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Challenge: Fine Arts: Exhibit II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Matka Canyon, Macedonia
Date: Apr 3, 2011
Aperture: 25
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/6
Galleries: Abstract, Blur
Date Uploaded: Apr 7, 2011

 Thank you, thank you, thank you!

This was the most thrilling challenge, I was on score therapy, checking it only once a day. :(

Taken at the start of the kayak track, at the point where the water rushed down. The very next moment after this one is where the kayaker hits that white foam on the left - also a dramatic scene, but not as much as this one.

Nothing much is done in processing, some color enhancement with Viveza and lots and lots of sharpening to turn the blur into brush strokes.

This is completely inspired by the posthumous image in the previous Fine Arts challenge. Couldn't match that title, though.


Thank you for the comments and faves! (doing my little dance now)
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The Jury results are in...

Thank you for the Honorable mention!
Here are their comments...

Leaves me breathless, I love the sparkling clarity of it.

...because of the water and the colour. Because high energy sports are so contemporary, because it is so obviously digital, because it is way oversharpened and yet somehow that works in this image, because of the energy.

There's a certain flow that works, and the sharpness and strong colour work well.

A cool photographic effect.

Great colours ... I do like the attempt to reduce to the energy of the rushing water and the sport so captured.


Statistics
Place: 4 out of 167
Avg (all users): 6.5092
Avg (commenters): 8.2778
Avg (participants): 6.5595
Avg (non-participants): 6.4557
Views since voting: 3138
Views during voting: 366
Votes: 163
Comments: 31
Favorites: 13 (view)

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 06/26/2017 06:58:41 PM
Very nice photo. I plan to try this. I'm still looking for something that is really Wow like this photo.
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 12/02/2011 01:50:01 PM
I had never noticed this one, wonderful image really.
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 04/20/2011 03:06:32 AM
Congrats Tome, your PB, plus a jury selection and a fourth place! I'm doing my little dance for you now:)
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 04/19/2011 09:00:13 AM
Congrats on the jury selection!
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 04/19/2011 01:03:05 AM
Heyo! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND a jury selection! Hot damn, Tome!
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 04/18/2011 10:15:07 AM
Congrats on the Top 5 and new personal best! I just love the painterly feel to this!
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 04/16/2011 11:42:52 AM
Congrats on the HM, tome!! There is such a powerful vibrance in this image.
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 04/15/2011 10:56:52 AM
WOW NICE job tome! beautiful beautiful image
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 04/15/2011 09:56:31 AM
Tome! Look at this! Kayaking is one crazy sport in Macedonia lol

Very beautiful - looks almost like an oil painting. Congrats on 4th place and your new PB!!
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 04/15/2011 12:28:00 AM
Many congratulations on your high placement. Beautiful image!
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 04/15/2011 12:10:17 AM
Ha! I knew it!
Congratulations Tome! Exceptional placing and a thoroughly enjoyable image.
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 04/15/2011 12:04:26 AM
Well done! Fantastic finish and image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/14/2011 11:41:28 PM
Can't wait to see how this was done. Great color and movement.
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 04/14/2011 09:34:13 PM
I like the sharpness as opposed to the usual soft look of these. Kayaking never looked so good ;)
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 04/14/2011 05:09:04 PM
The only "abstract" photo in my top picks. Successful as a free study and as contemporary art. Beautiful, too.
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 04/13/2011 10:25:07 PM
I love looking at this image. I can see what it is but it doesn't look like what I see. The processing makes the shot. Nice job.
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 04/12/2011 10:36:03 AM
Looks like a thrill ride..I like it.
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 04/11/2011 11:48:38 AM
Beautiful abstract. Looks like flowing water and waves.
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 04/11/2011 01:40:36 AM
Kyack? Really NICE!!
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 04/10/2011 10:09:18 PM
Absolutely love the textures and the colors. I am interested in how this was done. 10
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 04/10/2011 06:36:50 PM
at my age probably as close as I will get to shooting the rapids, lovely, fresh.
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 04/10/2011 05:30:44 PM
Beautiful work - I find this a very exciting image.
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 04/10/2011 04:20:00 PM
Love the colors and movement in this one. This is my kind of abstract!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/10/2011 02:44:03 PM
Looks like daubs of paint. Incredible colors and sense of movement.
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 04/09/2011 10:40:30 PM
Awesome! I really like this one. Who knew that kayakers could make such nice fine art subjects. I love the movement portrayed here. Its a rush. 8
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 04/09/2011 03:10:43 PM
10
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 04/09/2011 12:19:47 PM
I love the blur and colors. What a terrific entry!
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 04/09/2011 07:02:39 AM
Great movement, this has Ursula written all over it, but could be wrong.
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 04/09/2011 05:21:27 AM
The textures on this are killer. Alternating between smooth like an oil panting and edged like the strokes of a paintbrush upon acrylic. Interesting how the kayaker initially doesn't present itself with a coherent form, yet once identified, they spring undeniably from the water. Wonder if this is Tome... in due time.
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 04/08/2011 11:12:56 AM
love this! can definately decorate my living room. 10.
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 04/08/2011 08:32:04 AM
Dang those curves are cool. Maybe oversharpened for a websize image but I bet large this puppy is even more stunning. If I were a kayaker I would purchase this as a big canvas print. Lovely image.
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