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Where the Sea Turns to Gold
3rd PlaceWhere the Sea Turns to Gold
arngrimurbl


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2025 (Standard Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: Canon RF 14-35mm f/4.0 L IS USM
Location: Iceland
Date: Aug 28, 2025
Aperture: 11.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1.8
Date Uploaded: Jan 18, 2026

 This image was processed in Adobe Lightroom with a straightforward workflow. I balanced exposure and white balance, recovered highlights in the sky while lifting shadows in the rocks, and added moderate contrast, clarity, and vibrance to bring out the warm sunset tones. A minor crop and sharpening/denoise were applied. No layers, compositing, or content manipulation.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 50
Avg (all users): 7.0714
Avg (participants): 6.9444
Avg (non-participants): 7.8333
Views since voting: 162
Views during voting: 77
Votes: 42
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 01/31/2026 02:34:10 PM
I love this.

Congratulations!!
 01/26/2026 01:19:42 PM
I thought I commented on this one. I certainly viewed it many times during voting anyway! Congrats on the deserved ribbon.
 01/26/2026 10:39:11 AM
Congratulations on a stunning image! One of my favorite in the line-up.
 01/26/2026 08:53:01 AM
Congratulations! I love the drama around the rocks and your lighting is to perfection. Stunning Image, corner to corner.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/22/2026 04:54:12 PM
oh my! standout photography! and sure to have a standout score!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/20/2026 11:13:54 AM
Certainly is golden, The rocks have such beautiful lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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