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sekarmalathy


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Challenge: Postcard III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Washington, DC
Date: Apr 5, 2009
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100s
Galleries: Architecture, Travel
Date Uploaded: Apr 5, 2009

[Apr. 7th, 2009 10:01:21 AM]

This is the front view of the Capitol building. Because of some renovation work going on in front of the Capitol, there were no people around there. That actually helped in getting a better shot than the one with people moving around here and there.

Initially my plan was to take three exposures and merge them to HDR. But, the moment I placed the tripod, a security officer came and told that tripods are not allowed in that place. So, I shot one raw image and tonemapped.

There was a lot of dodging and burning done using 50% gray layer blended on vivd light mode. And also few more layers were blended on multiply mode and screen mode and then added layer mask to brush out the areas, where I wanted the required exposure.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 163
Avg (all users): 6.7605
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.6667
Avg (non-participants): 6.8053
Views since voting: 1722
Views during voting: 365
Votes: 167
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/10/2009 09:22:04 PM
Great shot, never been there but I imagine you had a pretty hard time getting this with no people!

There seems to be a bit of a halo around the buildings, especially around the dome roof.
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 04/10/2009 12:09:04 PM
Nice eye leading composition. So good that I'm sure it's been used on many postcards and shots of this scene.
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 04/09/2009 10:51:44 PM
This is a fantastic postcard, I love the crop and/or fitting of the frame, its just filled with great architecture, my one complaint is the halo-ing around the dome...
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 04/09/2009 02:57:21 PM
how lovely! fits the criteria well. jumped out of the thumbnails. well done!
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 04/09/2009 11:53:20 AM
Not voting, only commenting:

Great perspective, a definite postcard...the "haloing" almost works. Almost. ;-)
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 04/08/2009 01:44:48 PM
Nice shot
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 04/08/2009 10:56:22 AM
Nicely done!
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 04/07/2009 11:54:51 AM
This shot is very nice; very clean and basic yet very interesting. Great job.
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 04/07/2009 11:51:20 AM
I love the sky but it seems to pail out the building a bit
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 04/07/2009 10:24:05 AM
No vote, commenting only. A little too artistic for a post card IMO. Still very well done, minor flaws with the halo. The colors blend very well.
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 04/07/2009 01:10:52 AM
i love the tones shared by the building and the sky this is breathtakingly different
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 04/06/2009 11:49:31 PM
A great postal card, indeed. Love the tones and the unusual view from theses buildings.
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 04/06/2009 07:35:42 PM
Great period processing
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 04/06/2009 05:48:19 PM
Looks a bit over exposed. Too much halo around the Dome and the buildings. I think a blue sky would have worked better.
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 04/06/2009 04:25:36 PM
These last few cards have been terrific - this is another example of proper composition which imparts the feeling of power and grandeur that is our Capital complex. The flag is perfectly positioned along with the soft overall golden glow is simple magic. The font is perfectly placed and correct - a good choice.
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 04/06/2009 04:18:51 PM
Gorgeous processing on a stunning image - 10
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 04/06/2009 02:32:30 PM
Im not sure about the way the sky fades in and out here, the halo around the dome is distracting. Other than that, great choice of subject, beautifully framed, nice use of late afternoon light. top ten.
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 04/06/2009 12:28:18 PM
Great shot of the capital.
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 04/06/2009 09:47:34 AM
HDR is a bit overdone for my tastes but it's a good photo and would make a good postcard.
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 04/06/2009 09:05:44 AM
Very post cardish. 10
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 04/06/2009 12:15:46 AM
How'd you do that with no people??? Love it. Great perspective.
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