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Warming Rays: Progressive Illumination
Warming Rays: Progressive Illumination
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Challenge: Lighting III (Basic Editing III)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical IF for Minolta
Location: Virginia
Date: Oct 14, 2006
Aperture: F11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Oct 14, 2006

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Went downtown with the intention of getting some interesting light/texture type shots of the old buildings and architecture. As soon as I came over the hill, 6 blocks from the river, I see this golden glow rising high in the sky. It\\\'s steam rising from the river with the not yet crested sun coming up. Drive like crazy, park, run down to the bridge and hang out for an hour taking shots as this scene changed SO many times. This was the last shot I took that morning at this location. Most of the fog/mist had cleared - but for this challenge I liked the strong light difference between the left and right banks. In many others earlier I have some nice foggy type shots that I really enjoy also. One of the best \\\"being there at the right time\\\" scenarios I\\\'ve had yet! :D

Now to try and title this. Nearly always the hardest part of the challenge! So far I've tried 'warm right bank', 'Warming Rays Illuminate Distant Shore', 'Warming Rays : One Bank at a Time'.

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 311
Avg (all users): 6.4895
Avg (commenters): 7.4118
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Avg (non-participants): 6.5068
Views since voting: 1886
Views during voting: 324
Votes: 237
Comments: 25
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 11/03/2021 04:25:39 AM
Beautiful!
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 10/29/2006 04:37:23 PM
Ethereal and magical sublety. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 10/28/2006 10:51:19 AM
Excellent shot. Congrats on your high finish!
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 10/27/2006 06:13:52 PM
Right place, right time... right score! Good work bro.
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 10/27/2006 02:41:47 PM
very, very, very pretty...dreamy
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 10/25/2006 06:15:24 AM
Superb image, beautifully processed.
Nice work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/24/2006 04:17:28 PM
Beautiful mist and light here.
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 10/24/2006 05:05:43 AM
oooh
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 10/22/2006 06:25:40 AM
Stunning..... love this one.....
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 10/21/2006 11:12:11 AM
multiple exposure?
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 10/21/2006 10:55:04 AM
Very cool! Painterly! :)
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 10/20/2006 04:10:25 PM
beautiful image, it have only a problem it's obliquos.
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 10/20/2006 10:25:28 AM
The ONLY thing I don't like about this is the lost detail in the shadows on the left. OK, I take it back. I'd also like the sky color to more closely resemble the reflected sky. Otherwise, great composition.
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 10/19/2006 05:52:47 PM
This reminds me of a painting. I love it.
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 10/19/2006 08:51:18 AM
Lovely scene and lighting. The semi reflection is perfect too. Not really much to say since I like it in many ways. 9.
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 10/19/2006 01:10:08 AM
Gorgeous... is that a composition?
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 10/18/2006 11:05:50 PM
Just glorious.
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 10/18/2006 04:15:03 PM
Looks like a painting.
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 10/18/2006 12:50:22 PM
a nice use of reflecting light. only thing i could say is the bridge doesn't look quite level, just a little distracting for me. beautiful capture tho and should do well.
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 10/18/2006 09:44:54 AM
This one is almost like a painting, beautiful soft glow throughout it.
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 10/18/2006 09:22:59 AM
nice
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 10/18/2006 08:42:11 AM
it might be an illusion but the horizon seems to be higher on the left than the right. great lighting-8-
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 10/17/2006 10:23:59 PM
Chocolate box pretty with well captured light effects
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 10/17/2006 10:02:31 PM
looks like a monet, good use of light.
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 10/17/2006 08:16:09 PM
That's amazing. Great compositions, great colors! 10
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