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Challenge: Flora At Night (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Date: Aug 3, 2013
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 1250
Shutter: 30
Date Uploaded: Aug 4, 2013

 Self portrait during a father/son camping trip to the Sierras. I had planned to do just the silhouette shot but after seeing how the flashlight made some cool beams I thought this might be better. There was no moon so the stars were bright but even so, 30 seconds barely registered any detail. But, some curves and levels adjustments along with pushing the exposure another couple of stops in lightroom recovered enough detail to use.

Thanks for the votes and comments. Always fun to win a ribbon!

Mark

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 43
Avg (all users): 7.0400
Avg (commenters): 9.5000
Avg (participants): 6.8696
Avg (non-participants): 7.1154
Views since voting: 2929
Views during voting: 214
Votes: 75
Comments: 25
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Canon EOS R
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM
08/20/2013 12:38:50 PM
Congrats Mark!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
08/14/2013 06:32:06 PM
Love the image, congrats on the ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A4000is
 08/14/2013 04:11:47 AM
like the name so apropos, oh nice shot too, well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 08/13/2013 06:42:44 PM
Knew this would do well. Such an amazing image. Congratulations!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T30
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/13/2013 03:46:12 PM
Very cool...congrat's Mark!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/13/2013 01:21:01 AM
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Love it Mark! Did you watch the Perseid shower?


Thanks! No, didn't see the shower; was stuck in Modesto all weekend with too much light pollution.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/12/2013 04:29:29 PM
Love it Mark! Did you watch the Perseid shower?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 08/12/2013 04:25:47 PM
Congrats, MARK!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7R III
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/12/2013 11:37:03 AM
wonderful! congrats!
30 sec exposure and he didn't move. well deserved the effort :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha NEX-7
Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA
 08/12/2013 11:02:27 AM
Well deserving. Very creative image, executed nicely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 08/12/2013 09:40:12 AM
Beautiful! Congrats on your blue.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 08/12/2013 08:30:35 AM
Congratulations,a fine image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED-IF
 08/12/2013 03:18:46 AM
great image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A100
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 08/12/2013 01:49:10 AM
congratulations! very deserved ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 08/12/2013 12:34:16 AM
Very cool shot!! Congrats on the blue!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 08/12/2013 12:22:09 AM
Beautiful. Outstanding clarity and colors. Congrats on the blue!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 08/12/2013 12:07:40 AM
I am amazed this ONLY got 7.0 -- by far the best in show IMO. Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-50D
 08/11/2013 05:56:59 PM
Best of the group. Just beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A100
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 08/11/2013 02:58:58 AM
wow!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 08/09/2013 02:18:51 PM
I am seeing this one on top for sure! Very nice and do the point of the challenge!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/08/2013 01:31:21 PM
Very nice image, super job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 08/06/2013 12:14:09 PM
"Paint the Sky with Stars"!!!!

Voted earlier.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/05/2013 05:38:07 PM
Lovely. I did something like this recently, but not nearly as well executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 08/05/2013 01:55:52 AM
Outstanding!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
 08/05/2013 12:36:00 AM
Top 3. Amazing job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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