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The Blue Lagoon

© Graham Robards

The Blue Lagoon

Uploaded: December 05, 2009

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ExposureTime : 1/640.2Sec
FNumber : F8.0
ISOSpeedRatings : 200
FocalLength : 80.00(mm)

Graham took the photo around 7am three days ago just before a storm came while we were at Cochrane Lagoon at McMasters Beach on the Central Coast. I it used as homework for a course I am doing so it isn't cropped straight out of the camera edited in RAW (Lightroom) which doesn't stand up to Photoshop Camera Raw because Wacom Tablet Pens do not work with their adjustment brushes grrrrr.... !!!! So I added a Topaz filter in Photoshop to brighten the image up for here.~Pat

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Graham Robards December 05, 2009

Boy what a day I have had!!!!









 


Soothing music so I can stop from throwing my computer straightthrough the window!! Can you believe I spent nine weeks of my free
time on a course to find out it doesn't work with a Wacom pen!!!! How Barbaric
is that!!!! You would think in this day and age somebody would say it doesn't work with the adjustment brush. IGoogled it after hours of frustration. Others have had the same problem too sigh.......... ~Pat


 


 


 

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Sherran Andersen level-classic December 05, 2009

Looks so peaceful... maybe you need to go back for some r&r. #8193451

John Connolly December 05, 2009

A beautiful scene Pat & Graham, I agree with Sherran, I think a few weeks away before school holidays would do you both the world of good! #8193942

Graham Robards December 06, 2009

It is lovely Sherran and is only ten minutes away, quite beautiful!

What I did was stay in bed all day getting rid of the headache I had. I asked the instructor about the Wacom pen and she didn't know it did it as the course is only now Lighroom runs, not on editing. Thank you for your kind words! ~Pat #8195138

Graham Robards December 06, 2009

Thank you John, I'd like to have another go at this but I think I will move on, am sick of it lol. I'll keep it for another time as it is so pretty.

Thank you, you mentioned McMasters Beach once so we have been taking the dogs walking there.

The next shot is of a lady walking along on the beach and a Crane walking towards her, so funny but small you won't be able to notice. The clouds and waves water are awesome.

Of course after I finish editing I hope it still is..... HA!!! ~Pat

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Graham Robards December 06, 2009

Sorrey guys, I should have explained, my computer crashed and I have been working on a small one I am not used to.
~ Pat #8195151

Ken R. Frischkorn December 06, 2009

Awesome photo Pat & Graham, Color and reflection are beautiful in this shot. #8196315

Barbara Waldoch December 06, 2009

Such a beautiful image, Pat! Great work! #8196942

Wm Nosal December 06, 2009

WOW! Great Stuff! #8196971

Joy Rector December 07, 2009

fantastic #8197863

Carolyn J. Connolly January 10, 2010

Gorgeous scene and editing work here, Pat and Graham!! Fabulous image!! :o) #8285693

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