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Crane-ial Nerve
Crane-ial Nerve
alanbataar


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Construction (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG for Canon
Location: Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Date: Jun 7, 2005
Aperture: f8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 125
Galleries: Landscape, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Jun 7, 2005

 I had to climb a construction crane and shoot a panorama for the management company that is making the building.

I'm a little disapointed that the cable which runs all the way out to the tip of the crane got lost in the reduced image, and fully expect to be hammered for it.

I find the geometry of cranes fascinating, especially with the long lens -- the rigid triangles, the parabolic cables.

My goal of this shot is to make the viewer viscerally feel the height of the crane, and feel the heft of the block.

I wish this were a memeber challenge -- the image could be made a great bit more dramatic.

Statistics
Place: 67 out of 305
Avg (all users): 5.5342
Avg (commenters): 6.8125
Avg (participants): 5.4348
Avg (non-participants): 5.6154
Views since voting: 980
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 307
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/14/2005 04:53:48 PM
Love the subject and the depth of field. Composition could be a bit better
 06/14/2005 03:19:35 PM
wondefully titled
 06/14/2005 03:18:21 PM
Excellent DOP...good job
 06/14/2005 12:03:44 AM
Wowsers. Havn't seen quite this same perspective in the challenge. Obviously, the height here is what makes this shot kind of cool. Heck, I'd be petrified beyond all comprehension up there , kind of scary even looking at this pic :-P , so extra points just for having the nerve to go up there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/13/2005 03:23:57 PM
Hey no fair, your ON the crane!!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/13/2005 07:34:14 AM
different, I like the depth of field and the colors
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2005 05:49:26 AM
Cranes, cranes, cranes.... %( Where do you guys get so many of them?
But this one is from a hight point of view, so not that bad, really.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2005 11:58:23 AM
Interesting viewpoint and composition. I'm curious what this image would look like with the crane arm cropped out, and just the yellow pulley dominating the frame.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2005 11:33:49 AM
Never realized how high you are on these things. I saw this and I was immediately experiencing vertigo. What a marvelous angle on this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2005 06:52:15 AM
nice use of heights/perspective. did you get permission to climb up there?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/10/2005 09:31:30 AM
Crazy perspective! I have to bump your score at least one just for being up there to take this shot! 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/09/2005 08:05:21 PM
Great shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/09/2005 01:55:31 PM
I wanted to get a similar picture; I didn't know a crane operator.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/09/2005 10:11:45 AM
I don't want to know howyou got that capture! Fabulous view.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2005 02:14:20 PM
Great Composition, Good Color and Focus...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2005 01:27:18 PM
Wow - great vertigo inducing photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2005 10:31:13 PM
What a veiw
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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