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MoonDance
jenesis


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Challenge: Beauty (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Amelia Island Plantation, FL
Date: May 24, 2005
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 15
Galleries: Sky, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: May 29, 2005

 I was attempting to capture the lighting in the clouds at the time this was taken but I could never seem to get it to show up in the shot .... but even without it, this was a very breathtaking moment.

Taken with a long exposure while the camera was propped up on the railing of the boardwalk. It was very windy this evening so I was hoping the camera shake would be minimal and that the camera wouldn't blow of the other side. :-) Very minimal processing, cloned out some lights to the right where the boardwalk curved around a dune, curves and level adjustments, used healing tool to eliminate some lens flare below the moon as well as a post down in the right hand corner. Ran trough neatimage to get rid of some of the noise in the sky. I think that's about it.

Statistics
Place: 50 out of 255
Avg (all users): 6.0000
Avg (commenters): 8.1000
Avg (participants): 5.8779
Avg (non-participants): 6.1311
Views since voting: 1653
Views during voting: 438
Votes: 253
Comments: 27
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 05/08/2006 09:06:46 PM
This is WOW nice! I can't belive that it did not make the top 10.

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 06/18/2005 09:53:40 AM
Beautiful shot..I think you made a very good job of capturing the moonlit sky, it really adds so much to the overall calm and tranquillity that the image exudes.
Surprised that it didn`t finish much higher.
Very nicely done.
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 06/13/2005 11:45:10 PM
Originally posted by pcody:
I wonder if this is the only picture that has averaged a perfect 6. The white spots look like falling stars.


You know, I noticed that one too, after I had uploaded it. It probably was. I was amazed how many stars showed up in the shot. I just wish I could've managed to capture the lightning as well but we can't have everything. :-) Thanks for the comments everyone!!
 06/13/2005 11:42:01 PM
I wonder if this is the only picture that has averaged a perfect 6. The white spots look like falling stars.
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 06/06/2005 08:33:20 AM
Interesting how I made a JIM Morrison reference (I didn't read the title) when Van was the Morrison in question ;)

Great image, sad it didn't do better but I think I loved this shot more than others for some reason! Congrats on your 6.0000 and this great image.

Alex
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 06/06/2005 05:23:42 AM
Well its a marvelous night for a moondance. With the stars up above in your eyes (Van Morrison).
well done jenesis
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/05/2005 07:48:32 PM
Wonderful lighting!
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 06/05/2005 09:25:40 AM
I love this, reminds me of The Doors song Moonlight Drive. I would have liked it if you cloned out that light furthrest to the right, and maybe got the lit path to end where the moon's reflected light begins by moving to the left when shooting this (but there would be other compositional compromises, no doubt) as it would make it seem like an extension of the path.

This is fantastic, anyway, however.

4/4 For the challenge
3/3 For Aesthetics
2/2 For Originality
1/1 For the WOW factor

Oh...10 - nice one :) I hope you ribbon with this distinctly unique enty.

Alex

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 06/04/2005 10:50:23 PM
the walkway detracts from the beautiful moon and the reflection in the ocean. Overall a good photo! 5
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 06/04/2005 10:18:12 PM
Beautiful image... the horizon is slightly tilted (runs "downhill" to the left), also maybe shifting the angle so the moon would not be centered may have made it more interesting. Good shot.
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 06/04/2005 11:12:59 AM
neat, nice work. i think that if this was a 15s exposure, it should have been about half of that and then some work in toning to bring out the clouds. i think one stop down would have saved the highlights of the moon, it's reflection and the lanterns or whatever on the boardwalk. good work though, nice eye...
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 06/04/2005 08:47:32 AM
A beautiful moon capture! I love the reflection on the sea of the moon! It has a surreal feeling! Very nice! :)
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 06/04/2005 01:55:02 AM
This is quite lovely. I wish the ,oon weren't quite so centered, and I don't think the bright light on the right horizon is helping at all, so I'd have thought about panning left a little to get the composition a tad less static. regardless, nice and imaginative work and a strong entry.
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 06/03/2005 08:55:20 PM
Gorgeous shot. Love the moon on the water and the lights coming from the homes on the left gives the eye a reason to view the entire composition.
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 06/03/2005 02:05:13 PM
cool sky, water, interesting image, bumping up
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 06/02/2005 09:43:01 PM
awesome, Something about this touches a chord in me, one of favorites so far
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 06/02/2005 08:58:28 PM
I wish I had seen this one fist to set the bar higher for the others, Van Morrison would be proud.
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 06/01/2005 09:20:20 PM
9.... moon is a little flared or you would of got a 10...this is a great nightshot.
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 06/01/2005 08:26:39 AM
Not an easy shot this but well captured, very appealing
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 05/31/2005 12:48:19 PM
Oh yeah. . . when I saw this, my first thought, just like the challenge said, was "That's beautiful!" That is really beautiful! I love the glasslike quality in the water, and the light on the pier.
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 05/31/2005 10:08:45 AM
Romantic, crisp, good shot.
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 05/31/2005 09:29:34 AM
The colours and mood are PERfect
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 05/30/2005 10:43:54 AM
...makes me wish I was there...
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 05/30/2005 07:55:15 AM
I love tis. Makes me want to find this place and visit.
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 05/30/2005 07:21:23 AM
I Like The Use Of the Light, to me this is beauty, but I am only one......9
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 05/30/2005 05:22:34 AM
Beautifully crafted photo .... well done
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 05/30/2005 12:42:34 AM
Spectacular job editing... Absolutely stunning shot. (10)
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