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Challenge: High-Key Blur (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2012
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: Ocean Beach, CA
Date: Jul 30, 2012
Date Uploaded: Aug 2, 2012

 Song: In My Life, The Beatles

I had actually deleted this (and several other) over-exposed image before I realized that I could salvage it for this challenge. Making it a high key image was simply a matter of increasing the contrast.

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[Aug. 9th, 2012 11:09:34 PM]

Many have commented that there are only three figures. Well, actually there is a seagull on the far left, but he's blurred too much to be recognizable :-)

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 57
Avg (all users): 6.2250
Avg (commenters): 7.5882
Avg (participants): 6.7500
Avg (non-participants): 5.9423
Views since voting: 1331
Views during voting: 184
Votes: 80
Comments: 25
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 08/10/2012 12:00:12 PM
Good on yer,Congratulations on the top tenner.
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Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/10/2012 10:50:43 AM
Well done J, I never thought to move the image in post.
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Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 08/10/2012 10:15:01 AM
Like a distant memory. Congratulations on the top ten.
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
08/10/2012 08:42:18 AM
Congrats on TT!!! Wonderful blur!!!

Message edited by author 2012-08-10 08:43:14.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 08/10/2012 02:38:45 AM
Could see this as an album cover. Love it. Congrats on top 10, Johanna.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 08/10/2012 01:03:36 AM
Good thing you pulled this one out of the trash Johanna ;) You created something very beautiful here, congrats on top ten.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/10/2012 12:10:40 AM
Congrats on your TT!

It's not anywhere near my favorite of your work, but it fits the challenge topic perfectly.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/10/2012 12:04:04 AM
oh now why didn't i do something like this, silly billy, congrats on the TT girl!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/09/2012 10:48:02 PM
all my life, though some have changed, some forever not for better, some have gone and some remain... John Lennon
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 08/09/2012 10:38:57 PM
A rare one I could actually remember from the Beatles in my life.
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Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 08/09/2012 10:34:12 PM
In My Life - The Beatles
A favorite. Lovely shot that draws me back. Voted earlier.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/09/2012 09:32:19 PM
Bumping this to one of my 9's great feel.
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Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 08/09/2012 08:21:37 PM
Where is John? Lovely image.
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Canon EOS-20D
 08/09/2012 07:43:15 PM
especially in september 10
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro MF
 08/09/2012 07:38:38 AM
Got to be the Beatle 'In My Life' your missing one of the group in the shot :)
Love the feel of summer.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/06/2012 08:55:33 PM
great work~!
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 08/05/2012 03:41:11 PM
Nice composition and nice job on the high key.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 08/05/2012 11:53:02 AM
Aliens on the shore. :)
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 08/04/2012 10:08:37 AM
coolness - as if heading into the light
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
08/04/2012 09:08:22 AM
In my life I've loved them all..... Beatles!!!!! This is perfect!
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
 08/04/2012 07:05:27 AM
This is in my top three of the challenge. Great feel to this image. A grand and humbling perspective. Bumping up. Back to add "in my life" - a favorite Beatles tune of mine. And adding this to my faves as well.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 08/04/2012 03:30:49 AM
Lovely high-key, soft focus image. You have given me the title instead of having me guess.
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 08/03/2012 03:59:32 PM
... All my life, though some have changed. Lovet he Beatles!
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Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/03/2012 08:17:41 AM
in my life

very nice shot.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 08/03/2012 12:22:43 AM
all my life...
Though some have changed!
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