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Challenge: Leading Lines III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Michigan City, IN
Date: Sep 19, 2006
Aperture: F/18
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80 sec
Galleries: Sky, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Sep 19, 2006

 The spot by the lighthouse was a bird I didn't see while taking the shot. I should have noticed but I was in a hurry!

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Post Challenge: Thanks for the votes and comments! This lighthouse is actually in Michigan City, but I looked up the one in St. Joe and it looks a lot like it.

Post Post Challenge: The "haloing" is discussed in this thread, along with the original. //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=471147
I was out on near the lighthouse twice since I took the shot and both times the lighter blue water appears to be difference in amount of waves. Shadow/highlights was used but I forgot to list in steps.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 294
Avg (all users): 6.7251
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 6.5244
Avg (non-participants): 6.8527
Views since voting: 9984
Views during voting: 334
Votes: 211
Comments: 49
Favorites: 13 (view)

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 03/19/2008 05:26:46 PM
Byt the time you are through you are going to be able to produce a whole book on nothing but this lighthouse. That is a good thing because you have a great ability of capturing it at different times to enhance the elements. This photo is a perfect example of that. Brilliant capture.
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 05/24/2007 12:56:17 AM
Next time I'm in Indiana, lets meet and go here!
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 10/02/2006 01:15:45 AM
wow did u use shadow highlights in CS? i like the composition in this pic very much. great detail. but the glow effect on the bridge is a bit much to me. in my opinion. keep it up dude.
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 10/01/2006 07:35:26 AM
congratz. i was one of 8 10's :-)
really great photo.
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 09/30/2006 10:33:43 PM
Simply outstanding with a subject at the vanishing point and what a sky to boot! Congratulations on your yellow.
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 09/29/2006 02:47:18 PM
your sensor is almost as dirty as mine ;)
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 09/29/2006 10:40:54 AM
Congrats on your ribbon. Great shot!
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 09/28/2006 11:29:38 PM
Is this in Grand Haven? I love that place and the pier jumping. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 09/28/2006 05:28:52 PM
Originally posted by schthed:
I love this shot. Did you have a polarized filter on the camera? Great shot!


No filters for the camera yet.
 09/28/2006 04:52:26 PM
I love this shot. Did you have a polarized filter on the camera? Great shot!
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 09/28/2006 09:58:23 AM
great stuff Ken...well done and congrats on the ribbon
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 09/28/2006 09:04:34 AM
I never congratulated you on your ribbon. Such a crisp beautiful line and the colors of blue are perfect!! BRAVO
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 09/28/2006 01:06:34 AM
Congrats on your 3rd placing, sharp shooting!
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 09/27/2006 11:10:45 AM
WOW!! One of my faves :P
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 09/27/2006 08:19:49 AM
Congrats, this was one of my favorite entries in this challenge.
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 09/27/2006 08:18:59 AM
Congratulations on your ribbon!!
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 09/27/2006 07:30:08 AM
Awesome Ken!!!! Congrats on the high score!! :-)
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 09/27/2006 06:50:09 AM
Originally posted by saurabhv:
There is some dust on the left hand side no. On the sensor?
Just a thought mate.

I absolutely love the photograph.


Yep, I'm aware of the dust. I got it out, but have a bit more I'm still dealing with!
 09/27/2006 04:23:16 AM
Congratulations on your ribbon, Ken, and on a fine crisp image, an excellent example of leading lines - love the colours in the sky.
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 09/27/2006 03:42:07 AM
There is some dust on the left hand side no. On the sensor?
Just a thought mate.

I absolutely love the photograph.
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 09/27/2006 02:41:14 AM
Congratulations!
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 09/27/2006 02:27:13 AM
WTG Ken! Congratulations!
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 09/27/2006 12:40:42 AM
Congrats on a very nice image - bird and all. :P
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 09/27/2006 12:23:23 AM
Up And Down Like A yo yo, well done,adn good processing.
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 09/27/2006 12:22:57 AM
That bird is distracting. You'll never ribbon with that. ;-P Awesome job! A hearty and well deserved congrats!
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 09/27/2006 12:17:00 AM
beautiful! congrats!
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 09/27/2006 12:11:00 AM
Great shot. Congrats on 3rd!
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 09/27/2006 12:10:24 AM
Way to go, Ken! Big congrats on your ribbon!
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 09/27/2006 12:06:45 AM
Congratulations Ken! Great shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/26/2006 09:32:04 PM
great lines, color and focus
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 09/26/2006 06:11:22 PM
Amazing sky, well done!
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 09/26/2006 05:04:50 PM
My eye follows right to the lighthouse... its very nice and the color is rich.
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 09/26/2006 04:49:50 PM
I'm guessing.... St. Joe Lighthouse? Nice job!
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 09/26/2006 10:58:04 AM
Nice capture. The walkway and water lead my eyes right up to the lighthouse. The colors in the sky are phenominal.
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 09/26/2006 03:28:50 AM
Beautifull shot this could be the winner 9
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 09/25/2006 11:53:56 AM
Excellent capture for the challenge. Nice job.
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 09/22/2006 04:42:32 PM
beautiful shot
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 09/22/2006 07:33:39 AM
simply great photo.
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 09/21/2006 03:19:12 PM
Perfect framing. Light is nice. Is the sky overdone? (Top right) Scored good with me.
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 09/21/2006 09:02:04 AM
Very nice example of leading lines.
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 09/21/2006 08:15:58 AM
Great job. That's a nice sky.
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 09/21/2006 12:49:52 AM
The angle of the clouds adds just enough of a contrast to the strongly converging lines of the walkway to make the picture interesting
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 09/20/2006 03:59:47 PM
Good job on this picture. I wonder though if this picture is better suited for a square crop. Looks like you have some dust on your sensor too.
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 09/20/2006 12:20:40 PM
the colors look real good.
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 09/20/2006 12:06:15 PM
Look's like St. Joe, Michigan.
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 09/20/2006 10:52:51 AM
what a sky !! amazing capture. I'd love to see the lightouse a little bit overexposed. You got a 9 from me though.
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 09/20/2006 09:21:52 AM
Wonderful perspective and colors. I like the focus and talk about a sky! So pretty with that pop of red at the end on the lighthouse. 8
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 09/20/2006 09:17:32 AM
great way to use the lines to break up the page. the negative space is as engaging as the subject.
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 09/20/2006 12:53:45 AM
Beautiful skies
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