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Carving Turns in Tandem
Carving Turns in Tandem
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Challenge: Time Lapse (Advanced Editing VI ("Time Lapse")*)
Collection: 2008 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Ascutney, VT
Date: Jan 5, 2008
Aperture: F11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Sports
Date Uploaded: Jan 5, 2008

 My wife and boys went skiing and I found myself setting up my camera on a tripod in the terrain park and shot a series of photos. Here is one of them, a couple of friends racing down the trail (and a third skier entering at the end of the frame). They 'showed' off for me, carving some deep turns and throwing snow. I think it came off pretty well, especially of the skier in blue/red.

1. Combination of 4 exposures of two skiers from the same location.
2. Opened individual RAW images in Elements 3.0
3. Adjusted each exposure +1.25, white balance set to cloudy.
4. Added a series of 3 layers to first image and added skier from each image into layer by erasing all but the skier on the added layers.
5. Flattened the layers.
6. Noise ninja
7. Adjusted levels, hue/saturation
8. Cropped to size
9. Save for web (720pixel)
10. Opened and USM at small radius
11. Adjusted Hue/Sat
12. Dodge snow in trees
13. Burn snow rooster
14. Save for web <200kb

Statistics
Place: 34 out of 84
Avg (all users): 5.9968
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 5.9960
Views since voting: 1268
Views during voting: 670
Votes: 309
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 01/14/2008 08:09:57 AM
7 from me, not only did you execute this well, but as a former PSIA ski instructor I can say so did your subject with his turns! this would work well in a "how to" manual with just one more inclusion b/tw skier images #1 & 2 as you go from foreground to back so we could see him ride thhat downhill ski!! :)

nice finish in a tough challenge..look at that commenters' score!
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 01/14/2008 03:59:21 AM
Peter, I loved this photograph and to be honest I am surprised that you only finished two places above me. Wonderful sense of progression that tells a story and great sharpness and colours.

Really fantastic shot that may not be on your front page but imo is a real keeper (and possible framer)

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 01/14/2008 12:15:11 AM
Timing is everything, is that what you're saying? Wonderful captures, very smooth and the processing is impeccable.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/13/2008 06:39:24 PM
wow, two sets of skiing twins. don't see that very often.
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 01/13/2008 09:57:17 AM
Nice composition, another good example for this challenge.
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 01/12/2008 02:05:17 PM
i really like this sequence, exspecially at the very top of the hill.
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 01/11/2008 12:59:19 PM
I like that you chose two different skiiers here, rather than just many pictures of one.
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 01/11/2008 10:05:06 AM
beautiful shot. well put together
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 01/11/2008 09:04:17 AM
Very crisp. I like how the motion is stopped in each.
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 01/10/2008 09:42:49 AM
Well composed and seamless
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 01/09/2008 12:00:36 PM
I hate skiers. He must be proud of this elegant little sequence though. Nicely done.
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 01/08/2008 04:06:29 PM
Great shot. I wish there was just one more in the middle to balance the shot. The snow is extremely clean!
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 01/07/2008 11:37:37 PM
scalvert: nope. looks like multiple skiers.

muckpond: looks like the same skier to me.

ursula: maybe they're all just wearing the same thing.

scalvert: the odds against that are huge.

ursula: maybe they called each other.

scalvert: ugh. guys don't do that.

muckpond: either way, it's not natural!
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 01/07/2008 10:00:15 PM
Nice!!! Where is that?
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 01/07/2008 09:58:15 PM
jealous. sick air. this is a great image!
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 01/07/2008 09:27:51 PM
this is cool, although only two shoots, there is a lot to look look at. I am glad yo udidn't overload the image with the subject
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 01/07/2008 07:40:22 PM
That is neat. Great idea and composition. I think the only thing I would do is bump your colors a little if it were possible
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 01/07/2008 07:26:21 PM
Now here's a ski shot I can get into. Great choice of captures to combine while leaving enough space between the skiers to convey a sense of motion and not clutter up the scene. Well done.
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 01/07/2008 03:19:38 PM
Sweet, I really need to get out there this year more! 8
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 01/07/2008 01:26:15 PM
Nice shot
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 01/07/2008 12:12:44 PM
Great sequence here. I like the spacing as so many of these shots have people jumbled up. But you have done well here. The skier does look a bit soft or OOF though. 6.
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 01/07/2008 10:17:23 AM
Nicely done - I wish I could ski like that!
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