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Gringo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Infinite (Classic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D1X
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: California
Date: Oct 28, 2003
Aperture: F 6.3
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Landscape, Panoramic
Date Uploaded: Oct 30, 2003

Smoke from the near by fires made this an interesting sunrise. I just gave it a little boost of saturation.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 104
Avg (all users): 7.5038
Avg (commenters): 8.3889
Avg (participants): 7.1343
Avg (non-participants): 7.8906
Views since voting: 8611
Votes: 131
Comments: 42
Favorites: 28 (view)


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05/19/2009 02:45:42 AM
This is such a fabulous image. I love it.
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09/04/2008 04:26:36 PM
This is so gorgeous! Crazy what smoke will do, eh? Love it.
went straight into my favorites!
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03/08/2008 10:04:18 PM
I still love this photo so much...STUNNING!!!!
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11/23/2007 03:29:51 PM
Wow this is so thrilling, incredible color, gorgeous composition, just an incredible shot, very nicely done
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03/09/2004 05:38:34 PM
Love the hint of blue in the foreground. Nice that you've extracted such a gem from the vapours of disaster. . .
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01/22/2004 03:57:09 AM
Amazingly rich and mind-expanding shot. What a planet!
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11/16/2003 05:07:03 AM
I edit music way more than I look at/take photos, and this is beautiful to me.
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11/15/2003 05:55:45 PM
DEAR HEAVENS, GRINGO!
I have been trying for MONTHS to get a shot like this one! ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING! If you haven't already, you should make some prints of this available...Folks here in AZ would eat this up!
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11/15/2003 04:32:58 PM
Phenomenal photo! I absolutely love this shot. You capture so much color and depth. Great job!
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11/12/2003 10:30:21 AM
This is a fabulous shot, and your addition of saturation has made it extremely attractive. It is a pity that the catasprophe of the fires took place, but even in adversity there is sometimes beauty to behold. I love the receding rows of hilltops - your angle on them was perfect! A very well-deserved ribbon!
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11/11/2003 11:47:04 AM
Thank you everyone SO much. I almost didn't enter this shot, I am really glad I did now. I didn't think it was interesting enough and I felt I had over saturated it beyond what would be acceptable here. I am ecstatic this did as well as it did, I would have never guessed it.

Thank you!
11/11/2003 10:58:21 AM
One of my all time favorites. I love the layers of mountains and the color is awesome. Congrats!
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11/10/2003 06:08:57 PM
congrats, gringo! nice pic!
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11/10/2003 01:49:08 PM
Excellent! Congratulations
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11/10/2003 01:13:37 PM
Looks like the Smoky Mountains from the Blue Ridge Parkway. I guess you guys have your own smoky mountains this time of year though. Lovely, warm colors. Great landscape crop. I'm too lazy to get up to the top of a mtn that early in the morning ;P
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11/10/2003 10:38:11 AM
Nice one Gringo, love the colours and the layer effect.
Congrats!
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11/10/2003 09:59:27 AM
Great stuff! Congratulations!
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11/10/2003 08:07:49 AM
Congratulations on your ribbon Gringo - a great shot of an incredible view. :-)
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11/10/2003 07:45:31 AM
Good on ya Gringo, awesome pic.
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11/10/2003 05:47:16 AM
Congratulations!! Still as fabulous as when I first saw it! When are you going to put it up for sale on dpcprints????
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11/10/2003 04:41:23 AM
too bad Gringo - 7.5+ almost always gets a win...lots of great shots in this one. Nice processing job - wouldn't mind seeing the original for comparison.

Pedro
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11/10/2003 01:53:10 AM
Great shot Gringo! Really fantastic colors! No doubt, just a fantastic picture.
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11/10/2003 12:56:47 AM
Great shot Gringo, and congrats on the finish.. gave this a 10 myself and was worried a bit about it :) it was a close one.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/09/2003 11:55:44 PM
Awesome!! The colors and tones are superb! Such a cool shot...10 from me.
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11/09/2003 09:44:46 PM
Astounding clarity! Really nice colors and composition. It does indeed communicate infinity to me. 10
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11/09/2003 01:23:37 PM
Lovely photo good colour and shadows 10pt
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11/07/2003 10:03:56 PM
i like this
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11/05/2003 07:31:45 PM
Very nice image. I like how the colors change with distance. Good job.
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11/05/2003 03:03:47 AM
Fantastic.
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11/05/2003 12:33:54 AM
Beautiful sunset - there seems to almost be a texture to the haze. Amazing color range and shadow details.
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11/04/2003 09:26:34 PM
OH yeah! Wish it were my shot! Nice nice photo!
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11/04/2003 06:22:13 PM
Beautiful shot. Fits the challenge. Nice color and clarity. I gave it a 7.
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11/04/2003 02:39:07 PM
Absolutely my top pick for this challenge for the following reasons: Breathtaking color, beautiful composition, meets the challenge perfectly IMO, totally has the WOW factor for me. Cannot wait to find out where this was taken. Congratulations, I don't know what you had to do to get this shot, but I hope I see it on the home page next week!
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11/04/2003 08:22:08 AM
Wonderful! Its like a beautiful painting! 9
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11/04/2003 05:39:41 AM
What an amazing shot, i love the colours in this, love the feeling of adventure that comes with this shot. Love it!
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11/03/2003 08:41:44 PM
beautiful landscape :)
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11/03/2003 02:47:19 PM
Simply beautiful! I love the 'layers' of mountains, and the colors are wonderful.
10 from me!
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11/03/2003 02:46:22 PM
Beautiful....I like the layers of hills and purples/oranges..great Shot.
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11/03/2003 12:34:07 PM
Hum, this is a shot you can get lost in. This will make a good poster. Nice find, good color and composition. Bravo.
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11/03/2003 11:37:25 AM
Woah, beautiful landscape shot! The colors in this are amazing as is the atmospheric effect...it does seemingly go on forever doesn't it?
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11/03/2003 02:47:00 AM
Great panorama. Love the colors.
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11/03/2003 02:09:41 AM
very nice.
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