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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S50
Location: Leblon Beach, Rio de Janiero
Date: Feb 5, 2005
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2006

This was taken just after a rainy evening right in front of our hotel in Rio. I know it's not very exciting (especially for a "best of" competition), but I think it's one of my favorite images of the year anyway. I love the patterned pavements in Rio.


Cropped slightly.
Curves on the blue channel.
Cloned out a couple of small objects that were on the sidewalk.
Used 50% gray layer to burn & dodge.
Neat image, including sharpening.
Save for web.


Statistics
Place: 306 out of 833
Avg (all users): 5.8796
Avg (commenters): 6.9286
Avg (participants): 5.7556
Avg (non-participants): 6.5000
Views since voting: 1128
Views during voting: 572
Votes: 432
Comments: 16
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02/01/2006 02:09:09 AM
Originally posted by tazza:

... sand is supposed to be grainy...


Why?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 07:03:11 AM
very interesting shot..well done..
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01/26/2006 08:03:50 AM
This is really a very good image, so well done.....
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01/24/2006 07:28:32 PM
Very interesting photo. I love the colors and patterns. It seems the lights are just a little to glaring at the top of the windows. Other than that it's perfect. Great job, bumping up!
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01/24/2006 07:22:03 PM
Very nice composition! Beautiful job capturing the light!
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01/22/2006 11:08:30 PM
Just wondering where this was taken... it looks like a beach down in Brazil.
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01/21/2006 02:25:29 PM
I think the horizon is a bit close to the center of the photo, and I find the glare from the lights a bit distracting. The colours of the sky and sea is really nice though.
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01/20/2006 11:20:51 PM
interesting shot....7
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01/20/2006 10:53:26 PM
very nice creative, non typical, landscape composion ... terrific!!!!
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01/19/2006 05:23:55 AM
This is pectacular one ;)
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01/18/2006 11:53:50 PM
The background looks at first like a painted backdrop, but that's an illusion I like very much. The unusual paving and the theatrical-looking building add further to the unworldly feel that the image has. And the strongly lighted marker post on the beach is, for me, the hinge around which the whole thing revolves. The stacked furniture does eventually explain the scene, but even that leaves a few questions pleasingly unanswered. The overall effect is sharp and a bit unsettling, and I also like that very much. 8.
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01/18/2006 01:27:08 AM
10 from me...good luck!
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01/17/2006 04:36:57 PM
very cool shot&colors
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01/17/2006 04:27:16 PM
nice composition but there is too much noise reduction! sand is supposed to be grainy...
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01/16/2006 04:44:25 PM
Wow, this is really interesting. I loe the blue tones. Not the typical seascape. The retro style of the mosaic sidewalk adds a nice dimension. 8
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01/16/2006 03:22:26 PM
Wow, nice. This almost looks digitized... Sitting here on a dreary winter day, it makes me want to dive through my screen :)
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