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Congratulations nightpixels for the DSS #87 (Three) Winning Photo!

sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
edited October 22, 2011 in The Dgrin Challenges
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There were 2 disqualifications this round :cry
Qarik - Tiger Tiger Burning Bright = No Date Taken EXIF info
cynthiamalbon - Colin take three = unable to find Dgrin user


P.S. If your observant you will see that more than 10 can be chosen. Just remember if you vote for all of them its like you didn't vote :wink *Also you are able to see any photo in its large form by clicking on it.
Sean

Vote for the your top 10 choices in DSS #87 (Three) 588 votes

1. nightpixels - Friends for Ages
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1514996357_nLZkwCL-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1514996357_nLZkwCL-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
8% 50 votes
2. JAG - 1/3
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1518189913_MsbSRBt-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1518189913_MsbSRBt-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 8 votes
3. sweetharmony - Leaves of Three
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1518933077_TgZJnqR-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1518933077_TgZJnqR-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 2 votes
4. divamum - Proselytizing
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1518975420_VPZBTXW-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1518975420_VPZBTXW-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
2% 13 votes
5. dlplumer - Stripeless
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1519003599_NvN4T4s-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1519003599_NvN4T4s-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
2% 17 votes
6. kdotaylor - Brothers
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1520323282_qpmcghq-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1520323282_qpmcghq-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
2% 15 votes
7. cbbr - Three Angels
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1524988822_FxDQ8mk-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1524988822_FxDQ8mk-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
2% 14 votes
8. WillowChandler - Connect the Dots
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1525795803_RpTjqRJ-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1525795803_RpTjqRJ-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 2 votes
9. pemmett - mange à trois
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1526178159_4ThV8Vf-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1526178159_4ThV8Vf-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
5% 30 votes
10. powder - Cleared for Landing
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1526656658_TvGLFCp-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1526656658_TvGLFCp-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
5% 34 votes
11. ALPhotography - Triangle on the diamond!
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1527826757_mLfSb92-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1527826757_mLfSb92-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
2% 14 votes
12. Endurodog - 3 under the stars
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1527933710_FkWfhCh-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1527933710_FkWfhCh-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 3 votes
13. Wernerg - Three trees, one canopy
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1528124408_4pLT9v2-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1528124408_4pLT9v2-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 6 votes
14. divmedic4 - Ghostly Three
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1530319043_jXd8dFX-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1530319043_jXd8dFX-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 8 votes
15. Luxbug - Surfer Spirits
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1530668384_8S4Zq3s-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1530668384_8S4Zq3s-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
3% 22 votes
16. Anjimo - Leaves down
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1530791225_zfvpZfJ-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1530791225_zfvpZfJ-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 7 votes
17. sfau - home is where the house is
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1530886959_TTrMbRf-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1530886959_TTrMbRf-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 3 votes
18. kwickers - Triplets
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1531451380_jJBNb8v-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1531451380_jJBNb8v-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 0 votes
19. CookieS - 3 Floating Florida Foals
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1531737127_DPh26WR-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1531737127_DPh26WR-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
2% 17 votes
20. K10D - Three's Definitely better then one.
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1531771342_NdMZxJ8-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1531771342_NdMZxJ8-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 3 votes
21. Froch - Never Enough
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1531856046_XNK8wjQ-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1531856046_XNK8wjQ-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 9 votes
22. VisualXpressions - The Three Amigos
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1532400550_KjgGStP-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1532400550_KjgGStP-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
5% 32 votes
23. peterz - 1+2=3
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1532406073_TN6w4S8-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1532406073_TN6w4S8-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 8 votes
24. Halite - Earth, Wind and Fire
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1532582477_GcWH2qd-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1532582477_GcWH2qd-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 5 votes
25. sgonen - Water cooler talk
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1532734529_tSxnjX3-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1532734529_tSxnjX3-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 6 votes
26. jwear - voyeur dragon fly by
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1533023096_Wcswp6D-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1533023096_Wcswp6D-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 11 votes
27. SeascapeS - Three's a Crowd
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1533025766_Ngdv77h-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1533025766_Ngdv77h-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 4 votes
28. DsrtVW - Harvest Fest Vixens
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1533514671_V4PQzPh-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1533514671_V4PQzPh-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 5 votes
29. Martinjp2 - Lopsided
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1533533659_g8BFgNf-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1533533659_g8BFgNf-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 4 votes
30. rainbow - What me worry?
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1533600463_ZWXRf8W-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1533600463_ZWXRf8W-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 2 votes
31. AlTheKiller - Three Buttons
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1533641715_vrDZsjN-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1533641715_vrDZsjN-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 5 votes
32. TonyCooper - Three Birds A'Floating
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1533779720_52NJ37J-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1533779720_52NJ37J-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 1 vote
33. jeffro - watts going on?
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1533803539_fRW4hxw-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1533803539_fRW4hxw-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
5% 30 votes
34. GretaPics - "Three" Trunk
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1533920946_ktwpDGQ-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1533920946_ktwpDGQ-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 6 votes
35. torrbrae - Dead Man's Curve
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1534014509_LZVXXNG-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1534014509_LZVXXNG-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 5 votes
36. 1203 - tri-umff!!
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1534233114_7rKjQ6W-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1534233114_7rKjQ6W-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 5 votes
37. tinamarie52 - The Joyous Life of a Three Year-old!
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535068849_prwvFQ5-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535068849_prwvFQ5-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
2% 12 votes
38. karlabbott - Rings at Dawn
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535155586_4sXRwwh-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535155586_4sXRwwh-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
3% 22 votes
39. Chandlerja - Wingmen
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535380125_q4kQgHM-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535380125_q4kQgHM-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
5% 30 votes
40. dnie - Tiers
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535389382_DGMrJkd-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535389382_DGMrJkd-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
3% 18 votes
41. lkbart - Two's company
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535538572_Pgt4PGW-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535538572_Pgt4PGW-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 0 votes
42. photo-funtasia - Friends
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535567211_LvLvXBP-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535567211_LvLvXBP-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
2% 12 votes
43. dc.roake - Squish Squash
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535584206_4WgCWKq-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535584206_4WgCWKq-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
0% 2 votes
44. senorjax - rainbow incense
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535631209_xtsXkKX-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535631209_xtsXkKX-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
4% 26 votes
45. Swelldays - AM DeLight
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535631654_qxcz6B5-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535631654_qxcz6B5-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 6 votes
46. billseye - Three's Company
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535823145_nxKXwJg-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535823145_nxKXwJg-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
4% 25 votes
47. MichaelLockhart - Me, Myself & I and Man's Best Friend(s)
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535843595_zBNg3vk-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535843595_zBNg3vk-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 10 votes
48. WhatSheSaw - Western Grebe Convention
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535872974_G8VMtTt-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535872974_G8VMtTt-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
2% 13 votes
49. AndMan - Rising from the fog
[URL="http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/1535906929_fghqZ9d-XL.jpg"][IMG]http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/1535906929_fghqZ9d-200x200.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
1% 6 votes
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    JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2011
    Vote, good luck everyone.
    Always lurking, sometimes participating. :D
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    PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    Good luck everyone!! Some great shots ... as always. Sad I didn't get my act together for this one.... been SO busy!
    Pho-tog-ra-pher (n) 1. One who practices photography 2. one obsessed with capturing life with their camera. 3. One who eats, sleeps and breathes photographs. 4. One who sees the world in 4x6.
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    angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    Voted, and commented in the Gallery. I finally figured out it must confuse folks that I post here as angevin1 and my comments are attributed to tomwisephotos. Oversight on my part when I signed up for dgrin.

    Great works!
    tom wise
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    divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    I just went through and commented on the entries - it was a small enough entry this time that I could do all of them instead of just the ones which caught my eye. I wish more people would add their comments - that's how we all learn and grow! thumb.gif
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    JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    divamum wrote: »
    I just went through and commented on the entries - it was a small enough entry this time that I could do all of them instead of just the ones which caught my eye. I wish more people would add their comments - that's how we all learn and grow! thumb.gif

    I took the time to post comments on all of the pics, only because of your posting. If I get hate mail you're going to hear about it.....rolleyes1.gif
    Always lurking, sometimes participating. :D
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    K10DK10D Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    Good Luck to all. Great Workclap.gif
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    divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    Jeffro wrote: »
    I took the time to post comments on all of the pics, only because of your posting. If I get hate mail you're going to hear about it.....rolleyes1.gif

    clap.gifthumb.gif Yay!
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    FrochFroch Registered Users Posts: 571 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2011
    divamum wrote: »
    clap.gifthumb.gif Yay!


    Nice job you two. And everyone else commenting.
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    kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,274 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2011
    I've been awfully busy the last few days...I just now went in and commented on all the photos. I agree that more commenting helps everyone learn and grow.... Thanks for the push, Divamum!
    Kate
    www.katetaylor.smugmug.com
    "You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." Mark Twain
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    sweetharmonysweetharmony Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2011
    Really do appreciate everyone who takes the time to comment..........
    Leah

    My Smugmug Photos
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    sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congratulations nightpixels for the DSS #87 (Three) Winning Photo!
    Announcing the Top 6 Images for DSS round #87 (Three)
    Three Times Awesome!, Three Times Fun!

    A big congratulations goes to nightpixels for first place:
    Friends for Ages
    1514996357_nLZkwCL-XL.jpg

    The following photographers are now qualified to participate in the next Mega Challenge.

    nightpixels
    powder
    VisualXpressions
    pemmett
    jeffro
    Chandlerja

    Congratulations to everyone who participated by submitting as well as commenting, Thank you! thumb.gif

    Winning PM's will be sent out ASAP.
    Sean
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    GretaPicsGretaPics Registered Users Posts: 373 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congratulations! I had a pretty strong feeling "Friends for Ages" would be the winner. Excellent capture. GP
    www.GretaPics.com
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    ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congrats Allenclap.gifclap
    I loved that image as soon as you posted it, and knew it would be hard to beat!
    Congrats to all the other top 6 as well, all very well deservedclap.gif
    Karin


    "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
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    VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congrats to all!
    http://www.vxphotography.smugmug.com/
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    kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,274 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congratulations to Nightpixels and to all the other winners--great images!
    Kate
    www.katetaylor.smugmug.com
    "You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." Mark Twain
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    AnjimoAnjimo Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congrats Nightpixels! amazing capture!! :)

    -Anjimo
    http://seasan.smugmug.com/
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    CHANDLERJACHANDLERJA Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congrats Nightpixels! Well deserved win! clap.gif

    Thanks to all who voted for mine as well. Didn't expect to get a top five with so many good shots!
    Jeromy
    http://snaptx.smugmug.com/
    Light is everything in life and photography.
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    divmedic4divmedic4 Registered Users Posts: 160 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congratulations to Nightpixels and all the winners. Thank you to those who took the time to comment and vote on my entry as well.
    Canon 7D, Sigma 17-70, Sigma 70-200 2.8 OS, EF 50 1.8 II, 430EXII

    Tom
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    nightpixelsnightpixels Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Thank you all for your votes and comments. Great job everyone for coming up with some beautiful and creative shots in this challenge. My image was a perfectly candid shot, I saw these 3 ladies sitting on the bench having a chat and I had my 85mm, f/1.2 with me (my favorite lens ever) so I had to take a snap. I particularly loved the colorful cloths that they were wearing which is something I pay extra attention to in my images.

    Congrats on the rest of the top finishers, as well and thank you Sean for running this place as smoothly as it's ever been.
    Allen Parseghian

    Los Angeles dance photographer

    Website: http://www.allenparseghian.com
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    divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congrats NP - you set the bar very high with that first entry!

    Fun round well done, all thumb.gif
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    powderpowder Registered Users Posts: 84 Big grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congratulations, night pixels, it is such a winner shot! What part of the world was that taken in? It feels european?
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    tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congrats Allen! Nice to see your photos here again! This one was wonderful. Can you tell me a bit about the processing? What program/actions?

    Chris
    http://chrisadamczyk.smugmug.com

    When you come to a door... walk through it.
    If it's locked... find an open window.
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    nightpixelsnightpixels Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    powder wrote: »
    Congratulations, night pixels, it is such a winner shot! What part of the world was that taken in? It feels european?

    Thank you! Loved your entry too. It was taken in Tuscany, Italy in the town of Montepulciano. I have been travelling all over the world this year. Can't ask for more really :D.
    Allen Parseghian

    Los Angeles dance photographer

    Website: http://www.allenparseghian.com
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    FrochFroch Registered Users Posts: 571 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    nightpixels wrote: »
    Thank you all for your votes and comments. Great job everyone for coming up with some beautiful and creative shots in this challenge. My image was a perfectly candid shot, I saw these 3 ladies sitting on the bench having a chat and I had my 85mm, f/1.2 with me (my favorite lens ever) so I had to take a snap. I particularly loved the colorful cloths that they were wearing which is something I pay extra attention to in my images.

    Congrats on the rest of the top finishers, as well and thank you Sean for running this place as smoothly as it's ever been.

    Great shot Allen! Did you approach them to take the pix, either thru gesture or verbally, or snap it 'covertly'? And if covertly what reaction did they have with your taking their pix?
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    JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congrats to nightpixels....yours was one of my 10.

    Thanks to everyone that selected my shot. I have no idea what a Mega Challenge is......can't wait to find out though.
    Always lurking, sometimes participating. :D
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    nightpixelsnightpixels Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    tinamarie52 wrote: »
    Congrats Allen! Nice to see your photos here again! This one was wonderful. Can you tell me a bit about the processing? What program/actions?

    Chris

    Hi Chris,

    Thanks! One post-processing technique I use on some of my images is I turn the whole image dark first and then start to selectively brighten the areas that I want the viewers' eyes to get drawn to. In other words, burn the whole image at once, then dodge selectively. This technique also adds a bit of a grungy and edgy look to the image, not the kind you get with overdone HDR images (not a fan of those). This is how I do it and I am sure there are other way to do it too.

    In Photoshop, add a gradient map adjustment layer, change the blending mode to multiply. This will turn the whole picture dark. If too dark, reduce the opacity until you are happy (but I would wait for now before doing that). Click on the gradient strip provided by this adjustment layer, a new window will open, create a new pointer right at the 50%-mark by clicking right underneath the gradient strip, keep dragging the pointer until it is at 50%. Now your picture is even darker than it was before, but no worries we will fix that later. Now double-click on the pointer (in CS5, there must be a bug or something because I have to double-click like 3 or 4 times for it to work), this will take you to a continuous color palette. Now start moving your mouse and click until you are happy with the overall tone of the image. I sometimes add a bit of warmth to the image by clicking on the orange color first and play with those tones with my mouse-click. click ok, click ok again to go back to your layers. Now if too dark, reduce the opacity. For this image I used an opacity of 80%.

    Now you can start brighting the image selectively by either using curves or just straight the dodge tool. I sometimes use a curves adjustment layer and change the blending mode to screen to make it a more powerful dodge tool. If too much, I reduce the opacity.

    edit: Forgot to mention that before using the gradient map, make sure your foreground color is back and your background color is white, otherwise you will see the reverse effect. To ensure that, just press the letter d on your keyboard and it will do the "correct" foreground/background settings for you.

    The above steps are the most important ones to know. The rest is just playing with the colors and contrast.

    One nice trick with the contrast is, if you are using curves or levels to adjust the contrast, make sure your blending mode is in luminosity otherwise not only the contrast of your image will change, but so will the colors. By setting the blending mode to luminosity, Photoshop will leave the colors alone and will only target the brightness and darkness. Take care of the colors with the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer separately for a better control.

    Before (straight out of camera):

    friendsforagesbefore-XL.jpg

    After:

    friendsforagesafter-XL.jpg

    Hope this helps a little.
    Allen Parseghian

    Los Angeles dance photographer

    Website: http://www.allenparseghian.com
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    nightpixelsnightpixels Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Froch wrote: »
    Great shot Allen! Did you approach them to take the pix, either thru gesture or verbally, or snap it 'covertly'? And if covertly what reaction did they have with your taking their pix?

    Hi Paul,

    I got a little closer to make sure I got the frame I wanted but since I had the 85mm with me I didn't have to get too close and with a high megapixel camera you can crop the negative space and still be left with a high quality image. They didn't even notice me. Must be because they were having a hell of a conversation I guess!

    It is so different in little European towns than what we are used to here in the United States. The locals usually have absolutely no problem with you taking their pictures and they are extremely friendly, while here you kind of have to think twice about it before clicking on the shutter since most people will probably not want their pictures taken by some random stranger so they get ticked off.
    Allen Parseghian

    Los Angeles dance photographer

    Website: http://www.allenparseghian.com
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    FrochFroch Registered Users Posts: 571 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    nightpixels wrote: »
    Hi Paul,

    I got a little closer to make sure I got the frame I wanted but since I had the 85mm with me I didn't have to get too close and with a high megapixel camera you can crop the negative space and still be left with a high quality image. They didn't even notice me. Must be because they were having a hell of a conversation I guess!

    It is so different in little European towns than what we are used to here in the United States. The locals usually have absolutely no problem with you taking their pictures and they are extremely friendly, while here you kind of have to think twice about it before clicking on the shutter since most people will probably not want their pictures taken by some random stranger so they get ticked off.

    Good for you! That was the reason I asked, because it's almost a crime to carry a camera any longer. I've all but stopped 'hunting' with my 700 because of it's size. And, as you know, living in LosAngeles, it's double trouble. Terrific shot Allen. It was nice to see you submit here again.
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    SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Congrats Top 6! All fantastic shots!
    SandiZ
    If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
    http://sandizphotos-seascapes.smugmug.com/
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    VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    I get it now! Montepulciano! The woman on the right... she spotted you, looking and smiling at you... her hand, I wondered what she was holding, or covering... It's nothing, she is gesturing you to come over so she and her friends can flirt with you! Italians gesture for someone to come over with their hand, palm down and they wave their fingers while keeping the hand and arm still... rolleyes1.gifrofl again, great catch!

    I seriously need to get back to Italy...

    Winston
    http://www.vxphotography.smugmug.com/
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