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Soaring at Sunset Over 10,000 Islands
Soaring at Sunset Over 10,000 Islands
yakatme


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Masters' Free Study II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: 400 feet over Ten Thousand Islands, Florida
Date: Nov 29, 2008
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 400?
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Water, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2008

 A friend of mine took me up in one of his planes, a Cessna 150. I'm 6'3" and weigh 240 lbs and I barely fit into this go-kart with wings. Actually, during most of the shooting I turned sideways in my seat with my feet hanging out of the aircraft so that I could face my shots and stretch my legs. I was strapped in with a lap belt and was never close to falling out. We even landed for more fuel while I was still half out of the plane.

I've been wanting to do some aerial shots over the Everglades and 10,000 Islands for quite some time now. I wish the clouds and sunset would have been a little more dramatic. The sky was totally blown out as captured so I exposed the shot seperately for the sky and combined the two exposures.

It wasn't a good shot and quite a lot of post processing got it where it is now.

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Post Challenge:

I struggled with my choice in post processing and realized almost immediately that I chose wrong. DPC needs to see over processed and over saturated images. I prefer images that are enhanced but closer to being realistic.

Here is the original, unprocessed image:



and here is the image processed in a way that, in my hindsight, would have garnered a higher score:


Statistics
Place: 104 out of 170
Avg (all users): 6.0623
Avg (commenters): 7.2308
Avg (participants): 5.9457
Avg (non-participants): 6.1061
Views since voting: 990
Views during voting: 556
Votes: 337
Comments: 15
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/15/2011 04:49:29 PM
One word - Fave.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/09/2008 11:54:42 PM
to be honest, i like the editing that you did for the entered photo. The new processing looks a little over done to me. Shame you didnt do better in the challenge though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2008 10:59:05 PM
nice depth, could use a bit more contrast or saturation, IMO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2008 11:04:33 AM
Fabulous!! Well done..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/05/2008 09:09:36 PM
Incredible shot... looks like renting the helicopter for this shot was worth it. Either that or you have a jet pack, and that would be really cool :D Hope you do well. This is one of my top ten. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/05/2008 07:58:36 PM
I wood get ride of the glare on the water.8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/05/2008 12:39:31 PM
I'd be curious to see how this looked with a little more contrast, but perhaps the hazy effect is intended. Beautiful scene.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2008 03:35:06 AM
Unusual POV and very nicely done 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2008 12:20:22 AM
Pretty...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2008 11:12:04 PM
Nice image! Great pov, colors are great, and I like the tad bit of haze, nice work, 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2008 09:34:44 PM
Wow. I really like the vastness of this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2008 12:31:55 PM
that is crazy. it looks like moss, but really they are probably 50 foot high trees. that is cool! could have been a bit more vibrant though, imo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2008 11:58:03 AM
Indonesia? Canada?

Very lovely image that is very captivating to the eye. I like. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2008 03:29:24 AM
I think the border spoils what is quite a nice photo. I do however think the processing could do with some more contrast to stop the colours looking so washed out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2008 12:07:19 AM
Two issues. One, I'm looking for a bit more contrast at the horizon. Two, my eye looks for a focal point to land on and can't find one. It's still a well done shot, especially from a plane. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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