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Challenge: Lines (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: DeVos Building Grand Rapids, MI
Date: Mar 13, 2005
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 60
Date Uploaded: Mar 13, 2005

 I shot this at the Devos building in Grand Rapids, MI. I just bought my new lens 50mm 1.8 so I figured my as well test it out. I planed on going to the second floor and getting a better angle but there was a Custom Motorcycle exhibit going on so I decided to attend that instead of talking my pictures first. Well by the time I got done with exhibit the closed of the second floor so I ended up taking them from the ground floor. The shot is actually taken in portrait orientation but I flipped it side ways as an added touch.

As far as the editing cropped to liking.
Curves layer to adjust the contrast and tones
Unsharpen mask to get a little sharper.
Dodged some shadows to get more uniform look.

I read a bunch of articles online about composition and I was trying to take the picture using the concepts of the rule of thirds. My goal was to take this shot and make the viewer look at it from far away from close and try to keep the focus from one side of the image to the other.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 338
Avg (all users): 6.9313
Avg (commenters): 8.2857
Avg (participants): 6.8766
Avg (non-participants): 7.0380
Views since voting: 3385
Votes: 233
Comments: 28
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 01/31/2006 01:15:53 PM
sweet image! awesome all around.
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 10/29/2005 05:58:26 PM
What a wild looking shot and perfect for this challenge. Lots of motion and leading lines. I like that you got the exposure just right to see the detail inside but not lose the blue sky outside.
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 03/20/2005 07:20:43 PM
Intriguing. Congratulations on your 4th placing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/20/2005 02:38:04 AM
looks like a winner..but i often proofed to be wrong in that
lovely tones...exiting view
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 03/19/2005 03:46:52 PM
love it.
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 03/19/2005 11:08:17 AM
Great photo,10
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 03/19/2005 08:05:07 AM
Can't wait until after the challenge to see where this is. Looks like a top ten to me!
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 03/18/2005 05:55:00 PM
Well captured and good exposure. Bumping up.
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 03/18/2005 07:35:18 AM
Wow, I really want to know where this is!
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 03/17/2005 08:44:19 AM
Great shot and architecture. Lines are well represented here.
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 03/17/2005 05:34:12 AM
Great architecture... well done compozition.
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 03/17/2005 05:31:53 AM
Very cool, nice composition....8
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 03/16/2005 09:35:52 PM
Excellent, the variety here is great.
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 03/16/2005 04:49:26 PM
A very exciting artistic shot, great composition.
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 03/16/2005 06:33:09 AM
The rotation and flow of the lines really works here. Very cool shot.
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 03/16/2005 03:43:13 AM
this is a great snake like image
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 03/15/2005 11:00:05 AM
cool.
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 03/15/2005 07:17:12 AM
Great technical shot with terrific lines. Very well composed. Kudos to you.
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 03/15/2005 02:22:57 AM
cool image. reminds me of dinosaur peekng through the window.
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 03/14/2005 11:59:29 AM
Really like this one definately fulfills requirement
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 03/14/2005 11:57:10 AM
Love It.
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 03/14/2005 09:35:03 AM
amazing photo, 9
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 03/14/2005 07:39:32 AM
I spotted this photo scaning thumbnails. I know I shouln't but wow did this ever seem to hit the line theme on the nail. Thumbs up. My second 10 vote so far. Very dragon like composition.
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 03/14/2005 07:05:02 AM
This is just so interesting. I keep staring at trying to figure it out. But for sure, what doesn't need figuring out is the excellent composition and execution of this photo. Good luck. It's awesome.
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 03/14/2005 07:03:31 AM
this is stunning, has to ribbon! 10
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 03/14/2005 03:34:27 AM
Perfect point of view for this curve. Tones are clear and very effective. 9
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 03/13/2005 08:59:51 PM
great composition
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 03/13/2005 07:37:43 PM
Definitely interesting. It made me think of an industrial dragon.
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