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Inflating The Sun
Inflating The Sun
Balko


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Challenge: Free Study XIV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Location: Albuquerque NM
Date: Oct 12, 2006
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Sky, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Oct 22, 2006

 Special shapes balloons being inflated for the nighttime glow event - this one is the Sun Face. I met a photog from the UK who let me try his 15mm fisheye and I was in love - had to get one!
Resized for easier working, cloned out power lines on the lower left, exposure, levels, contrast, saturation.

Statistics
Place: 393 out of 625
Avg (all users): 5.3109
Avg (commenters): 6.1000
Avg (participants): 5.2273
Avg (non-participants): 5.6410
Views since voting: 741
Views during voting: 253
Votes: 193
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2006 11:38:30 AM
Cool, I like how it is not immediately obvious what it is.
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 11/07/2006 12:10:35 AM
Very nice orange colors here. The distorted lens adds some interest to this photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/05/2006 04:57:10 PM
great wide angle/fish eye shot. Love the shapes of the inflatable.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/04/2006 03:04:12 PM
great use of a fish-eye lens. 7 for me.
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 11/03/2006 07:39:33 AM
Love those wide-angle lenses.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2006 12:06:10 AM
Unusual capture.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/02/2006 07:27:31 PM
Interesting perspective. I almost didn't realize those are people and the balloon is huge. There's more potential here if you brighten the shadows. A simple curves adjustment and some masking would work or a shadow/highlights adjustment or if shot in RAW convert this several times and blend in the conversions to maximize your tonal range.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 06:58:34 PM
Wonderful fisheye picture. Great lines and composition. Maybe just a tad higher in the saturation (not much though). Have you finishing top 10, good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 06:56:01 PM
Fisheye works well for this shot...great fun, nice colors!! :)
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 11/01/2006 12:26:53 AM
Great luminescence.
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