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Challenge: Free Study 2008-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Cannon Beach, OR
Date: Jun 28, 2008
Aperture: f20
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 sec
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2008

 Taken during a beautiful sunset down at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Shot with a tripod and shutter release.


Sickens me when I give DPC what I want. Yeah sure, "beautiful picture" - "great colors" - "just makes me say wow!" . Disgusts me that for a photo to do well on DPC it probably has to be over-edited, in my opinion. Like this photo, it has been over edited. The original sunset was a great sunset, but didn't quite have the same saturation or intensity of color you see here. But I feel that if I submitted that as I saw it, it wouldn't score well on DPC because it didn't have enough wow factor.
Oh, and technical perfection is another thing that bothers me. This photo now looks like plastic because of neat image, but if I had left it the way it was I would have got marked down and got comments about it being noisy.
A photo does not have to be technically perfect to be a great image, but it has to be "perfect" to do well on DPC.


Still, I think the image (as I hope most of my images do), speaks of the glory that can be found in all creation. It shines the light of the Creator's beauty.

Here are other photos I was considering entering:




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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 07/09/2008 02:37:53 AM
I actually think this pic is beautiful. We've seen it before, but this version is particularly nice to me for some reason. Congrats on the high score.
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
07/08/2008 12:33:08 AM
I like the one called "Return". And completely agree with the sentiments you expressed about overprocessing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/05/2008 07:15:27 PM
Beautiful colors, seems a little soft in the focusing. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 07/05/2008 12:46:43 PM
nice colors, though i just saw a photo like this not too long ago, but hey, whatever works right.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 07/02/2008 05:20:21 PM
Just beautiful. What can I say... colours are wonderful, composition is interesting, depth of field great. Love this ... it's like a very special painting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/02/2008 10:48:50 AM
great...a fantastic image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 07/02/2008 10:30:12 AM
Beautiful
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/01/2008 09:58:30 PM
This has a lovely glow to it and I love the colours, very pretty.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 07/01/2008 08:57:24 PM
beautiful colors and great composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 07/01/2008 02:39:21 PM
Nice, I love the colors
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/01/2008 11:27:51 AM
The colors make it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 07/01/2008 11:07:11 AM
very calm and serene photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/01/2008 07:49:47 AM
Beautiful use of GB and blend modes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/01/2008 12:46:39 AM
absolutely love the wave movement.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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