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Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds
yakatme


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Challenge: Free Study 2009-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Biscayne Bay, Florida
Date: May 24, 2009
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80 sec.
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: May 24, 2009

 I went out before sunrise on my new stand-up paddleboard (a gift from the distributor that I shoot their products for). I stopped here and stabbed my tripod into the bottom and tried to catch some lightning in the background but the lighting was not frequent enough and was too far away.

I used a circular polarizer to allow the sea floor to show through the reflection and a .9 graduated neutral density filter (hard edge) to better expose the sky.

I've taken my cameras on my kayak numerous times, but this was only the second time I've taken a camera with me on my new stand-up paddleboard. The difference is almost the same as between sitting and standing in a kayak and I almost tipped the whole thing over when I tried to flatten some sea foam that might have been a distraction in my shots.

I keep my camera equipment in drybags inside a boat bag that sits on the deck of the paddleboard between my feet. When I get where I want to get some shots I open the boat bag and then the dry bag containing the camera. When I almost flipped the paddleboard I had the bags open because I was between shots. Luckily I was able to jump off of the paddleboard without tipping the board or getting anything soaked with salt water. Whew!!!

I can't even guess what score this might get because my judgement has been waaaaay off lately when it comes to challenges. I'd like to see it at 6.5+ and start getting my average to head back where it was before the last several challenges.

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Place: 30 out of 434
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Votes: 134
Comments: 9
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 06/27/2009 03:45:32 PM
Whoa! That's WAY cool!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2009 10:40:08 PM
great sky and reflections
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 06/06/2009 05:36:46 PM
very unearthy indeed. :)
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 06/06/2009 02:14:50 PM
that little encroachment on the right is a nuisance - never mind you can clone it out after the challenge and in the meantime we'll just pretend it isn't there - 8
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 06/03/2009 05:48:32 PM
This one I really like
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 06/02/2009 09:07:34 PM
Gorgeous
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 06/01/2009 10:24:27 PM
oh, wow...my first 10 in this FS
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 06/01/2009 09:28:18 PM
this looks like a spot i'd like to visit.
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 06/01/2009 03:50:07 PM
Surrealistic.
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