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Sierras by Moonlight
Sierras by Moonlight
cutlassdude70


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Challenge: Night Shot IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Manzanar, CA
Date: Apr 8, 2007
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 120 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Rural
Date Uploaded: Apr 10, 2007

 I was really excited when I saw that the Night Shot challenge was back, so I decided to drive up to the Eastern Sierras in hopes of having a decent landscape to use. The weather turned on me though farther North (Mono Lake, Mammoth, Rock Creek Lake, etc.), so I was forced to retreat South to even have a chance at getting stars in the shot. This is part of the fence that surrounds the cemetery at Manzanar (the site of the WWII Japanese concentration camp). I'm frankly disappointed with this shot, but the noise in the 30 second exposure version (ISO 1600) was just too much to cope with. I want a 5D SO bad... ;) I doubt this will break 6, but I'm going to take the chance anyway to hopefully get some decent feedback. Besides, I decided it was about time I start getting more involved in challenges again. :D

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 266
Avg (all users): 6.6863
Avg (commenters): 7.0909
Avg (participants): 6.1264
Avg (non-participants): 6.9511
Views since voting: 1085
Views during voting: 401
Votes: 271
Comments: 25
Favorites: 0

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 04/17/2007 09:38:24 PM
Ok, well my prediction was off a little, but I didn't make through more than about 30% and apparently there were quite a few really good ones I missed out on. Still, this is on MY top ten list. Congrats on a great finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/17/2007 03:54:51 PM
Wow! Very nice!
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 04/16/2007 07:56:19 AM
The brightly light scene with the stars in the background make for an interesting photo, but I think I wold have liked to darken the forground just a bit to make the stars stand out more.
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 04/16/2007 07:02:42 AM
This photograph got my only 10. I hope you do well!!!
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 04/15/2007 08:45:37 PM
Excellent job transforming night into day. You'd never know it was after dark if it weren't for the star trails.
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 04/14/2007 06:12:27 PM
Gorgeous!!!! 10.
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 04/14/2007 06:10:22 PM
Not sure if maybe the exposure was too long, but it seems like daylight.
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 04/14/2007 03:12:52 PM
Interesting night shot. It has a very daytime look to it, but the stars throw the viewer off.
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 04/14/2007 07:03:36 AM
The contrasting colors work - Good shot.
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 04/13/2007 08:44:48 PM
Oh how BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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 04/13/2007 04:02:17 PM
Nice long exposure. The moving stars and clouds work really well. I'm not sure the fence in the foreground really buys you much. It doesn't frame or really lead to the mountains, and it keeps pulling my eye away from the beautiful mountains and sky.
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 04/13/2007 02:46:04 PM
Beautiful!
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 04/13/2007 05:51:44 AM
My fav. Not sure how this will rank, because there is hella competition, but if it were up to me, Blue baby. Nice work. GL. 10
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 04/13/2007 01:21:40 AM
Great long exposure picture
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 04/12/2007 05:18:31 PM
that is some very bright moonlight!
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 04/12/2007 02:34:17 PM
The problem with startrails is that
 04/12/2007 09:19:42 AM
Stunning! Im guessing approx 10 min exposure? One of my favs!Great job
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 04/12/2007 09:00:40 AM
Wow...talk about turning night into day. Very nice long exposure photograph!
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 04/12/2007 06:43:03 AM
nice shot
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 04/11/2007 08:07:01 PM
stunning exposure here...love the daytime, nightime feel...
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 04/11/2007 08:05:21 AM
star trailining bit
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 04/11/2007 05:06:38 AM
Beautiful!
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 04/11/2007 03:14:34 AM
I think a little less time exposure (so the stars weren't steaking) would have really made the photo. Not too grainy, good job with the ISO - 7
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 04/10/2007 10:20:40 PM
Top 10 at least! This is extremely well done. A real gem in a sea of um... really bad photos (I'm only 20% through). Best of luck!
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 04/10/2007 08:13:07 PM
I am going to guess that this is about a 8 minute exposure. Nice job making the night look almost exactly like daytime + stars.
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