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Fanning the Dock.
2nd PlaceFanning the Dock.
Jon_H


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wheels II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Albert Dock, Liverpool
Date: Jan 22, 2011
Aperture: F18
ISO: 200
Shutter: 13 sec
Galleries: Architecture, Blur
Date Uploaded: Jan 23, 2011

 Image taken at the Albert Dock Liverpool, the wheel is situated to the Liverpool Echo Arena which is in the background.

Post Processing.

Lightroom Adjustments.
Crop, straighten.

PSE8.

HDR merge 3 images.

Topaz Denoise and Detail.

Wow chuffed to bits with the ribbon, standing in the freezing cold paid off. Thank You for all the comments.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 113
Avg (all users): 6.4733
Avg (commenters): 7.8889
Avg (participants): 6.3167
Avg (non-participants): 6.5778
Views since voting: 4511
Views during voting: 293
Votes: 150
Comments: 26
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/04/2011 11:11:48 PM
Congrats on your first ribbon, and great job with the XSi and kit lens.
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 02/03/2011 03:28:15 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

First impression: WOW

Technically, it is flawless, absolute perfection! Your exposure is fantastic, giving a gorgeous motion blur to the wheel and the river, and the lighting is spot on. It is sharp with no visible noise. To make a long story shot: it has a very professional look.

The subject is obviously well chosen. Spinning is the essence of a wheel, etc. It was a great idea to include the building on the right. It gives an interesting contrast between new and old, which tells a story about Liverpool. The river helps to locate your subject, but I would have liked your photo just as well without it, leaving just the docs as a base.

The composition is good, but from a point of view of pure design, there is maybe a tad too much going on. There are a lot of shapes: circles, rectangles, lines, stars, curves,... Plus two strongly contrasting warm and cold color tones, also those do reinforce the old/new contrast.

Anyway, my warmest congratulations for your well deserved ribbon!

If you have a question or a remark about this critique, feel free to contact me.
Mike
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 02/03/2011 08:19:09 AM
What can I say that hasn't already been posted. One I would happily have on my office wall.
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 01/31/2011 11:52:56 PM
Nice! Congrats!
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 01/31/2011 08:11:45 PM
Great photo! I like everything about it!
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 01/31/2011 12:38:05 PM
congrats on your first ribbon, Jon! Surely many more will come your way. (Love the title :))
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 01/31/2011 12:27:08 PM
Very pretty! Congrats on capturing 2nd place!
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 01/31/2011 12:01:06 PM
Great shot,Congrats.
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 01/31/2011 07:35:12 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon!
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 01/31/2011 04:23:11 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon, beautiful photo!
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 01/31/2011 01:57:10 AM
Congrats on the ribbon and PB. Aren't you glad you went with this one!
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 01/31/2011 12:29:33 AM
Very nice. I thought this was beautifully captured. Congrats on your first ribbon!
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 01/31/2011 12:28:23 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon, this was my favourite.
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 01/31/2011 12:03:24 AM
Happy to see this score do so well. Congrats. Liverpool is my home town :)
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 01/31/2011 12:02:27 AM
Congrats on the Red.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/26/2011 05:51:21 PM
Gorgeous tones - love the blues and browns.
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 01/25/2011 09:18:02 AM
Wonderful scene. Truly perfectly illuminated in every way. Crisp and sharp. Great colors and composition. And to be honest I don't think I've seen it represented any better. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2011 07:08:45 AM
Nice job on the motion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2011 11:44:32 PM
Well how are we supposed to beat this fantastic picture. Ribbon for sure.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2011 10:23:10 PM
Cant decide if I like the building in this one or not? However, the blue tone to the wheel is just gorgeous, and the blur in the river is wonderful Really nice shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2011 01:29:44 PM
o0o0o0o Motion blur ftw. perfect exposure, nice reflections. The top of the buildings it getting a touch dark and fading into the sky, but other than that, nice job.
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 01/24/2011 11:50:55 AM
Sooo beautiful! Love this
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 01/24/2011 11:40:28 AM
The motion in the water is delightful. Great colors.
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 01/24/2011 09:57:04 AM
Nice image and especially like the title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2011 09:26:01 AM
very well done long exposure
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 01/24/2011 12:09:18 AM
Oh. Cool! (not voting)
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