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DSS 66 Going for Gold

DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
edited December 22, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
Conditions were good for some sunset gold. Your thoughts Please.
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2 Little More Curve
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3 Sunset
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    konomaniackonomaniac Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2010
    I vote for #3
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    lkbartlkbart Registered Users Posts: 1,912 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2010
    I like the colors in #1 but the sun on the water seems a little harsh to me. #3 is great - might be better if you could bump up the gold in the water. Really nice shot!
    ~Lillian~
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    sunflowerstudiosunflowerstudio Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2010
    Pretty. I feel like #1 emphasizes the gold theme more, because the water does look golden. #3 is a great sunset shot, but my eye is drawn to the sun and sky, which don't feel "golden" to me in the same way the water does. Perhaps a different crop of #3 that puts more emphasis on the golden water?
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    SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2010
    #1 and #2 are a bit too bright both in saturation and contrast in my opinion. #3 is a little overdone in processing. Try toning them down a tad and see what happens.
    SandiZ
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    lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2010
    oh wow--sweet golden color.
    I usually have a heavy hand when processing, so these work for me, with #3 being the favorite. Awesome color all around.
    Liz A.
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    DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2010
    The only processing on these was a small saturation and curves adjustment. The color was so nice that day. The darker shots have more curve. They were taken with the 200mm f2 which has good contrast to begin with. I am still searching this what I have so far. There are so many ideas
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    SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2010
    Maybe it's my monitor then. They are very bright!
    SandiZ
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    dlsdls Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    Awesome colors! My vote would be for #1, as it has the greatest "golden" feel to it.
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    angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2010
    I agree the #1 is more Golden, But I really see nothing inspiring....but then I tend to like fully exposed photos....over silhouettes!

    For me if three had more overall proper exposure AND was Golden...Well, I can see MY vote coming!
    tom wise
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