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Challenge: Free Study 2007-01 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Martinez, Ca
Date: Jan 29, 2007
Aperture: f/25
ISO: 200
Shutter: 25 seconds
Galleries: Water, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jan 29, 2007

 I used a blue/gold Cokin filter and and graduated neutral density filter. You can't use the polarizer and ND on the same mount because the polarizer twists, so I held the other filter in front.
PP, Luko unsharp mask technique, selective color, slightly desaturate the magenta out of the rock, contrast masking, light NI, gradient map on luminosity, faded to 4% and curve Burned the higlights in the water and played with levels to brighten the sky, then ran NI stronger and masked out its effects on various parts of the image like rocks and out in the middle of the bay and horizon.
Post challenge: Woo hoo on my page three!
Here is my second choice, same shot but with a twist of the polarizer.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 559
Avg (all users): 6.5963
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 6.5440
Avg (non-participants): 6.7778
Views since voting: 1593
Views during voting: 258
Votes: 161
Comments: 21
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 05/26/2007 12:28:41 AM
Joe, Fantastic beach shots in your portfolio. I guess I hadn't seen them all. You won't be offended if i purchase a blue/gold polarizer?? ;)
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 02/09/2007 12:52:42 AM
good news is - now you got me interested in coloured filters!
bad news is - my camera no longer accepts filters!

with anymore of these great beach shots, you're gonna be hailed king of beaches soon! i'm gonna go tell bear_music about this, lol (that's a compliment, btw!)
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 02/08/2007 10:45:16 AM
Beautiful work as always Joe. Very nice.
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 02/08/2007 02:57:31 AM
I think you made the right choice with this entry. The sky is stunning.
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 02/08/2007 02:05:34 AM
Doing the beach stuff beautifully again Joe! We need to have a mini GTG at the ocean.
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 02/08/2007 01:11:56 AM
Nice work with that filter again, Joe! I really gotta get one now!
Nice top 30 finish, well done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/07/2007 07:28:50 PM
If this doesn't finish in the top 5 there is something wrong. Beautiful.
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 02/07/2007 01:02:48 PM
Sooooo beautiful.....it brings a person a sense of how beautiful our world really is. Mary~
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 02/06/2007 10:23:31 PM
Very rich tones and a nice composition.
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 02/05/2007 02:33:35 PM
Beautiful!
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 02/05/2007 11:43:54 AM
Very colorful
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 02/05/2007 10:54:26 AM
I simply love this image - the silky look particularly
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 02/04/2007 09:43:25 PM
Amazing!!
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 02/03/2007 03:54:23 PM
Very good colors and light!
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 02/03/2007 06:58:50 AM
lovely motion capture.
i think the colors are a little over the top though.
but that's just my opinion!!!!.
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 02/02/2007 04:36:15 PM
wonderful colors
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 02/02/2007 03:26:56 PM
this is absolutely beautiful!
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 02/01/2007 08:26:18 PM
Great color and good forground subject interest.
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 02/01/2007 07:40:09 PM
Beautiful colors, and nice veiling of the water with a long exposure, Very Nice.
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 02/01/2007 09:07:10 AM
Just a gorgeous shot, love the colors and the silky look of the water. Beautiful work.
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 02/01/2007 07:55:47 AM
Stunning... stunning.... stunning.....
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