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The Delta King
The Delta King
ChrisW123


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Postcard (Classic Editing*)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Old Town, Sacramento, CA
Date: May 3, 2003
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/150
Galleries: Seascapes
Date Uploaded: May 4, 2003

 Shot of the Delta King steamboat on the Sacramento River. This boat transported people to and from Sacramento to San Francisco beginning in 1927 and until the 40's.

For this challenge I exagerated the colors, sharpness, contrast, etc., a little to give it more of a "post card" look and feel.

Statistics
Place: 69 out of 106
Avg (all users): 5.4365
Avg (commenters): 6.0833
Avg (participants): 5.4000
Avg (non-participants): 5.4902
Views since voting: 952
Votes: 126
Comments: 14
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/11/2003 04:57:25 PM
Some water in the shot would have been great, as it is the red is so powerful it seems to unbalance the shot! 6
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 05/09/2003 09:42:25 AM
The paddle wheel is foremost in this shot, and it looks like a fun place. Nice use of light and composition.
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 05/08/2003 08:00:31 PM
i think a nice white border would be a good finishing touch..perhaps 4 pixels?
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 05/08/2003 07:17:08 PM
I really really like this. Saw the thumbnail awhile ago, and couldn't wait to get to this one. The only proble I see is that the words "Delta King Hotel" kind of bug my eyes out. I'm not sure if it's just the way it is, or if the focus is just a tad soft, but I still love it anyway. Very nice. ~Heather~
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 05/08/2003 05:20:35 AM
Good postcard shot. I especially like the way the white stands out against that vivid red color on the wheel, very effective. Good idea.
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 05/07/2003 11:47:04 AM
Very nice composition. Good color too.
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 05/07/2003 11:24:27 AM
Cropped a little too tightly for a classic 'postcard' look ... and, pardon me, but it's ugly. IMHO. :-> Nice focus and colors and contrast, though. It's just ... busy, and there's no compositional center.
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 05/06/2003 12:33:37 PM
Yea Sacramento! Nice job. I tried to get a shot of this also but alas,no luck.
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 05/06/2003 08:37:49 AM
Nice red!
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 05/06/2003 06:33:48 AM
I wouldn't want to be the painter. Colorful shot.
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 05/05/2003 10:30:10 PM
Nice color and great composition but I think the crop is a little too tight. I would like to see more of the boat. 7
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 05/05/2003 04:40:22 PM
Nice perspective
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 05/05/2003 01:25:11 PM
nice saturation in the red, good composition with the wheel and the sign.
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 05/05/2003 08:39:31 AM
Strange color in the letters, also I don't like the "photoshoppy" drop shadow which makes it look blurry, for me a drop shadow should make the text easier to read and not vice versa.
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