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Challenge: Purple III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Date: Aug 16, 2008
Aperture: 32
ISO: 200
Shutter: 203.2 seconds
Date Uploaded: Aug 16, 2008

This is my attempt of levyj413's tutorial
//www.dpchallenge.com/how.php?HOW_ID=46

Except I had a little more trouble considering I'm using a d40 with a 18-55 kit lens and a 55-200. I started with clicking the remote and taking a shot of the moon at 200mm using the paper slider. Then I covered the camera with a cardboard box and switched lenses in darkness to the 18-55 so I could shoot the harbour at 18mm for about half a minute. Another click of the remote to close the shutter and I was done. The lights of the city across the harbor gave a slight purple glow and I just tweaked the different curve levels slightly. Gave some USM and Neat Image, crop, added border, done.

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 227
Avg (all users): 6.5096
Avg (commenters): 7.1739
Avg (participants): 6.3765
Avg (non-participants): 6.6016
Views since voting: 2295
Views during voting: 387
Votes: 208
Comments: 30
Favorites: 3 (view)


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08/28/2008 12:01:30 AM
Wow - what an incredible shot. I had to come back to this after the challenge to see how it was done. Fascinating technique. Hats off to you & congrats for 12th place.
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08/27/2008 10:00:27 AM
You didn't only attempt, looks like you excelled at this technique. The shot looks great.
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08/27/2008 01:07:15 AM
Thanks for explaining how you did this...really good result
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08/27/2008 12:25:37 AM
Whoah, changing lenses! Even I've never done that before. I hope your sensor didn't get too much dust. A VERY nice result. Congrats on top 15!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/26/2008 11:15:36 PM
Great Photo. The colouring adds to the photo here (in contrast to many others, where they have just coloured a photo and the purple adds nothing). It helps set the mood here. Love the Full Moon, obviously the right time of the month for you with this challenge. Exccelent Entry.
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08/26/2008 06:19:45 PM
You did a good job getting two 'images' in one capture.
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08/26/2008 02:32:25 PM
Even the moon is purple, and the trees/shrubs, and the rocks... beautifully done, the slight.. magentaish clouds really makes this stand out 9
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08/26/2008 11:59:15 AM
Pretty but the color is a bit forced.
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08/25/2008 07:57:00 PM
Wow. I wonder how you managed with basic editing and I hope you'll tell us when the voting is over. This is a stunning shot of the moon!
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08/25/2008 03:48:29 AM
Gorgeous! Is that real? I can't imagine seeing this in person. Must've been stunning.
Can you straighten the horizon?
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08/24/2008 05:18:17 PM
The moon really stands out, it looks brilliant.
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08/23/2008 11:52:25 PM
Interesting shot. The moon looks a little unrealistically large. The moon also looks a bit bright for the lighting in the scene, i.e. the scene would be brighter with that large of a moon. I'm wondering how you accomplished the huge moon without a double exposure or adding it in photoshop. I think you're close to a really cool shot but it isn't quite there yet in my opinion.
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08/23/2008 09:03:50 PM
Basic Editing? Wow.
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08/23/2008 10:40:09 AM
the moon really 'pops out' the imagem its sooo big!
Beautiful, well exectued shot : )
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08/23/2008 10:02:36 AM
Stunning moon and skyscape, nice one.
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08/22/2008 09:15:24 PM
Great shot
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08/22/2008 03:14:09 PM
Oooooh. Very stunning! What a beautiful moon for the dramatic factor to go off the chart :)
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08/22/2008 04:53:42 AM
Composition: 7
Technical: 7
Creativity: 6
Appeal: 6
Challenge: 4 - Color shifting to this extent to fit the challenge is stretching it
Overall Calculated Average Score: 6
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08/22/2008 03:20:03 AM
Beautiful. I rate it 8.
It's a big moon for basic editing though (and a moon without reflection ?), I hope it's legal
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08/21/2008 06:13:37 PM
Beautiful capture & coloration. Love the moon! Sort of eerie!
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08/21/2008 02:30:20 PM
The colors on the sky and foreground are very nice. Excellent composition. Moon looks a little unnatural.
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08/21/2008 12:03:52 PM
wow!
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08/21/2008 10:30:02 AM
The horizon is sloping to the right. Good colour though.
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08/21/2008 03:02:27 AM
nice capture
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08/20/2008 08:31:17 PM
the double exposure with dif fd again?.
the d.e technic looks perfectly executed
purple hues in the moon look artificial thoug
but you couldn't do better under basic editing rules..so 8
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08/20/2008 09:50:43 AM
Can't remember the last time I saw purple moon! Looks like a nice place to swim.
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08/20/2008 02:16:00 AM
is that moon for real? looks like an editing job to me...will give the benefit of the doubt
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08/20/2008 01:59:32 AM
Basic editing??
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08/20/2008 01:06:20 AM
WOW -- beautiful. Love the moon!
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08/20/2008 12:58:18 AM
nicely done!
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