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Color in the Gray
Color in the Gray
Zeus


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: A Longer Look (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED
Location: The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, USA
Date: Oct 9, 2026
Aperture: 13.0
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Oct 16, 2026

RAW
- EXIF including Copyright
- Sharpen 50
- Exposure + .50
- Fill Light for dark area’s detail
- Revisit Sharpening for noise reduction

PS
- EXIF final adjustments
- High Pass Filter sharpening, Soft Light
- Sensor Spot Removal
- Vibrance and Saturation increased to bring out the colors
of the bus.
- Crop:
-- The sky out of the right side of the frame
(buildings only, to right and left edges of frame)
-- Remove excess street, bottom of frame, places bus
onto “Rule Of Thirds” corner.
-- Drop top slightly down to remove small piece of sky
between buildings, upper left corner of frame.
- Captured sky and darkened with Levels for more
definition in the clouds.
- Levels overall to brighten an otherwise drab gray scene.
- Reduce, Bicubic Sharper to 1180 x ??? leaving room for
my hated border.
- Add Raised Post Card border.
- Save-For-Web 98% brings the overall size below 1,433,600
bytes. Actual size: 1,397,097, (Size on Disk 1,400,832).
-- Numbers above adjusted after final sensor dust fix.

I know I have a higher opinion of my photos than anyone else on this site, so I predict 6.0.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 34
Avg (all users): 5.9688
Avg (participants): 5.7895
Avg (non-participants): 6.2308
Views since voting: 20
Views during voting: 48
Votes: 32
Comments: 4
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/25/2026 08:35:51 PM
Save for the literal title, good urban picture
bump
10/25/2026 10:55:20 AM
Yes, this is an interesting view with a lot going on. Good wide angle.
10/23/2026 01:31:43 PM
Ok -- the first look was rather dull. But I think I'm seeing something intriguing. Won't look more -- I have to come back for the second look

Ok second look time. The naked colossus is rather different. I like the color that the bus adds. It improved a bit with a second look. -7-
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/23/2026 10:33:05 AM
long bus