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Isle of Fire / Sea of Calm
Isle of Fire / Sea of Calm
Jovan


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Challenge: Free Study 2008-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Tokina AF 11-16mm f/2.8 116 AT-X Pro DX for Nikon
Location: Makapu'u Point, Oahu, Hawai'i
Date: Nov 11, 2008
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 800
Shutter: 15 sec.
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Nov 27, 2008

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Post Challenge:

Okay, first off, thanks for all of the votes and a top 10 finish! I can't believe it!

This was an interesting photo experience. Myself, my wife and 3 year old daughter decided to visit the Makapu'u Lighthouse on Oahu's east coast.

We arrived a little late that evening, around 5:30pm. When we started climbing up the long, semi-steep lighthouse trail, the sun was already setting behind Koko Head Crater.

When we made it to the top, we were the only people still up there and it was getting dark fast. I rushed over to this lookout point, set up the tripod and framed this shot. My wife kept yelling "hurry up, it's getting dark!" and took off with our daughter to see the lighthouse.

Well, to cut down on time, I shot this at ISO 800 and the packed up the tripod and went to catch up with my girls who were already heading back down the trail.

I never saw the lighthouse nor took any pictures of it. But, it's ok, I guess I can always go there again, right?

I'm amazed how well the photo turned out being shot at ISO 800. I'm a firm believe that the camera doesn't matter but this never would've looked this good with my old D70 at that speed. There's simply no noise in the shot, even when viewed at 100%.

Also, the Tokina 11-16mm performs well at 16mm on a full frame camera...but the corners never completely sharpen up, as expected.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 417
Avg (all users): 6.7516
Avg (commenters): 7.7273
Avg (participants): 6.7500
Avg (non-participants): 6.7547
Views since voting: 4264
Views during voting: 307
Votes: 161
Comments: 16
Favorites: 9 (view)

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 12/08/2008 08:16:35 PM
Powerful and lovely. Congrats on Top10!
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Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS / IXUS 80 IS
 12/08/2008 10:32:52 AM
The colors in this photograph are amazing. Conrats on the top 10 finish!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A700
Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED
 12/08/2008 05:11:16 AM
Beautiful!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 12/08/2008 12:29:34 AM
Congrats on Top 10!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/06/2008 12:20:58 PM
very very beautiful. Makes me wonder what is going on down there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 12/05/2008 07:51:33 PM
Wow!! brilliant. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 12/05/2008 10:11:38 AM
Stunning image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 12/05/2008 09:50:08 AM
Ooh, I love the colros here and the composition is fabulous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Nikon
 12/05/2008 08:43:11 AM
Beutiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 12/04/2008 09:51:23 PM
love it, love it, love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 12/03/2008 08:48:25 PM
Quite intriguing. The blues in the sea are intense.

eta: fixed a silly typo

Message edited by author 2008-12-08 06:44:36.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/03/2008 01:42:34 PM
Awesome image, love the colors and range of tones, very well composed
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 12/02/2008 09:54:09 PM
Pretty colors... Is the sea really that color?? (not voting yet)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/02/2008 06:25:15 PM
Beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 12/02/2008 07:32:58 AM
extremely dramatic vista - the lines and angles really make the shot - the colors seem a bit too saturated for my taste but I am sure other DPC voters will love it so it is a good choice here
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/01/2008 03:14:42 AM
wow, powerful colours and exposure...fire and emeralds...wow...9 from me
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