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Challenge: Free Study 2008-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges 2008
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Date: Sep 6, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2008

 What I did on my summer vacation....

Pelicans in Santa Barbara, shot on a morning outing with Germaine. Interesting trek along a railroad-tie type thingie to get out to the spit where the pelicans were hanging out.

Pretty good crop on this one - I have a wider version I kinda like better but not at 720 pixels, I suppose. Processed using the "superfunhappy" action I got from that crack dealer I've mentioned before, only turned off the warming layer. I liked it cooler - fit the scene better. Dodging on the birds, burning on the sand, but probably not enough to make much difference. Still not sure what to burn or dodge or where... Would like to figure out how to take apart the action and turn off the gaussian blur. I like it sometimes, would prefer it not there other times.

Had lots of options for Free Study as far as shots from the month that I liked. None with "wow" though. Maybe next month with the "wow"... :-) But this one is a nice reminder of a very good summer vacation, and that works for me.

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Statistics
Place: 122 out of 430
Avg (all users): 6.0563
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
Avg (participants): 6.0935
Avg (non-participants): 5.9811
Views since voting: 933
Views during voting: 260
Votes: 160
Comments: 21
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 02/23/2013 08:06:35 PM
Deb, this is absolutely gorgeous. I love the soft glow.
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 11/16/2010 02:46:55 PM
How did I miss this one? I love it!

Gallery photo #1
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 02/07/2009 03:25:43 PM
i like the WB ALOT more on this edit than on your other one i think you did an EXCELLENT job on the dodge and burn as well im trying to get the hang of making it look right myself and you do an amazing job. any tips??
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 11/30/2008 10:24:15 PM
Great set of pelicans! Lovely.
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 10/28/2008 03:44:39 AM
What a find! I've never seen so many pelicans, even in Santa Barbara.
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 10/09/2008 06:51:44 AM
Got a 9 from me Deb. This is cool! I love those ptaradactles! :P
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 10/08/2008 06:04:01 PM
Ohmygosh Deb, This is one of my favorites from this challenge. It has such a calming effect on me. I LOVE it!!
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 10/08/2008 01:54:49 PM
haha - i was looking for a black and white street shot from you. Shows what I know.

I like the filter on this. It makes me think of the wind blowing and blending the feathers, sand, and water all together. I like the brown and blue tones too - fits well with the overcast skies and seascape setting. It's very cool - there's lots of fun stuff to look at in here.
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 10/08/2008 12:39:50 PM
Love the rainy/foggy morning feel of this.
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 10/08/2008 10:31:31 AM
Yes, this is my kind of photo. Nature. Beautiful birds. Soft and dreamy. I love it!
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 10/08/2008 08:01:48 AM
This is a great shot Deb! I gave it an 8 in voting. I think you did well with the dodging and burning. If you download the filter Bad Dream from Xero it will do an exaggerated dodge & burn that you can either fade or just use as a guide (see what it does, undo do it and do just the bits you want).
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 10/08/2008 02:22:08 AM
I think this is a lovely gentle almost meditative type shot that would have done a lot better in a smaller challenge. Glad it managed to fly (or maybe waddle) upto the 6 mark :- )
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2008 04:30:08 PM
It was a stand-off, but the gull side was weakening. Every minute there were fewer and fewer. They fought well, they fought bravely, but it seemed to be inevitable. They were going to lose their land. As the day waned, they took one final stand, and their bravery was never forgotten.
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 10/05/2008 08:36:49 AM
Great shot, I love the tone of this.
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 10/04/2008 12:20:28 PM
I really like this one. Great composition and color tones. 9
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 10/03/2008 04:22:19 AM
Nice one! Nice division made by the shore line. It really moves your eyes through the picture.
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 10/01/2008 11:53:37 PM
I like the muted tones in this, it has a sort of illustrative feel to it. 8
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 10/01/2008 12:59:08 PM
Fantastic photo! I particularly like the overall color and exposure of the picture.
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 10/01/2008 01:21:35 AM
i don't think the color works here for me.
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 10/01/2008 12:47:28 AM
Nice angle and composition on this.
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 10/01/2008 12:44:40 AM
Either you were very lucky getting close without them all scarpering, or you have a zoom lens that I am very jealous of :) Great shot, I love the brown and grey tones.
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