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Drive the Winter Dawn
Drive the Winter Dawn
Dr.Confuser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Deep in the Heart of December (Expert Editing)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Location: I-90 East of Seattle near Snoqualmie Pass
Date: Dec 24, 2012
Aperture: 200
ISO: f/4.5
Shutter: 1/6400
Date Uploaded: Dec 27, 2012

 Photographer’s Notes
This was shot on the way to the mountains to go snowshoeing; beautiful dawn ride. Interestingly, I shot this through the windshield which wasn’t that clean. But DOF field lost all the windshield artifacts – Yea!

Post Processing
• Convert from RAW (PSCS5 Camera Raw)
• Lighten (PSCS5 Curves Layer – Masked)
• Darken Sky (PSCS5 Curves Layer – Masked)
• Dodge & Burn (PSCS5 Overlay Layer)
• Lens Flair (PSCS5 Render Lens Flair) *
• Resize (Perfect Resize)
• Save for Web (PSCS5)
* This was advanced editing except for the lens flair.

Camera Data
• Date: 2012.12.24
• Camera: Nikon D3
• Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
• ISO: 200
• Aperture: f/4.5
• Shutter: 1/6400

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 35
Avg (all users): 6.1905
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 6.1600
Avg (non-participants): 6.1980
Views since voting: 666
Views during voting: 329
Votes: 126
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 01/04/2013 08:09:26 PM
i like the composition and image, for me the lens flair is too pronounced for me, but well done! :O)
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 01/04/2013 06:07:56 AM
10 from me should have ribboned
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 01/04/2013 01:09:32 AM
I also feel this should have been on the front page. Just marvelous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/04/2013 12:04:08 AM
Should of been on the front page!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/03/2013 11:57:43 PM
Beautifully done. Top 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/03/2013 11:36:45 PM
This is fun. What a way to make driving look so cool.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/03/2013 11:22:48 PM
awesome light.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/03/2013 10:46:24 PM
beautiful flares
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/03/2013 11:25:00 AM
I like this a lot. It's a sort of Modernist or Cubist feel to it that is very pleasing. I like the contrasts from left to right, the crisp sharp imagery and the lens flares just make it perfect. Probably not to everyone's taste, but if I had control of the universe, this would be a challenge winner for sure.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/30/2012 05:32:49 PM
wonderful flare it is, doc.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/29/2012 08:53:40 PM
One of my faves for the challenge, great lens flare, and mood well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/29/2012 03:28:36 PM
Is that fake lens flare? If so, this would be a step better without it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/29/2012 10:14:47 AM
cool light - love the orbs and how they separate the image into multiple parts
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/28/2012 09:35:46 PM
Splendid orbs
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/28/2012 11:51:00 AM
Cool Flare!

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 12/28/2012 10:42:38 AM
That lens flare is great.
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 12/28/2012 09:58:40 AM
Love the lens flare!..looks almost...dreamy
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