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Challenge: Sound II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Location: Los Angeles, CA - My Apartment
Date: Jan 24, 2009
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2009

 First basic editing shot I've entered in a good while--was an interesting exercise, considering how much I've been putting into PP lately.

Shot with a turkey pan beauty dish, with blue-gelled bare flash on back wall. Saturation, exposure adjustments in RAW, export to PS. Convert to Lab color, increase contrast on lightness channel, slight adjustment in "a" channel, saturation increase in "b" channel. Convert back to RGB, Several curves layers, which were eventually gotten rid of, and a vibrance layer +25. Resize, sharpen once, save. End product actually ended up looking a lot like initial RAW export.

Here's another exposure I decided against because the processing was too un-DPC and the headphones barely visible.

Statistics
Place: 13 out of 142
Avg (all users): 6.0102
Avg (commenters): 7.8750
Avg (participants): 5.7647
Avg (non-participants): 6.0959
Views since voting: 1649
Views during voting: 372
Votes: 197
Comments: 11
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Nikon D3
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/05/2009 12:47:37 AM
I was admiring this one when I saw it come up in the challenge - it's an exceptional shot for Basic Editing. I don't think I could have come close.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 02/04/2009 09:14:49 AM
One of my favorites of the challenge. I love the mood you created with the lighting. Not bad for a strobist turkey pan.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
02/03/2009 10:25:49 PM
great look!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/01/2009 12:07:25 PM
Should be an iPod add. Nice lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 02/01/2009 02:32:56 AM
beautiful shot. reminds me of the musician Feist
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 02/01/2009 12:17:05 AM
Love the picture - her expression is wonderful.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/31/2009 12:05:18 PM
Lovely shot! The use of little wide-angle enhances the appeal of shot!
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Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 01/31/2009 08:32:05 AM
One of the better images in this challenge! Really good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 01/31/2009 07:26:51 AM
nice shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/30/2009 05:53:38 AM
Without doubt the winner for me. Would have liked it just the slightest tad brighter though.
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 01/28/2009 09:22:57 AM
Nice composition, like the moody lighting here too.
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