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Cold as Ice
Cold as Ice
Ken


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-02 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Michigan City, IN
Date: Feb 21, 2009
Aperture: F/2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 28, 2009

It wasn't a very good month for shooting so I decided to go for yet another lighthouse picture. It was nasty cold out and I couldn't stay out any longer to let the light develop a bit more, but the free study marathon calls.

convert from raw
Nik Efex tonal contrast
B&W
curves
dodge/burn
clone out a couple distractions
rotate
crop
Thomas Niemann silvertone action
resize
save for web

Statistics
Place: 90 out of 436
Avg (all users): 6.0596
Avg (commenters): 7.1429
Avg (participants): 6.0187
Avg (non-participants): 6.1591
Views since voting: 844
Views during voting: 235
Votes: 151
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/06/2009 11:49:55 AM
this is absolutely beautiful. worthy or a blue ribbon.
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03/05/2009 09:16:07 PM
Nice perspective, very dramatic sky. Very symmetrical, good rhythm.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/04/2009 11:52:17 AM
great shot, love the black and white
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/03/2009 06:48:37 PM
Excellent choice for the tones on this one. Great composition.
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03/01/2009 02:35:15 PM
Nice composition
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03/01/2009 01:25:23 PM
I like the composition...the angles are great....I think I like the black and white presentation...not totally sold on it...makes me wonder what it would look like in color too...all in all I like the photo
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03/01/2009 11:50:58 AM
Strong sweeping lines in this excellent composition. Lovely contrasts and tones. 7
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03/01/2009 12:12:51 AM
This looks great in B&W. Very nice composition.
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