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Moon and stars
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Challenge: Free Study XIV (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Challenges 2006
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Oct 7, 2006
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1 sec
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: Oct 20, 2006

The Texas state capitol building - where we started and ended our San Antonio/Austin get-together. We were headed back to the cars when Sandy (I think it was Sandy) turned around and said "Ahhh!" - the moon had just come from behind the clouds. Everyone got their cameras back out and four of us have some variation of this shot.

Post - crop and rotate slightly, levels, bit of NI, saturation +20, sharpen, resize and save for web.

Statistics
Place: 107 out of 625
Avg (all users): 6.1369
Avg (commenters): 7.4167
Avg (participants): 6.0155
Avg (non-participants): 6.5385
Views since voting: 966
Views during voting: 270
Votes: 168
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)


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06/30/2009 12:50:24 PM
Yep...sometimes you just have to stop and take that shot. I have regretted many times being too lazy/rushed/cameraless or whatever and missing a good opportunity. This is a great night time shot and the moon and clouds add that extra something.

Message edited by author 2009-06-30 16:50:49.
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11/08/2006 12:38:01 PM
Beautiful, Deb! 'Nuff said.
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11/08/2006 02:46:03 AM
This picture doesn't suck, the voters do (except me). I gave it a 10. Maybe they all had crummy monitors.

Congratulations on a fabulous shot! There's got to be a market for this, being a landmark and all. Also very appropriate for election day:D

P.S. Where did the stars come from?
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11/08/2006 01:22:16 AM
wow you have to be careful.. Keep on turning out shots like this and your place in team suck will be in jepordy ;)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/06/2006 07:05:23 PM
I like the touch of stars at the base of the photo here...good detail on the building as well.
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11/06/2006 07:29:33 AM
I love thie lighting on the building and the sky. I wish there was a little detail in the bushes in the foreground. 7
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11/05/2006 03:04:10 PM
BEAUTIFUL!!
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11/03/2006 11:56:39 PM
good night shot, the moonlight adds an extra dimension to the clouds.
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11/03/2006 11:53:06 PM
great shot: well framed and I love the way the moon highlights the cloud
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11/03/2006 03:20:01 PM
Interesting capture...the stars were hidden and I didn't notice them at first glance. Good sharpness and exposure control. :)
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11/02/2006 06:46:25 PM
Great night shot here.....
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11/02/2006 02:24:28 PM
Lovely composition!
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11/02/2006 05:11:18 AM
Well. . .since I was with you when you took this shot -- I can't deny that I know whose it is -- but I have to say: It takes my breath away! The exposure and focus are perfect! The moon adds so much beautiful drama to the photo -- and that starry fence taken with a wide angle lens was a genius touch that adds so much elegance to this photo! At first -- I was hoping to maybe enter one of my Capitol shots into this Free Study -- but now I'm so glad I didn't because I did't have one nearly this cool and beautiful! It's going straight into my favorites folder -- and it gets an unhesitating 10!
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11/01/2006 10:31:27 PM
great photo. 10 for me! (even if I'm not American)
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11/01/2006 06:09:56 AM
A bit crooked. And I am unsure how the title goes with the image. I see the moon, but I don't get the "stars" reference? OH, is it the FLAG? As in Stars & Stripes? If so, the flag is just not salient enough in the image. It is actually a bit blurry due to the shutter speed.
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11/01/2006 05:21:47 AM
I love this. The juxtaposition between the flag, dome and moon is excellent. I like the sweep of the fence too. The texture of the clouds adds tons to it. Well composed and thought out. GOOD ONE.
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