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Piha Beach - 23.03.2008
Piha Beach - 23.03.2008
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Pentax *ist DS
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: Piha
Date: Mar 23, 2008
Aperture: f22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.5 sec
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2009

 March was a bit of alright last year.

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Phew, glad I went with the more natural palette then!

Shout out to LVicari and Nuzzer, couldn't agree more with your assessment, thank you for being honest. Detail in the rocks isn't much better at full res either, and I suspect the cause may have been movement of water around the tripod :(

Statistics
Place: 139 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 6.2814
Avg (commenters): 6.8889
Avg (participants): 6.2746
Avg (non-participants): 6.3158
Views since voting: 811
Views during voting: 624
Votes: 462
Comments: 56
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 11:36:05 PM
Wow. Beautiful image and great smoothing of the water. Slow shutter speed or post-processing....? Inquiring minds want to know. Stunning results in any case.
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 03/17/2009 09:20:24 PM
Tones and hues are nice.
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 03/17/2009 05:29:53 PM
Magnificent and lovely!! 8
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 03/17/2009 02:36:26 PM
Really nice motion blur in the water. Good shutter speed, and color.
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 03/17/2009 11:22:45 AM
Looks like it's from a fantasy tale, so creamy and surreal.
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 03/17/2009 08:15:49 AM
nice one, seven from me ;)


regards
brano
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 03/17/2009 04:49:31 AM
Wow!! lovely!! 9
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 03/16/2009 05:56:07 PM
Great long exposure shot 7
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 03/16/2009 11:17:41 AM
Understated and simply beautiful. Love the pastel tones and minimalist composition. Really nice work.
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 03/16/2009 05:30:28 AM
Very nice shot. Poster quality. Love the colors.
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 03/16/2009 05:00:29 AM
Interesting effect with the water.
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 03/16/2009 04:35:41 AM
Awesome capture and presentation. Gorgeous.
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 03/16/2009 03:49:23 AM
nice warming colors
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 03/16/2009 12:57:38 AM
Wonderful color and composition.
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 03/15/2009 10:29:17 PM
excellent shot, excellent technique 8
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 03/15/2009 06:32:49 PM
nice, but missing details
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 03/15/2009 04:11:14 PM
grat pp job - love the colors and tone of this - keep up the good work and good luck in this challenge - 8
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 03/15/2009 03:34:23 PM
Superb image with an almost mystical feel. I like your processing and editing and the composition. 7
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 03/15/2009 03:04:59 PM
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1115 images, I gave 94 of them an 8. Your image was one of those 94, placing you well within the top 10% for this challenge.

The thing I love about this shot in comparison to all the other sunset/sunrise pictures in this challenge is the understated hues. The pinks and blues are so subtle and light as to almost not be there. Pretty much every other shot in this vein has the colours so saturated that they overpower the image. Nice work!

Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge.
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 03/15/2009 02:29:01 PM
very nice exposure control
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 03/15/2009 10:41:35 AM
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
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 03/15/2009 10:10:33 AM
Nice clours and softness
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 03/15/2009 09:31:52 AM
Gorgeous tones and a technically superb image. I really love this one. Well done and good luck for the rest of the challenge.
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 03/14/2009 11:44:35 PM
Great subtle colors in the sky.
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 03/14/2009 09:16:21 PM
beautiful capture, well seen, and well executed. 7
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 03/14/2009 05:26:09 PM
The smoothness of the water is just luscious! That faint tinge of pink is gorgeous too.
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 03/14/2009 08:32:51 AM
Nice pastels.
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 03/14/2009 06:01:49 AM
lovely serene shot and calming colours
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 03/14/2009 05:54:38 AM
nice
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 03/14/2009 04:09:31 AM
Nice soft colors with the misty looking sea. Nice to see that not all water is flowing.
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 03/13/2009 10:13:34 PM
Finally some very pleasing photos...beautiful soft colors, deep tones to balance out the light...so very pleasing
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 03/13/2009 09:43:09 PM
pastel colors are beautiful
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 03/13/2009 07:51:45 PM
Pretty shot
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 03/13/2009 07:51:22 PM
The ocean looks so milky. I love that the color of the water and the sky are the same.
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 03/13/2009 08:24:01 AM
Nice motion blur. Good detail and nice natural coloring.
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 03/13/2009 03:01:57 AM
Nice take on the colors
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 03/12/2009 10:54:17 PM
Piha ... Rina? I know you like beaches but there are nice in focus elements in this shot - it can't be yours! Nice effect in the water with the long exposure, maybe needs a bit more "interest" other than that for me
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 03/12/2009 06:12:07 PM
looks like paradise, very soft and pretty
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 03/12/2009 04:32:37 PM
The water almost has a cloudy feel.
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 03/12/2009 02:17:14 PM
Great mood shot!
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 03/12/2009 01:54:43 PM
The pastels are nice and smooth. The only thing that sort of bothers me is the lack of detail in the rocks in front of you. Very hard to get that detail.
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 03/12/2009 10:29:38 AM
tranquil, and smooth in colors and composition. very nice shot
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 03/12/2009 09:47:20 AM
I love the silky water and the pretty sky.
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 03/12/2009 01:38:49 AM
love that place
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 03/11/2009 10:49:16 PM
Wow this almost looks dream like, great colours and detail.
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 03/11/2009 09:12:16 PM
Lovely softness to this image. The muted tones really make this. Composition is decent.
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 03/11/2009 08:24:30 PM
Likes: Composition, Movement in water, Colors
Dislikes: little more contrast in the cloud?
Score: 8
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 03/11/2009 02:29:21 PM
I like the swirling movement of the tide around the rocks. The subtle color palette is natural and not overdone. Very pretty.
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 03/11/2009 02:28:27 PM
Nice movement in the water.
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 03/11/2009 11:45:27 AM
Nice shot very peaceful
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 03/11/2009 09:52:12 AM
Love the pastel colours and the simple composition.... nice.
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 03/11/2009 08:44:43 AM
Nice movement of the water.
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 03/11/2009 07:10:31 AM
This is the kind of photo I would love to see first thing in the morning, it's relaxing, sweet and powerful.
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 03/11/2009 02:46:40 AM
Lovely pastels in this and the water is gorgeous. Nicely done with the editing to keep it real but still magical.
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 03/11/2009 02:05:20 AM
lovely soft tones.
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 03/11/2009 01:11:05 AM
Nice and peaceful. Great use of muted colors
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