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Old 28th of February 2006 (Tue)   #1
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Default POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #8 - Colours

POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #8 - Colours

I like to see lots of colours in images and plenty of vividity and vibrancy, so any subject but it will be judged on the above criteria, good luck and have fun...

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Default Re: POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #7 - Colours

Unless we're experiencing a loop in the space-time continuum, this should be Challenge #8.
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Old 28th of February 2006 (Tue)   #3
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Default Re: POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #7 - Colours

I have changed the title text several times and it refuses to be altered, although it shows as #8 when i edit it ...
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Default Re: POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #7 - Colours

Along the Saint John River near Gagetown New Brunswick, Canada. October 2005. S60, F8, 1/125s, 5.8mm. Adjusted, Levels, highlights and some USM.
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Old 28th of February 2006 (Tue)   #5
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Default Re: POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #7 - Colours

Jeweltones

S2IS
Aperture Priority Mode
AP 3.5
TV 1
Photo effect - vivid
ISO 100
Fluorescent WB
tripod
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Old 28th of February 2006 (Tue)   #6
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Default Flowerpot

S2 IS
ISO 50, 1/25, 3.5
mild PP, cropping in PS
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Old 28th of February 2006 (Tue)   #7
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Default vegetable sacrifice

A620
Vivid Setting
Some Color Correction, sharpen,crop


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Default River Reflections



Walking in downtown chicago near the sears tower i quickly snapped this pic on a bridge over the chicago river. came out excellent for my tastes.

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shot in manual mode.. i dont quite remember the settings
Vivid effect
ISO 50
Auto white balance


minor touches in photoshop and resize obviously


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Default Re: POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #8 - Colours

F/2.8
1/60th
A75
(Note, don't make me first...I won't be able to host a compo next week, but it would be nice to get feedback nethertheless)(If I do win )


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Default Blowing in the Wind

Taken with my S30 in Wellington in March 2004.

Some contrast enhancement, cloning out of distracting crane in bottom corner and resizing using Picture Publisher followed by some noise reduction and sharpening with Neat Image.
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Default Ecstasy

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ISO 50
Manual Mode
Shutter 1.3"
Av f3.5
Neutral effect

Unsharp Mask Radius "1.00", Strength "75", Clipping "0" and Clarity "2" in Paintshop Pro 8.

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Canon S2 IS
No editing done. Auto mode. The camera did all the work on this one.
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Default Portland Rose Garden

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Manual exposure at -2/3

This is uncropped and taken at the Portland Rose Garden last Fall.

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Paris Hotel in Vegas at night.

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