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Challenge: Free Study 2007-06 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Date: Jun 27, 2007
Galleries: Black and White, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jun 27, 2007

 Me, dodge and burn are now good friends. :)
I went out with mpeters to Point Reyes and we went to Sculpture Beach. It was socked in with fog though so no sunset. This was a pretty amazing beach lots to shoot, but the weather just didn't cooperate. Converted from raw for top and bottom, then converted to black and white, a lot of curves levels selectively for top and bottom, and then lots of burning of dodging, but mostly to the foreground and rocks, some to the sky, but when I underexposed from raw a lot of it was already there.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 556
Avg (all users): 6.7769
Avg (commenters): 7.6923
Avg (participants): 6.8163
Avg (non-participants): 6.6087
Views since voting: 1313
Views during voting: 229
Votes: 121
Comments: 26
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 08/09/2007 02:03:44 PM
WOW This picture is amazing! I've never realized how spactacular the ocean looks in black and white. I love your composition and how you captured the movement of the water along with the darkness in the clouds, it's mysterious yet comforting.
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 08/07/2007 01:10:44 AM
Like a Monet painting - beautiful!
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 07/10/2007 04:34:07 AM
hey, a top-20 finisher! nice work.
look at the voting breakdown - the trolls completely missed your shot! :p
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 07/09/2007 06:02:39 PM
Nice finish Joe. Very strong!
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 07/08/2007 12:42:31 PM
Crappy weather sometimes makes for the best shots. Nice work!
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 07/08/2007 09:00:46 AM
Absolutely gorgeous shot! Thought this was in Santa Cruz ( my old hometown) but didn't remember that rock there (even had to go check my pics to see), knew it had to be CA tho. Wish I could go on your GTG, but will be visiting during the week July 18. Congratulations on a stunning shot, well presented and a high placing!! One of my ribbon pics! You Rock!!
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 07/08/2007 07:52:25 AM
excellent shot, Joe!
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 07/08/2007 05:23:22 AM
Like a good prize fighter - dodge & burn, dodge & burn! Congrats on a great finish, Joe!
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 07/08/2007 01:46:26 AM
Great locale, and nice job !
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 07/08/2007 01:01:06 AM
Point reyes? I thought it was the natural bridges in santa cruz
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 07/08/2007 12:45:05 AM
Excellent!!! Congratulations!!!!

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 07/08/2007 12:37:24 AM
crap you beat me by 3 places lol :P seems you passed me on the right in the last turn... well played good sir... well played.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2007 11:19:33 AM
Great sense of flow in the water and erosion on the rocks. I also like how you lined up (Intentionally?) the other rock jutting out from the water through the arch.
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 07/05/2007 05:24:15 PM
Very nice! I love the composition! 9
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 07/03/2007 03:12:48 PM
This is a wonderful image, lovely sensation of movement and a good conversion. You're in my top 10 for this challenge :)
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 07/03/2007 09:14:26 AM
Beautiful b&w tones in this scene. I can almost feel the rush of water and the sounds of the water rushing in and out. Great photo!
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 07/02/2007 05:18:18 PM
B&W works really good here, well done.
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 07/02/2007 04:32:11 PM
beautiful
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 07/01/2007 09:05:59 PM
WHOA, that is a really great shot, love the smoothed water, love the composition, 10 from me.
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 07/01/2007 08:14:44 PM
mmm a seascape in B/W is a courageous choice. good.
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 07/01/2007 07:39:33 PM
very cool in b&w
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 07/01/2007 11:05:04 AM
really exciting lightning
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 07/01/2007 09:51:00 AM
Wow, great shot.
I would have preferred a wider aspect rather than a square crop.
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 07/01/2007 05:15:02 AM
the b + w works well. like to see a color-version
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 07/01/2007 12:55:22 AM
Came out great Joe. I had a super saturated version loaded but it wasn't working so I chose BWtoned. I'm sure a couple of people will connect the two.
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 07/01/2007 12:05:58 AM
Really nice use of black and white. The contrast is great. Nicely composed as well. Good luck!
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