective desat. I wish the bottom od the instrument didnt touch the frame, but that just me being picky! A really super shot, i hope you get in the top 10. Certainly a 10 from me.
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 04/24/2005 05:37:55 PM
cool use of that reflection - nice use of contrast between the framed reflection and the b/w background. One of my favorites of the challenge.
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 04/24/2005 01:39:43 PM
Great reflection shot.
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 04/24/2005 11:22:29 AM
nice
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 04/24/2005 01:45:56 AM
The instrument was very sharp. The blue reflected from the sky and the crowd in there as well made for a great image. 10
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 04/24/2005 01:32:03 AM
nice and interesting! 8
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 04/23/2005 11:40:32 PM
the reflections are too busy, I think this would have been better if you tried to capture only one object in the reflection
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 04/23/2005 01:40:55 PM
A very good reflection study.
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 04/23/2005 07:41:07 AM
Great idea, don't like the selective desat though.
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 04/21/2005 07:01:52 AM
this is sweet! this is what i love about photography, just catching the image. i really hope this doesn't get overlooked, and that viewers give it the time it needs to be appreciated. good luck!
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 04/19/2005 11:11:03 PM
Hey, great reflection study. I like the cropping with this except the lower bottom seems cropped too close to the edge of the horn. All the best.
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 04/19/2005 10:24:18 PM
Very clever shot and well done!
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 04/19/2005 08:02:53 PM
when you see great imagination, a great story, and fine photography, yhou have to reward it with a 10.
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 04/19/2005 07:31:17 PM
Neat.
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 04/19/2005 07:11:40 PM
Good idea nice tones. I think that a tighter crop from the left would be more interesting.
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 04/19/2005 01:43:41 AM
Nice idea!
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