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Challenge: Free Study 2007-05 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date: May 25, 2007
Aperture: f11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Cityscape, Snapshot
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2007

 These city workers in Portugal were forging rail tracks. Was fascinated with the process and had snapped several frames already when the foreman politely waved me to the right. Then, this spectacular action took place. A few minutes later and the track was welded together. They got ready to do the other side of the track. Time consuming process. They were just starting at the bottom of the street!
Also so neat was that the local bystanders (mostly men) were bending the wire fence with their bare hands so I could get my lens through for a better shot. The more I thanked them in Portuguese the more they would bend! It was the most pleasant and fascinating experience I have ever had with camera in hand.

In Photoshop:
Cropped for effect,
Sized,
Adjusted for lightness,
Burned in the green,
Dodged gloves,
USM: 134%, .8, 1
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Statistics
Place: 463 out of 617
Avg (all users): 5.2036
Avg (commenters): 5.8571
Avg (participants): 5.2199
Avg (non-participants): 5.1154
Views since voting: 641
Views during voting: 234
Votes: 167
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2007 04:58:49 PM
Nice flames. Nice contrast.
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 06/07/2007 03:05:37 PM
real good shot
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 06/07/2007 02:56:29 PM
really well taken photo - the fire isn't blown out at all! I just wish we saw some of the workers face
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/05/2007 06:13:15 AM
I love the strengh of the flame. It has much detail and you have captured it well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/04/2007 08:09:23 AM
Great shot
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 06/01/2007 03:34:28 PM
Very cluttered....try a different angle.
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 06/01/2007 09:03:18 AM
Nice Fire
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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