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Challenge: Free Study 2008-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Location: Lorne, Victoria, Australia
Date: Sep 30, 2008
Aperture: F22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1 Second
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2008

 The Image: I had such a great day of photography! This is near Lorne on Australia's South Coast. I used a 10mm wide angle and a tripod on some rocks and a small aperture and long exposure. The sun was going down and I found this place a peaceful place to be with God and my thoughts...and my Nikon D300 :)

The Edit: I did adjustment layers for colour and levels, some dodge and burn and a layer of gaussian blur which I masked to try and create a defocus situation in the picture to give it a real 3D quality.

The Prediction: Some will love it, other won't like the selective blur stating they would have liked the image sharp right through...I am not predicting a score here...I am no good at that!

Statistics
Place: 109 out of 430
Avg (all users): 6.1375
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.1239
Avg (non-participants): 6.1702
Views since voting: 1001
Views during voting: 267
Votes: 160
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 10/14/2008 11:53:01 AM
Wonderful textures and lighting. The gaussian blur helps emphasize the depth of the photo.
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 10/09/2008 03:17:50 AM
Wondering why this didn't do better, had it pegged for top 20 at least. Excellent colors, and I don't care for the blur (didn't even notice it was applied in PP)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/03/2008 11:41:53 AM
Sir Livingstone paused. A rustle in the bush to the left of the creek bed had startled him, but his breath returned as he saw the source moments later, a tapir coming out to drink.

His breath then left him forever a moment later as the creature he didn't hear took him from behind.

There's a moral to this story. Never trust a Tapir.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/03/2008 02:11:02 AM
Ooppps.....great shot...my bad....BUMP!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/03/2008 12:20:16 AM
It looks like a miniature - only with too much detail. Excellent: 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2008 10:42:45 AM
A Lens Baby? Or selective blur?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/01/2008 11:20:47 PM
This is a little busy but othrwise nice. I think you could have accented some of the features a bit more to eliminate the monotonality-- perhaps spiked up the colors a bit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/01/2008 09:45:21 PM
Interesting depth to this. Looks like you adjusted some focus areas perhaps? I see some areas of blurry focus that look out of place.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/01/2008 01:12:02 AM
Pretty colors for this type of shot.
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