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Challenge: In the Style of Peter Lik (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D600
Lens: Tokina AT-X 16-28mm F2.8 Pro FX
Location: Scripps Pier, La Jolla, Ca
Date: Dec 20, 2014
Aperture: 22.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 13
Date Uploaded: Dec 20, 2014

 Peter Lik style Image Description:

This shot has eluded me my entire life, I was glad to have finally been able to capture it. Because of the unreachable nature of this site, I rode in with my Nikon out, swinging from a rope at the bottom of a helicopter. I let go of the rope and began to spiral down toward the beach, while getting my camera ready on a tripod. I used two shoot through umbrellas to soften my landing. Just before I hit the ground I had readied my tripod, and pre-focused my lens. As soon as I landed, I rolled to the left under the Pier, I shot. And this was the result. Stay thirsty my friends. - Nick

All joking around aside, I'm a big Peter Lik fan. I visit his gallery in La Jolla, CA regularly and have also seen the one in Vegas. I love the printing medium, the way the pieces handle light, and the professional nature of his whole enterprise.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 37
Avg (all users): 6.8356
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.5500
Avg (non-participants): 6.9434
Views since voting: 1232
Views during voting: 186
Votes: 73
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/29/2014 05:29:34 PM
Excellent notes.
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 12/29/2014 05:29:33 PM
Excellent notes.
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 12/29/2014 08:06:02 AM
Single 13 second exposure, first real shoot with my new Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 FX PRO lens, and I love this lens. Shot this on a tripod, with a remote trigger. Also used my Nikon SB-700 to fire a touch of light out underneath the pier to balance with the long exposure of the sky, etc.
 12/29/2014 07:51:52 AM
Great to see an image not processed to within an inch of its life. Very clean and natural and most appealing.
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 12/29/2014 12:17:17 AM
Originally posted by marnet:
It would look better in portrait, Lik did those too

lol
 12/29/2014 12:05:56 AM
Congrats on the HM. I love your photo, I LOVE your notes. LOL!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/28/2014 11:38:52 PM
This looks like the epitome of his style. My top pick.
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 12/28/2014 04:27:53 PM
Beautiful warm light you caught on the pier and sand. Nicely done.
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 12/28/2014 01:53:32 PM
Great take on Endless Summer - I like seeing the sand and the colors also work well. In my top 5. Good luck!
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 12/28/2014 09:51:16 AM
Beautiful image and color.
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 12/28/2014 12:28:36 AM
It would look better in portrait, Lik did those too
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 12/27/2014 12:55:52 PM
Nicely done. 9 from me and ribbon for sure.
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 12/25/2014 11:39:38 AM
Really draws the eye in.
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 12/22/2014 09:33:08 PM
I feel the Lik.
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 12/22/2014 05:02:03 PM
A very good job. Excellent colors. A few halos on vertical edges, but exceptionally good emulation of Peter Lik's style. 8
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 12/22/2014 11:30:39 AM
Much wow for this shot. I like the calm sea, the very blue horizon, the clouds, simply amazing shot. My top 3. A 9 from me
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 12/22/2014 12:07:16 AM
good dynamic range, quite lik
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