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I Dreamed of Wild Horses
3rd PlaceI Dreamed of Wild Horses
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Dreams III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Date: Oct 21, 2010
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 23, 2010

 Shot and opened in Raw,
Adjusted exposure, brightness and clairity.
Opened in CS5,
Single image HDR toned
cropped
converted to B&W
Saved as tiff
Back to raw editor
split toned, and adjusted noise reduction.
Opened in CS5
made duplicate layer
applied diffuse filter decreased to 20%
Flattend image
Dodged midtones and burned highlights slightly.
resized, sharpend and saved for web.

Thanks for the votes and comments..This was a pleasant surprise..

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 87
Avg (all users): 6.6403
Avg (commenters): 8.7143
Avg (participants): 6.7778
Avg (non-participants): 6.5745
Views since voting: 5652
Views during voting: 319
Votes: 139
Comments: 27
Favorites: 9 (view)

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AuthorThread
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3
03/19/2011 10:24:26 AM
Inspiring!
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED
 11/01/2010 02:09:10 PM
Wow...gorgeous!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 11/01/2010 12:31:26 PM
Very dreamlike,Congrats on the ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 11/01/2010 11:06:51 AM
Incredible stuff. Congrats on the ribbon, and thank you very much for sharing your processing steps. Still learning and I really, really appreciate that.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 11/01/2010 09:51:28 AM
The main horse is not at all to my taste but I have to say this image really works and the processing you given it is brilliant - heck it would even work without the main horse, the background alone is dreamy enough.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/01/2010 08:52:49 AM
Congrats on the ribbon. I thought this was a composite and was going to be dq'd. Beautiful shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 11/01/2010 08:43:10 AM
Glad this got the recognition it deserves. NICE WORK. Congratulations.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/01/2010 08:34:14 AM
Congrats! This was my pick for blue!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/01/2010 06:30:06 AM
Woot!! what a lovely shot, great capture. Congrats on the ribbon! :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/01/2010 12:06:56 AM
This is wonderful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 11/01/2010 12:06:44 AM
Love this!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 11/01/2010 12:03:16 AM
Truly incredible shot! Absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a great yellow!
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/01/2010 12:01:46 AM
Well, look at you Ron!!! Congrats on the ribbon!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony Alpha NEX-3
Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM
10/31/2010 07:25:30 PM
my only 10 vote in this challenge. beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/31/2010 12:32:25 PM
Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sigma DP1x
10/31/2010 12:15:52 PM
Ribbon? It's got to be... Fantastic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 10/31/2010 11:15:21 AM
Amazing shot and superb composition. Why is one leg kinda white?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/30/2010 11:10:51 PM
This is on the top floor of my dream gallery. I particularly adore the shapes of horses in the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 10/30/2010 05:23:41 PM
So incredibly dreamlike. Beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 10/30/2010 03:42:26 PM
Wow, I love the impressions of the horses in the background. This is wonderful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/26/2010 08:02:31 PM
Beautiful image. This would make a great print. My favorite of the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/26/2010 01:44:15 AM
I LOVE this capture!!!!! Great feel to it. Very nicely done! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 10/25/2010 07:42:07 PM
The processing definitely gives this a dreamy look.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/25/2010 05:45:30 PM
Very nice - good processing, love the hint of other horses in the background. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 10/25/2010 02:14:58 PM
The Best Dream Photo I've seen!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon MF Nikkor 50mm f/2.0
 10/25/2010 12:36:47 PM
love this shot - 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 10/25/2010 09:14:43 AM
This is absolutely wonderful!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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