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Challenge: Best of 2008 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Santorini, Greece
Date: Sep 9, 2008
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.2''-0.8''-3.2'
Date Uploaded: Jan 10, 2009

 My first submission in almost a year...

I guess this is the closest I'll ever come to the DPC template. I am sure my Photoshop skills have let me down a bit, the image still has the over-done HDR look to it. After the challenge I might ask an expert here to show me how to really process this into DPC ribbon material.

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I guess this is the closest I'll ever come to a high score in a Free Study. I had the perfect location (btw it's Santorini, Greece) and lighting so only my photo and photoshop skills have held me back here.

I very much appreciate some of the great comments I got. I just feel a little bit guilty of the fact that the lighting that many liked isn't all that natural, this is an HDR of 3 exposures. I'll post an original later today. On the other hand, most winning landscapes here are HDR'ed, so that's that...

Statistics
Place: 68 out of 531
Avg (all users): 6.3376
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 6.3029
Avg (non-participants): 6.4407
Views since voting: 1636
Views during voting: 399
Votes: 234
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 01/28/2009 07:07:47 AM
If I had voted, would have been a 7 AT LEAST... Beautiful photography, color and composition really great!
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 01/28/2009 06:48:00 AM
I can't believe this didn't score higher. It's a great image. You should have it listed for DPC Prints. It would do well in travel agencies and travel mags. The composition and colours are wonderful. Nice work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/22/2009 11:18:54 PM
Execllent photo. Loooks very nice city to live in. One of my high points. Good luck.
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 01/22/2009 07:57:18 PM
lovely image and the lighting against the soft twilight sky and the whitewashed houses is so perfect! great for you!
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 01/22/2009 06:32:17 PM
Surely one of my top ten -- beautiful exposure of soft light in the sky and the electric lights below. This could grace the cover of a travel magazine.
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 01/20/2009 04:13:43 PM
looks almost like a cardboard cutout town - I love the lights. Penny Street
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 01/20/2009 09:02:59 AM
woah, where is this? looks like a place i need to visit
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 01/20/2009 05:29:39 AM
Perfect timing with the light, beautiful image :)
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 01/19/2009 08:54:30 PM
Wow, the exposure is perfect here. Intriguing lights and colors abound.
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 01/19/2009 07:56:18 AM
Gorgeous, makes me want to be there, simply stunning
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 01/18/2009 04:18:59 PM
what a gorgeous scene - the way the lines of the lights seem to sweep across the cliff is quite engaging
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 01/17/2009 04:18:25 PM
I really like the colors, the lights on the houses and the material of the houses are really nice, just a great image
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 01/17/2009 03:02:53 PM
how very beautiful...will have to add to my fav's great lighting...if you live here I am jealous...if you are visiting...I'm still jealous....someday....
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 01/17/2009 09:54:43 AM
Awesome light.
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 01/17/2009 12:10:47 AM
I like the perspective on this. 7
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 01/16/2009 05:40:05 PM
Nice capture!
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 01/16/2009 01:07:30 PM
This is the kind of picture people love hanging on walls. Perhaps some levels and contrast tweaking would really make this picture pop
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