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Drilling for Gold
Drilling for Gold
dpdave


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Challenge: Free Study X (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Marsa, Malta
Date: Jan 4, 2006
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Jan 6, 2006

 Drilling rig on dry dock.

Post processing steps;
1) Convert from RAW
2) Rotate canvas to level horizon
3) Adjust levels
4) Colour balance with curves
5) Apply Velvia Action 1.1, level 7
6) Save for the web
7) Enter contest.

Statistics
Place: 257 out of 622
Avg (all users): 5.7263
Avg (commenters): 8.7500
Avg (participants): 5.7299
Avg (non-participants): 5.7143
Views since voting: 908
Views during voting: 222
Votes: 179
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/14/2006 01:46:11 AM
This is a great capture with the colors machenery reflected in the water. I think the water is my favorite part because the colors are much richer and a little bit toned down from the sky, which has that very bright highlight. If you were ever going to re-precess this as a non-challenge entry, I think it would look amazing if you combined two exposures from the raw, making one alot darker to bring some more detail back to the sky. With such a big dynamic range in the shot, though I think this did a great job. The only other thing you might do would be to crop a bit off the top. The big patch of blue leaves an open space that is a little distracting to the eye.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/05/2006 08:27:26 PM
...and you gave us golden water which 'makes' this image pop.
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 02/03/2006 05:13:23 PM
I love the sky and the reflection in the water, but the actual machinery is a little busy.
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 02/01/2006 12:42:45 PM
What a great reflection. I really like this.
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 02/01/2006 02:55:53 AM
nice!
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