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Penye nia pana njia (swahili)
Penye nia pana njia (swahili)
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Challenge: Free Study 2011-02 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Date: Feb 26, 2011
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30
Date Uploaded: Feb 28, 2011

 I`m planning a trip to Africa in the spring and stumbled upon a pic by Duncan Walker that i knew i wanted to recreate.

Translation: Where there is a will there is a way.


-crop
-cloned out some stray hair and a couple bumps in the makeup
-selected the ears and neck -> desat then blue with the colour balance
-colour balance and curves on each eye
-levels on whole image
- sharpen -> save for web -> sharpen



Statistics
Place: 99 out of 325
Avg (all users): 5.8707
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.8125
Avg (non-participants): 6.0571
Views since voting: 1133
Views during voting: 233
Votes: 147
Comments: 12
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/08/2011 09:05:47 PM
Underapreciated, this was an 8 for me.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/08/2011 07:04:38 PM
Poa poa! Safari njema, sana salama :)
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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF Nikkor -S DX 18-105 f3.5-5.6
 03/08/2011 04:18:29 PM
Just added the translation. As far as i know it means "where theres a will theres a way".
Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 03/08/2011 10:41:02 AM
Lovely image and concept, 9
Translation "In no way intended" or "In no way meant"?
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 03/08/2011 01:05:18 AM
I thought this was pretty fine. what is the translation?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/07/2011 10:17:00 PM
this is very interesting to say the least
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Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 03/07/2011 10:11:23 AM
Very creative. Wonderful colors and electric, sharp eyes. Nice.
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
03/04/2011 11:59:01 PM
cool.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 03/03/2011 09:57:36 PM
Cool make-up. Nice eyes.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 03/01/2011 11:02:05 PM
Now that's quite the paint job. Nice map of Africa.
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 03/01/2011 09:06:41 PM
Creative.
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 03/01/2011 09:44:12 AM
great idea love the shot
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