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California Wildfire
California Wildfire
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Your Corner of the World II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Location: Southern California
Date: Sep 29, 2005
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Landscape, Action
Date Uploaded: Oct 1, 2005

 Thanks to all who liked my picture. I know it does not have the image quality we all would have liked but alas this is what we get.




Taken in Canoga Park area of Southern California, about 8 hours after one of these big wildfires hit. I think I got lucky with this shot (timing). I was trying for it but there were all these trees in my way and I was zoomed in 12x. I have a few other shots I would have liked to use but alas I am resigning myself to this one. It seems more action packed and the other photos were of the sky. After the challenge I will post a few in a forum to see what people think. This submitted photo does not have the cripness I would have liked but alas I do like this one the best(kind of).

Increased Saturation
Curves
USM’ed the water drop to highlight it
When I USM’ed the whole pic it made it too grainy for my tastes
Resize
Silly border
Resize again
Save
Submit
Too big
Resave with lesser Image Quality Option
Start to get frustrated
Resubmit

My guess is I will get a slightly higher than 5 on this one with plenty of lovers and plenty of haters.

Statistics
Place: 81 out of 299
Avg (all users): 5.8226
Avg (commenters): 6.7778
Avg (participants): 5.6555
Avg (non-participants): 6.1194
Views since voting: 1289
Views during voting: 298
Votes: 186
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/15/2006 03:46:09 AM
I love this shot :) I see that the noise levels frustrated you. I use a free download called Noiseware that might help, if you're interested.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/10/2006 04:10:45 PM
Great action shot and while it may not be "DPC pretty", it has substance to it and a story to go with it. Having lived in soCal more than once, I can appreciate the eerie beauty and staggering fear that such a sight can produce.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2005 10:36:01 AM
Hey there! Congratulations on your highest rated photo. Good job ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/09/2005 11:36:54 PM
Most intriguing. There is a little noise but the colors are so moving and the helicopter's silhoutte is so perfect against the terrain. Great depth is evident as the eyes lift from the bottom of the frame. An outstanding capture and composition. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/09/2005 01:43:30 PM
spectaculair!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/08/2005 01:34:01 PM
Beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/08/2005 05:38:50 AM
Great action shot..the backlighting adds to the drama.
Framed very well also.
Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/08/2005 01:25:51 AM
great capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/07/2005 07:34:00 PM
Contrast looks wrong here. Very dramatic shot though! - PS Curves will fix it (A lot of noise/grain as well)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/07/2005 12:18:55 PM
Why is our state always on fire?? Good capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/06/2005 02:08:26 PM
great effect and composition. gorgeous shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/06/2005 04:10:49 AM
While not as sharp as others, for obvious reasons, I still like this one, partly due to the difficulty and danger of the shot location but it also makes me stop and think. Any photo that does that I rate highly
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/04/2005 11:25:41 PM
Very unusual and rare capture I'm sure. A little grainy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/04/2005 10:48:43 PM
Intense and scary..well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/04/2005 05:28:59 PM
wow this is an incredible capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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