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Challenge: Duotones II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Canon
Location: Cape Town
Date: Feb 20, 2006
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Landscape, Panoramic
Date Uploaded: Feb 20, 2006

 A lot of people will have already seen this view ... in all its different colours ... look at this blog for more pictures.

Taking Duotone to the extreme. Also, it seems that silhouettes seem to do well with the voters.

* RAW Conversion: Auto settings, except for white balance which was adjusted to daylight.
* Levels: 0/0.68/244
* Hue / Saturation: Use colourise option; 0/100/-48 for Hue/Saturation/Lightness
* Sharpen using USM: 300/0.7/0
* Crop
* Save for Web

Guess-timated score: 5.2 to 5.5

Statistics
Place: 134 out of 631
Avg (all users): 5.6483
Avg (commenters): 6.9375
Avg (participants): 5.5026
Avg (non-participants): 5.9293
Views since voting: 1464
Views during voting: 427
Votes: 290
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/28/2006 09:03:32 PM
I think this one will do well. Good luck. I especially like the dark gradient in the sky.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 02/28/2006 07:50:03 PM
Wow, great impact! I hope this one is at the top!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 02/28/2006 03:06:32 PM
just about WAY TO MUCH red!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 02/27/2006 01:48:23 PM
I love the firey looking sky.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 02/27/2006 08:33:30 AM
How did you do this backround? Love it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II for Canon
 02/27/2006 03:49:12 AM
Ouuu, it is very hot Im out of here, 8, bye!!! ...... :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/26/2006 07:34:01 AM
I like the unique cropping and colors. Well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 02/25/2006 06:34:03 AM
I can almost imagine a raging inferno behind the stand of trees. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 02/24/2006 01:55:07 AM
HOT is right! Great shot and great choice for the tones used. (10)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 02/24/2006 12:41:39 AM
Yeah it's hot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 02/23/2006 03:54:32 PM
unique. nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/23/2006 06:36:04 AM
awesome shot...great work...hope this does really well for you this is true to the challenge 8
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/23/2006 06:34:09 AM
I think the red colortone works really well here in this image.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/22/2006 09:08:36 PM
interesting almost looks like a fire.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/22/2006 07:46:56 PM
I think you had the right idea here. In my opinion you have overdone the red. Still, very effective.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 02/22/2006 04:54:27 PM
good job - real nice sky
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/22/2006 07:10:25 AM
nice picture love the red sky ..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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