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Challenge: Evening (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Date: Aug 5, 2008
Galleries: Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Aug 5, 2008

 4th and a 7+! I can't believed this ended up in third, I have been trying to get a yellow ribbon for a long time! Very excited about that. :)
I feel bad for Tom's shot that was DQ'ed for loss of an original. Look at his shot too. :)

I didn't leave to shoot until an hour and half before rollover and by the time I got to this spot I realized I only had about 20 min to shoot if I wanted to upload for the challenge. I raced home and did a really fast edit and uploaded two minutes before rollover. glad I made it. :)

I used two graduated ND filters to tone down the sky. I did a 10 sec exposure and moved them up and down during the exposure to get an even gradient. In CS2, Convert Raw, shadows/highlights, Selective Color, crop, sharpen, Save for Web.

Thanks again everyone.
I shoot raw and jpeg. The left is the raw and the right was the jpeg which had a cloudy white balance. No other edits to them, you can see the bottom of the ND filters I was moving around.
raw jpeg

same wharf as this

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 183
Avg (all users): 7.0802
Avg (commenters): 8.1333
Avg (participants): 6.7719
Avg (non-participants): 7.2476
Views since voting: 5712
Views during voting: 302
Votes: 162
Comments: 45
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 08/20/2008 03:34:04 AM
Congrats on the Yellow Joe! 'Bout time you got one of those ;O) Love the composition, the lighting, and the subject. Thanks for sharing the originals - i love the colors you achieved in the JPG. Well done !
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 08/18/2008 05:46:05 AM
i recalled years back when i was taking a vacation in the sea (yeah, fishing "house" on water), i tried to capture a sunrise which is so dramatic in colour and texture - and i failed on so many attempts, i gave up and simply took the sunrise in with my eyes. and so, your photo closely resemble what i failed to take that day, and so, good work - you're really good Joe!
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 08/16/2008 09:24:20 AM
Congrats on your ribbon! A remarkable and lovely image!
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 08/16/2008 08:45:19 AM
Congratulations on your yellow with this wonderful image!
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 08/16/2008 05:06:07 AM
Well done. I'm glad you got the ribbon instead of another "7 but no ribbon". That keeps me one ahead of you in that department. :P
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 08/16/2008 04:22:39 AM
woohoo did you rig it? congrats man..
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 08/16/2008 02:11:04 AM
Nicely done, Joe! Beautiful image!
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 08/15/2008 11:21:58 PM
Wow Joe, I didn't even notice this til now. CONGRATS!
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 08/15/2008 03:27:55 PM
Beautiful picture, congrats on your ribbon!
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 08/14/2008 11:33:56 PM
congrats joe!
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 08/14/2008 09:45:03 PM
Yeah Joe!!!

Great mood and colours with this shot. Glad to see you on the front page.

Congrats on the ribby!!
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 08/14/2008 05:40:07 PM
Hey Joe
Looks like you got a ribbon in your bag
I say...
Hey Hey Joe
con grat u lations
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 08/14/2008 04:17:33 PM
Well, what do you know. 4 ribbons WERE deservingly passed out this time :) Yayyy! CONGRATULATIONS!

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 08/14/2008 02:16:02 PM
Congrats on the ribbon, Joe. Stunning shot.
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 08/14/2008 12:17:55 PM
Congrats Joe! Beautiful colors and excellent composition, a well deserved ribbon.
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 08/14/2008 11:47:45 AM
Congrats Joe on your new color.
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 08/14/2008 11:41:19 AM
New ribbon! congratulations!
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 08/14/2008 11:30:33 AM
Nice buddy! Congrats!
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 08/14/2008 11:05:26 AM
Congrats on the new Ribbon, Joe! Hmmm...I'm falling way behind got to catch up!
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 08/14/2008 11:05:07 AM
Congrats on the ribbon Joe!
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 08/14/2008 11:04:15 AM
And now a yellow! Congrats on filling in the color set. :)
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 08/14/2008 10:29:34 AM
lovely! congrats on the new ribbon!
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 08/14/2008 10:15:49 AM
I thought I recognized that lens ;)
That's a fantastic shot btw. Congrats on the ribby.
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 08/13/2008 02:51:25 PM
Joe, beautiful sunset shot. The wide angle worked great for this one. Congratulations!!
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 08/13/2008 10:26:50 AM
Love the way you work the wide angles! Grats on a nifty 7+ score, too.
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 08/13/2008 10:11:03 AM
Joe! You never disappoint with your breathtaking landscapes! Congratulations on a most deserving honorable mention. Actually, I am wishing there were 4 ribbons handed out in this challenge. This deserves one.
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 08/13/2008 04:26:58 AM
Great job Joe , congrats on top 5 with a wonderful image
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 08/13/2008 02:05:37 AM
Congrats on your HM, Joe, well deserved. You can put another one of these onto your profile page

ETA: No, you can't! Congrats on your even more deserved ribbon!

Message edited by author 2008-08-14 10:12:54.
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 08/13/2008 12:32:07 AM
Congrats, Joe! Nothing like shots that come together at the last minute. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/12/2008 10:25:10 PM
Excellent shot!
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 08/10/2008 01:55:47 PM
Too good , love the colors and sky
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 08/10/2008 06:13:04 AM
Oh my god yes, 10!
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 08/09/2008 12:09:18 PM
Combining a good graphical foreground and a nice light , great image
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 08/08/2008 04:41:29 AM
needs a bit of contrast, other than that, I love it
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 08/07/2008 01:10:00 PM
strong image - should do well
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 08/07/2008 11:25:21 AM
love your title
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 08/07/2008 01:45:04 AM
beautiful
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 08/07/2008 01:38:06 AM
I like the idea and the subject is interesting but there's something weird about the perspective here.
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 08/06/2008 08:28:26 PM
Gorgeous shot. The colors are great, and the leading lines from the dock and clouds lead your right to that gorgeous horizon. Well done. 10
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 08/06/2008 05:21:31 PM
love this photo! stunning colors and subject. there is an amazing depth in the photo
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 08/06/2008 04:32:38 PM
This is beautiful.
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 08/06/2008 02:12:04 PM
excellent
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 08/06/2008 01:09:48 PM
Just needs a few minor repairs, I'll get the nail gun.
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 08/06/2008 06:56:34 AM
stunning...9
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 08/06/2008 01:14:02 AM
beautiful. top ten, i bet you:)
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