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03-AUG-2007 Charlie Beck

Front Row Seats *

Seattle, WA

Final rehearsal of the Blue Angels,
one day before their air show at
Seattle's Seafair 2007.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/400s f/13.0 at 85.0mm iso200 full exif

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Charlie Beck07-Aug-2007 03:11
This is the same image. I wanted to accentuate the green color of the hillside in the background (Mercer Island). Per the topic, I added just a bit of saturation to the green. I think this breaks up the image nicely, giving a clean break between lake and island, and between island and sky. Also, I added some contrast to the clouds, and applied a noise reduction filter.
ctfchallenge05-Aug-2007 14:56
I like the dominant blues in this one!
-Cat
sue anne05-Aug-2007 09:46
Great view with the boats and blue angels - the skies are very blue with puffy clouds.
Charlie Beck05-Aug-2007 05:09
Thanks everyone. To be honest, the day started with rain and overcast skies. I had feared that the invitation from my boss (to members of a specific project team) to join him on his boat to watch this practice session would prove fruitless, from a photographer’s point of view. But the sun came out, the clouds broke, and the practice began. It proved to be a lovely day.
ctfchallenge05-Aug-2007 03:54
Very nice. Right place at the right time too. Did you plan for a vivid shot on this day? -COAmature
ctfchallenge05-Aug-2007 03:25
An water image that's packed with action and vivid blues! Fascinating! shu
Guest 05-Aug-2007 01:13
Nice one Charlie. Blue angels over a blue background.