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Eye of the Setting Sun:REDONE by *hougaard:iconhougaard:


©2007-2009 *hougaard
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Submitted: December 11, 2007
File Size: 888 KB
Image Size: 199 KB
Resolution: 1280×733
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Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Shutter Speed: 1/80 second
F Number: F/7.1
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Date Picture Taken: Dec 9, 2007, 7:37:55 PM

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Edit: 22-04-2008

I need a big canvas print of this so I had to reprocess the whole thing.
Firstly, I merged the 6 shots 2 photos at a time, which resulted in flawless merging of the clouds and 'better' merging of the waves. After that I still spent about 20 minutes on the waves. You can only see merging traces at 100% zoom on the 7000*3600 resolution, on the previous one there was merging mistakes everywhere, visible at full view on the 1200*700 resolution...so big improvement there.

Huge improvement on shadows and highlights too. There's barely a blown-out highlight or black shadow, where as the previous one had a lot of both.

Colour and contrast: This version has much less contrast and it has true colour. All I did was increase the black of yellows and reds with selective colour. minor levels adjustments( too much blows out highlights and blackens the shadows).

So overall, a much more natural look. And much more pleasing to look at. I think I'm probably gonna lose fav's with this version because the colours are less interesting. But I'll gain fav's from the people who appreciate a properly exposed and processed nature photo?

Strand, South Africa
Canon 18-55mm @ 18mm
6 vertical shots [][][][][][]
Processing done in CS3
All rights reserved, this may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever.

I've uploaded a big resolution of the old one here: [link]
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That just doesn't look real. It's beautiful. :)

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:tmnt3: Duuuude... anyone else want some pizza?
damn!!!!! so beautifull!!!

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:headbang:

Free food for all , FOOD NOT BOMBS,
PEOPLE NEED FOOD NOT BOMBS

STOP GLOBAL WARMING

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I've featured you in my journal [link]

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The left part of the image is very beautifull (the clouds in the background (whow!), the blue gradient in the sky, the strong orange color of the cloud and ofcourse the people), but the center and the right side are quite boring... I think that kind of 'ruins' the total fiew of the image. What if you just took that left side? I think it would look better: [link]
That in huge size... would be totally awesome, I think?

Anyway, you got the black border just right ;)

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its beautiful dude :heart:

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Escuchando la banda sonora de mi existir
I think the border fits perfectly to the photo.
The dark tones around the corners seems to melt with it.

Besides... amazing shot! :D

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Non ho paura di cio` che non conosco, ma di quello che purtroppo conosco troppo bene...
Great shor and atmospher I really like it well done.

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