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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> CTF Challenge 164 -Zone System >> CTF Challenge 164 - Eligible > 7th Place - Tingalpa Creek
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26-JUL-2008 Rod

7th Place - Tingalpa Creek
by Rod

Capalaba Brissie Oz

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
1/100s f/8.0 at 17.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time26-Jul-2008 07:18:41
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length17 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Rod 28-Jul-2008 06:50
Thanks Y:-) Yes I saw that sharpened look too mainly in the sunlit grass so I kept the sharpening lower than I normally do. It was early morning sun low in the sky whether that gives this look in B&W as in colour it has a nice warm look to it.
ctfchallenge28-Jul-2008 04:22
I like this Rod, even the thumbnail caught my eye.It seems a bit surreal, is is sharpened a bit too much? Beautiful composition and stillness. Yvonne
Rod 27-Jul-2008 19:38
Thanks Penny, Brent & Cat:-)
ctfchallenge27-Jul-2008 17:03
Nice Rod! Not sure if you have changed anything before I saw it, but this looks good to me.
-Cat
ctfchallenge27-Jul-2008 16:34
I like this better, too - except it loses a little of the brush detail on the bottom left, but the positioning with less sky is definitely better for my taste.
Penny STreet
Canon DSLR Challenge27-Jul-2008 06:01
I like this one better mate :-)
~Brent
Rod 26-Jul-2008 21:09
Found this one wiv less sky & had to do a small crop to get rid of a house top left. Wot you fink then:-)
Rod 26-Jul-2008 06:56
Thanks Tommy & Brent:-) We had two cloudy days at work & blue skies to day, wot a bugger. I've tarted this as per your suggestions Brent & I have a couple of shots wiv less sky & will look at them again tomorrow. Thanks mates.
ctfchallenge26-Jul-2008 03:44
Hey, I like this a lot Rod- it looks very Ansel to me besides being very pretty. I see what Tommy is saying about the sky in a way, but if you look at a slightly similar shot I did called "Arboretum" that's now over in pending you can see how busy it looks and possibly clouds would have done the same to this image? I really like the way the low angled light hits some of the grass in the foreground. You know to be sure this comes across well on most any monitor I think I would consider a little dodging in the dark area lower left so nobody sees an all black void. There is something bright on the edge of middle left I would clone. Maybe consider a little vignetting and a little shadow burn across the top to tie the sky in just a little more with the lower parts? Or maybe not all that stuff :-) I'm thinking you had to get up early and walk a bit to get this great shot- good for you mate!
~Brent
ctfchallenge26-Jul-2008 02:16
The tones of this thumbnail popped out at me and the lower two thirds are outstanding. But against such well rendered detail, I find the empty sky to be a distraction crying out for clouds or cropping. -tv