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The Amusement Park
The Amusement Park
rjkstesch


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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: Farmington, Utah
Date: Aug 26, 2006
Aperture: f5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/6
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2006

Night shot of the rides and people at Lagoon Amusement Park. I wanted to capture the excitement and magic of the place with the moving ride against the stillness of the static giant ferris wheel.

PP included all the basics, Level, H/S, B/C, Curves and Highlights and Shadows. Additionally, there is some dodge and burn, cloneing and selective color. I even used a gradient mask to accentuate the last color in the sky at dusk.

Statistics
Place: 227 out of 684
Avg (all users): 5.8824
Avg (commenters): 6.4167
Avg (participants): 5.8824
Avg (non-participants): 5.8824
Views since voting: 880
Views during voting: 345
Votes: 255
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2006 10:02:33 PM
Really cool capture. very nice. just wondering about the purpleblue band. If thats something that could be taken out? make this pop a little more. But very nice.
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09/07/2006 08:51:24 PM
Pretty cool shot. I find the people in the shot to be a little distracting though. A tighter crop may work.
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09/07/2006 08:50:09 PM
Nice movement shot.
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09/07/2006 11:49:58 AM
What I like about this photograph is the sense of movement & light of the wheel in the foreground AND the circular shapes present in both the foreground & background. The colors are vibrant and rich. The composition as it stands now I would rate just as average but the image does have potential to move into the above average as that it has many appealing elements to it. Shapes, color, movement are all there but what is detracting in the composition is the inclusion of the people at the bottom of the image. That added element takes attention away from the main attraction/main focus of your image which are the two wheels dominating the scene. Crop the people out of the composition and you really have a visually appealing nighttime scene of the amusement park rides.
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09/04/2006 11:44:35 PM
10
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09/04/2006 02:50:24 PM
nice light effect, the people are a little distracting
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09/04/2006 02:17:37 PM
I like the capture of lighting.
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09/03/2006 10:16:37 PM
Nice composition.
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09/03/2006 05:44:09 AM
Cool!
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09/02/2006 05:07:15 PM
I find this VERY interesting, especially the lighting of the foreground. Some might find it cluttered, I really like it.
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09/02/2006 03:55:26 PM
very cool effect. 7
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09/02/2006 11:19:19 AM
Great capture, the shutter is open for just the right amount of time. Love the idea of having 2 rides against each other.
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09/01/2006 01:43:05 PM
Killer good shot! The composition is complex & satisfying, the light is exceptionally sweet in the foreground. Good luck with it!
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09/01/2006 05:33:21 AM
this has a strange affect on the eyes
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09/01/2006 01:08:27 AM
super duper cool!! i love the nightime blue in the sky. and the long exposure on the ride is uber cool. great work 8
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