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golden field
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david_c


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rural Landscapes II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Niagara Falls, ON
Date: Jun 29, 2008
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Landscape, Rural
Date Uploaded: Jul 1, 2008

 Single tone-mapped RAW file. Curves, levels, unsharp mask. Gaussian blur 7.8-ish, backed off to 50% opacity.
Disqualification Details
The use of effects filters (excluding Noise and Gaussian Blur) is not permitted in Basic Editing. Please review the challenge submission rules.

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Views during voting: 327
Comments: 13
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AuthorThread
 03/15/2009 01:53:21 PM
Nice capture of the beauty of rural living :)
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 07/17/2008 10:13:45 AM
Ah, well...lesson learned, I guess.
 07/11/2008 09:23:55 PM
for some reason it doesn't say that Photomatix is illegal, but I remember they made an announcement saying it was and stuff.
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 07/09/2008 04:55:50 PM
It is? I'm positive I've seen processing details for basic entries that include single RAW files processed in Photomatix.

That would be problematic, since I self-DQ'ed a couple of challenges ago. :-(

edit: I'm not seeing anything in the Basic rules that would indicate Photomatix is prohibited. ??

Originally posted by bassbone:
This shot is great and I am happy it scored so well. But, do you realize that Photomatix Pro is illegal in basic? It is unfortunate becuase Photomatix pro does much the same as Shadows/Highlights does in PS for a single image and shadows/ highlights are allowed in basic...strange huh?


Message edited by author 2008-07-09 17:00:24.
 07/09/2008 09:39:27 AM
This shot is great and I am happy it scored so well. But, do you realize that Photomatix Pro is illegal in basic? It is unfortunate becuase Photomatix pro does much the same as Shadows/Highlights does in PS for a single image and shadows/ highlights are allowed in basic...strange huh?

Originally posted by david_c:
Originally posted by echoman:
is that sky natural? looks like you darkened parts.


Yep, it is. The RAW file was converted to DNG, and the DNG was tone-mapped in Photomatix. The "curves" adjustment in Photoshop brought out the sky. Of course, that left the foreground painfully over-staurated. :-(


Message edited by author 2008-07-09 09:42:31.
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 07/09/2008 09:35:28 AM
Originally posted by echoman:
is that sky natural? looks like you darkened parts.


Yep, it is. The RAW file was converted to DNG, and the DNG was tone-mapped in Photomatix. The "curves" adjustment in Photoshop brought out the sky. Of course, that left the foreground painfully over-staurated. :-(
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/08/2008 11:29:28 PM
Lovely shot, beautiful colours
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 07/08/2008 04:41:16 PM
perfect!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/08/2008 01:31:50 PM
Too much of USM sharpening?!?!
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 07/06/2008 09:53:29 AM
is that sky natural? looks like you darkened parts.
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 07/05/2008 01:16:52 PM
the pot of gold can't be far away - the deepness of the golden yellow grasses to offset the blues of the sky really work together
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/04/2008 06:08:25 PM
Beautiful contrasts & nice balance.
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 07/02/2008 09:23:28 PM
A bit too much saturation...but great picture.
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