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Challenge: Fireworks (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Renton, WA
Date: Jul 4, 2006
Aperture: f/14
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 second
Galleries: Sky
Date Uploaded: Jul 5, 2006

I picked this one over all the more colorful shots I had, hoping it will look a little different to all the very bright ones.
What do YOU see in it? Feathers? A hand/paw/claws? Something else?

Cropped, levels, minor cloning, some tweaking with saturation and hue-shift, resize, slight sharpen, prepare for web.



Thanks for all the lovely comments, folks!! :-)

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.6314
Avg (commenters): 8.7500
Avg (participants): 6.3553
Avg (non-participants): 6.7625
Views since voting: 3233
Views during voting: 511
Votes: 236
Comments: 35
Favorites: 6 (view)


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06/03/2008 12:57:03 AM
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING .. !!
the definition is awesome ..
the contrast is amazing ..
your colours are out of this world ..
the design is to die for .. !!!
WOW .. !!
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06/21/2007 07:47:09 PM
This is so very VERY beautiful!
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05/16/2007 05:49:42 AM
wow this is really nice. so clean, makes it look like some feathers if you dont look closely. nice work.
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01/10/2007 08:57:14 PM
Congrats!
Looks like the type of feather you would see on a old ink pen.
I like it a lot and can see why it placed so high.

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07/19/2006 03:31:46 AM
Nice work, great finish and score.
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07/16/2006 01:41:10 PM
Beautiful capture! Very different and visually appealing.

BTW: I see feathers... ;-)
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07/15/2006 05:57:57 PM
Very different perspective of the challenge. I really like it! Congrats on top 10.
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07/15/2006 10:52:17 AM
came back to see how this did...
you're the highest scored firework-without-background!!!

nice job

Message edited by author 2006-07-15 10:52:31.
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07/13/2006 03:28:46 PM
Congratulations on your top 10 finish. Wonderful shot!
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07/13/2006 01:09:49 AM
Congrats on your top 10 finish Karin.
Never saw the hand until you mentioned it. I saw plumage and still do.
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07/13/2006 01:03:17 AM
I had this as a top 3. Super image. Congrats on the top ten!
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07/13/2006 12:10:35 AM
Congrats on a top 10 finish!
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07/13/2006 12:07:03 AM
WAY TO GO BEETLE!! Congrats! And you thought you were going to sit and wait for luggage all night, instead of shooting fireworks!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/12/2006 09:51:20 PM
I came back to bump this one up, which I really don't do very often. Perfect feathery feel and the simplicity of this one makes it a standout IMO.
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07/12/2006 08:06:45 PM
Looks like feathers. Lovely.
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07/12/2006 11:32:47 AM
Love the feather look!!
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07/11/2006 11:33:32 PM
Lovely. Just artistry. 10!
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07/11/2006 07:29:15 PM
Neat. Looks like blue palm fronds.
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07/08/2006 09:51:57 AM
is this a real firework or a PS'd version of a firework?
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07/08/2006 09:24:38 AM
Definately a top image here, and one of the very best in the challenge. Definately a "10" from me.....
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07/08/2006 08:46:32 AM
wow, this is awesome!
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07/07/2006 11:26:05 PM
This is one of my favorites
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07/07/2006 08:38:44 PM
Wonderful...loss for words...another 10 (only my 2nd)
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07/07/2006 06:06:17 PM
Even though this doesn't have the awsome scenery that some some have, it's still one of my favorites because of the comp and the very interesting appearence it has that gives it an abstract feeling.
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07/07/2006 05:44:05 PM
Interesting. Great effect. -Top 10
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07/07/2006 03:35:00 PM
anyone else thinking sydney? nice job, here
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07/07/2006 03:06:15 PM
Very nice closeup, with great detail.
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07/06/2006 10:51:22 PM
Wow! It looks like feathers. Very pretty. Added to my favorites.
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07/06/2006 02:38:57 PM
0-2 Meets Challenge: 2
0-3 Technical Merit: 3
0-3 Creativity: 3
0-2 Biased Wow Factor: 2
Total = 10
Like an icy palm tree - wonderful image!
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07/06/2006 02:36:46 PM
looks so much like feathers - my highest rated for the challenge. 10
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07/06/2006 10:32:24 AM
I love the flow of this and how how feathery they look
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07/06/2006 03:05:57 AM
11 from me :D and my absolute, top of the list, creme de la creme, screamin' favourite... best wishes for the challenge!
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07/06/2006 01:10:17 AM
Outstanding picture...my favorite of the lot!
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07/06/2006 12:39:31 AM
So elegant
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07/06/2006 12:26:35 AM
Holy Feathers!!!

this is very pretty for lack of a better comment-- 9
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