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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Date: Jun 15, 2008
Galleries: Interior, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Mar 5, 2009

This is the dolphin pool at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Fairly minimal processing. It was almost B/W anyway, so I converted it and gave it back a nice bluish tone. Cloned out some skylights and their reflection in the water.

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Place: 676 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.3962
Avg (commenters): 5.9189
Avg (participants): 5.3636
Avg (non-participants): 5.5658
Views since voting: 660
Views during voting: 621
Votes: 472
Comments: 40
Favorites: 3 (view)


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03/18/2009 03:57:49 PM
I thought for a while on this image trying to think of what the heck was going on. I wasn't able to return while voting - sorry for that - and to comment. I figured out that I don't need to know what, who, where, or anything. I just need to appreciate it for what it is. I love the echo of the blacks and the shapes here. I love your post processing. I love what I can't see and what I think I see. Beautiful image...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 11:54:32 PM
bold composition and use of negative space, intriguing subject 9
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03/17/2009 04:49:07 PM
Interesting shot, I like the reflection and windows.
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03/17/2009 10:38:36 AM
This is a really neat shot. I love the black and white here.
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03/17/2009 09:44:33 AM
Unusual and intriguing interior shot with all that water inside, the silhouettes of the rocks, the two human figures and the ocean visible outside the windows.
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03/16/2009 10:53:43 PM
Captive.
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03/16/2009 07:27:57 PM
Zen like , except for the workmen.
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03/16/2009 06:09:57 PM
Weird. Cool. Weirdly cool.

Not voting yet.
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03/16/2009 03:34:41 PM
Interesting shot... looks like a cool place to photograph. Nice high contrast B&W.
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03/15/2009 11:53:14 PM
Interesting structure.
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03/15/2009 01:03:49 PM
Beautiful contrast of lines and ripples... the people give a wonderful sense of scale to this shot.
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03/15/2009 11:38:50 AM
good use of toning
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03/15/2009 09:39:23 AM
this is quite good love the feeling
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03/15/2009 05:24:28 AM
simple shot of unknown place that looks prety nice with the combination of your performance


regards
;) brano
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03/15/2009 05:15:26 AM
crop tighter with a more panaromic format would do very well with this shot
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03/14/2009 11:04:15 PM
This is interesting and makes me want to know more about it.....are they inside and if so why is all that water there?
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03/14/2009 10:43:26 PM
not a lot of interesting matter the silhouettes dont work for me
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03/14/2009 10:33:30 PM
looks like an interesting place and makes for an interesting image
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03/14/2009 07:47:12 PM
Interesting shot - not sure what it is, but the "windows" lend to the feel of captivity.
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03/14/2009 06:18:22 PM
I think this is the aquarium in Monterey? Love the lines of the windows, and the scale of the people at the back.
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03/14/2009 12:28:52 PM
Shedd Aquarium! Good composition with well balanced black and whites.
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03/14/2009 10:50:41 AM
what is this....like the tones, but it is to dark for me
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03/14/2009 02:21:14 AM
Nice to see this from a fish point of view. Great combination of inside and outside water and some nice silhouettes.
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03/14/2009 01:00:06 AM
Interesting design effect. Unique capture. 7
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03/13/2009 02:06:32 PM
This is an interesting location; I'm wondering where this is?
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03/13/2009 01:40:06 PM
I like the foreground/backgropund shapes here.
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03/13/2009 12:46:59 PM
chicago? good choice for black and white
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03/12/2009 04:10:26 PM
interesting image, maybe a little too dark, but good composition and interesting light.
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03/12/2009 03:47:07 PM
Good shot. Seems like a big place vs the size of the people.
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03/12/2009 01:45:29 PM
a bit too dark
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03/12/2009 01:40:50 PM
Interesnting effect with the backlight.
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03/11/2009 08:28:23 PM
I can't figure out for the life of me what this place could be?
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03/11/2009 04:48:57 PM
I like how the water is inside and out. Cool looking!
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03/11/2009 11:52:19 AM
very unconventional, I think I like it.
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03/11/2009 11:44:30 AM
I seem to remember this on 1X, huummm, I think they choose wisely.
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03/11/2009 11:14:10 AM
This is quite surreal! Not quite sure what this is, looks like a massive indoor pool with rocks in or something!
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03/11/2009 10:30:44 AM
Chicago aquarium...pitty you couldn't get a dolphin in the shot. Good exposure though
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03/11/2009 02:46:43 AM
nice shot
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03/11/2009 01:23:45 AM
Wow, this place is amazing!
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03/11/2009 12:09:50 AM
The Shedd Aquarium is a tough place to shoot. I like your solution.
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