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Challenge: Brown Ribbon Deja Vu II (Advanced Editing)
Collection: challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Date: Feb 5, 2009
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 240 s
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Feb 8, 2009

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I had several ideas for this challenge but I’d have no time to shoot them and I’d be away for the weekend. I woke up at 6am a couple of days to try to shoot something before work but the weather has been nasty and I ended up going to work empty-handed. I finally managed to get this shot after work, while waiting for a friend. It was raining, it was cold, it was dark (I could barely compose) and I almost gave up on the shot. I’m glad I didn’t, and that the effort paid off.

Thanks for all the comments and nice words! :)

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Registered Userdankman
 Nikon D40 		02/24/2009 10:30:02 PM
This shot makes me want to be a better photographer, just awesome.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userdderrigo
 Nikon D70 		02/22/2009 02:06:52 PM
Everything is just perfecto. Great shot. 10+
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userdootiekay
 Polaroid i733 LP 		02/22/2009 11:57:19 AM
^o^ preeeeettyyy...
blue is my favorite color!!!
and congratulations!!! *<(:O)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userlenia
 Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS 		02/19/2009 09:07:58 AM
Congratulations on your first (of probably many more to come) blue ribbon!
Great sky, great angle, great everything!
Foi feita justiça ao Tejo, ao Cristo e à 25 de Abril.
Muitos parabéns!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usersempermarine
 Canon EOS-40D 		02/18/2009 09:58:34 PM
Congratulations! Well deserved.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberDirt_Diver
 Nikon D40X 		02/17/2009 02:46:26 PM
Great shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberodriew
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 		02/17/2009 07:27:45 AM
It's a great picture but I don't think it qualifies as a remake of the original.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberRmac
 Olympus E-520 		02/16/2009 07:30:01 PM
It's beautiful, congratulations. This was very well deserved.

Mac,
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usernibbles
 Nikon D70s 		02/16/2009 06:10:20 PM
well done and congratulations
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberMelethia
 Canon EOS-7D 		02/16/2009 02:40:39 PM
Heck of a re-do! Congrats on the blue ribbon for this blue shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userlimerick
 Nikon D60 		02/16/2009 09:38:06 AM
Congrats on this win! Its beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberkeegbow
 Canon EOS-5D 		02/16/2009 05:46:00 AM
Stunning image!! a huge improvement from the brown, congrats on the Blue Ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberh2
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		02/16/2009 03:34:19 AM
Very well done, Hugo! Congrats on the ribbon matching your shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userfigaro
 Canon EOS-30D 		02/16/2009 01:38:02 AM
Hahaha, I always wanted to appear on the front page. Really good work - glad my intentionally awful entry was an 'inspiration'. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberIreneM
 Nikon D70 		02/16/2009 12:53:09 AM
This is stunning! Love the blues, the crispness, the dreaminess.... well, everything. Big congrats on your blue, Hugo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberGIS_boy
 Canon EOS-40D 		02/16/2009 12:47:21 AM
Completely AMAZING photo!!! Congrats of a well deserved blue ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberhotpasta
 Nikon D300s 		02/16/2009 12:09:07 AM
Definitely my pic for the winner...gave it a 10. Love the blues, composition, the whole shebang! Congrats! Adding as a fave
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberglad2badad
 Sony DSLR-A700 		02/16/2009 12:09:03 AM
Copyrighted_Image_Reuse_Prohibited_664769.jpg
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberbenfica
 Canon EOS-40D 		02/16/2009 12:03:14 AM
Viva lisboa. Stellar Image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
MemberDiSc
 Canon EOS-20D 		02/15/2009 12:53:19 PM
Wow!! Amazing shot; great composition and colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberShutterPug
 Canon EOS-50D 		02/14/2009 02:15:49 AM
Very good - love the color tones and the sharp details.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberordinaryangel
 Nikon D80 		02/12/2009 12:14:02 AM
The clarity in this is great. I like the differing textures and the blue tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberThingFish
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1K 		02/10/2009 02:22:38 AM
Beatifully done and a big improvement over the original brown. Lovely composition, sharp detail and good depth. Very nice. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberGIS_boy
 Canon EOS-40D 		02/09/2009 09:28:33 PM
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING take on the original!!! Love the sky, love the detail in the foreground, love the perspective and composition. Best of luck 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberpaulbtlw
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		02/09/2009 05:14:22 PM
Fabulous! A really good interpretation and marvelous quality too!

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess 21_N.gif halopes
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberBear_Music
 Canon EOS-5D 		02/09/2009 02:06:37 PM
Well, this one's in the great tradition of semi-shoehorned "Deja Vu" shots at DPC :-) I'm not criticizing, mine's a bit the same way, just sayin'...

The original is a REALLY bad, daylit beach scene. This has in common with the original exactly three things: water, sky, and tons of blue. But it's a night shot, it's an urban waterfront shot, it's a city-view shot, none of which the original are. So how do I judge this?

It's an excellent image, I like it a lot. Foreground is terrific. As a response tothe challenge, it's not so successful IMO, but that's just me. I'm gonna give it a 7 for now; if the original had been a bridge-in-BG shot you'd have had at least an 8, maybe a 9. Nice work! I may bump it later, depends what else I find.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userroby21112
 Canon EOS-40D 		02/09/2009 01:24:53 PM
10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membertanguera
 Nikon D90 		02/09/2009 02:58:17 AM
Beautiful monotone image. Great sky, nice detail in the foreground.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberhotpasta
 Nikon D300s 		02/09/2009 02:39:11 AM
oh wow...faultless 10!

Congrats on your ribbon in advance
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userzackdezon
 Nikon D300 		02/09/2009 02:17:34 AM
Very nice re-envisioning.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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