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Crash, Leap, and Spray
Crash, Leap, and Spray
rjkstesch


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Challenge: Jump (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Rosarito Beach, Mexico
Date: Apr 4, 2006
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: Apr 5, 2006

 This image was taken on the beach of Baja Mexico. I love to watch the ocean crash into the rocks, causing the water to jump, spray and swirl around them. I took many images trying to catch the largest wave and highest jump.

This was my first B&W conversion in CS2. I converted from RAW, making minor changes in the general features at conversion. I then used the usual Level, Curves, B/C and H/S. Since a storm was coming in, the colors were flat with little tone, so I decided to go for the BW. I used the Channel Separator to tone the photo, using mostly the red channel, then blue and finally a touch of green. I used the selections to enhance specific areas and bring out the tones. There is a slight neon glow to the sky to bring it out. I used USM, sharpen tool and resized the image and saved to the web.

Statistics
Place: 137 out of 151
Avg (all users): 4.5459
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 4.3538
Avg (non-participants): 4.6500
Views since voting: 781
Views during voting: 276
Votes: 185
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/19/2006 12:51:14 AM
This is beautiful! This was severly underrated IMO. Granted, the lower portion seems a bit oversharpened but this was still a gorgeous shot that deserved better - MUCH better than 10th from last. I'm guessing a lot of users must have felt it was a stretch to meet the challenge.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/16/2006 09:15:14 PM
A very nice capture . I would have considered less um as the moss is looking unreal. However, the composition is very nice. Bumping up.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
 04/16/2006 08:35:23 PM
Very effective photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/16/2006 02:55:11 PM
i dont know what this is
just a wave on a rock?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/15/2006 08:44:43 PM
dnmc
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 04/11/2006 09:51:41 PM
Seems over processed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S1 IS
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 04/11/2006 07:16:51 PM
The contrast on this photo is a little too high for me, and I like contrasty photos. I'm also not completely sure that it fits the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/10/2006 10:51:22 PM
great shot. absolutely great spray and the black and white makes it all work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/10/2006 08:07:44 PM
off topic
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/10/2006 04:51:25 AM
This looks really over-sharpened to me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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