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Challenge: Independence (Basic Editing III*)
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Camera: Sony DSC-V3
Location: Providence, RI
Date: Jul 15, 2005
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 3.0 sec
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Jul 16, 2005

 This is the Providence State House. It has the 4th largest self-supporting marble dome in the world. Yep, the world. It also stood in for the U.S. Captitol in Steven Spielberg's epic movie "Amistad." It's one of my favorite subjects to photograph. It really is a symbol of independence for me, since Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in a bid for religious freedom from the Quakers in Boston. He also founded the First Baptist Church in America, which didn't make the submission cut for editing reasons. Because it does look so much like the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. it's a constant reminder of what it means to me to be free and independent here in America.

Unfortunately, this one needed a ton of work since it was shot after a night out with my pal Kiki. I wanted to see if I could get a starburst effect without a cross-screen or starburst filter. There were a lot of editing steps here, so I'll try to remember them all.

First, fix tilted horizon. Then, bring up the midtones, adjust levels, adjust contrast, adjust tint, adjust hue and saturation, and then finally a run through NeatImage for noise. Sharpen, then unsharp mask, and re-size for web.

I imagine this will have an average score, and I'm submitting to see what people say about the starburst effect. I've admired the results when used by others, just checking in to see if it works here as well as I hope it does.


Statistics
Place: 41 out of 139
Avg (all users): 5.7656
Avg (commenters): 7.4444
Avg (participants): 5.6145
Avg (non-participants): 5.8651
Views since voting: 1354
Views during voting: 330
Votes: 209
Comments: 10
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/23/2005 03:19:36 PM
Well done! A tad soft, but looks like a misty evening. Good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot 350
 07/19/2005 09:47:51 AM
Excellent!! Nice local visual!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 07/19/2005 06:28:34 AM
.9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED
 07/18/2005 06:58:19 PM
nice shot, the light infront of the building draws my eye to it a little too much
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DC-G9
Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro
 07/18/2005 10:19:37 AM
A little hazy or washed out. Good shot, though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 07/17/2005 11:01:32 PM
very pretty......10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/17/2005 08:37:11 PM
Im not sure if its just light pollution or the time the picture was taken, but the redness of the sky is a little weird. There is also some color noise which is a little distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 07/17/2005 10:07:25 AM
This is beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 07/17/2005 07:48:45 AM
Really excellent. I love the haziness with the lights.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 07/17/2005 12:35:40 AM
This is magnificent. The colors, the light, the illuminated building! I love the fuzziness of the red sky. Just stunning.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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