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Dam(n) Fine Architecture
jonfrommk


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Challenge: Free Study 2007-05 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Location: Hoover Dam Nevada
Date: May 25, 2007
Aperture: f4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Architecture, Water
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2007

 The Hoover Dam, taken from a chopper during my recent holiday to Nevada. It was a spectacular day, flew from Las Vegas over Lake Mead and the Damn and then down below the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. To be honest, whilst I love my shots of the canyon they dont do its magnificent splendour justice so I thought I would go for this, although it appears to have lost a touch in PP resizing

Statistics
Place: 220 out of 617
Avg (all users): 5.8773
Avg (commenters): 6.2727
Avg (participants): 5.8433
Avg (non-participants): 6.0345
Views since voting: 869
Views during voting: 220
Votes: 163
Comments: 15
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 09/26/2007 02:41:46 PM
I was going through peoples portfolio to see there b/w photos and I stumbled upon yours. I gave this a 9 during the challenge. I just loved the tones and the perspective. I just have to make this one of my favorites. It should have done better.
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 06/14/2007 06:15:03 PM
Jon congrats on a very nice FS score! If this lost something in resize the larger version must be spectacular because this is just awesome!! Love your processing here as well, very nice tonal range and very good exposure control, way to go!!
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 06/14/2007 04:54:34 AM
I thought this was Hoover Dam. Loved your title. I've never seen it from this perspective before. Pretty good job for taking this from a moving object. Love that you can see the light reflection in the water. Excellent black and white contrasts!
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 06/08/2007 05:06:51 AM
Great capture! I love the directing lines and PP here, can't imagine what was lost with the resizing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2007 04:15:54 PM
boy, you have a tall tripod! I think it would be just that much better if it were a little crisper in focus
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 06/04/2007 09:47:40 PM
Damn fine picture
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 06/04/2007 10:35:42 AM
Not your typical pov! Nice b&w conversion

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Jack
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 06/03/2007 10:13:35 PM
Beautiful
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 06/03/2007 11:41:15 AM
Nice view of an engineering marvel.
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 06/02/2007 10:12:54 PM
Would have been great in color!
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 06/02/2007 05:26:36 AM
Really nice shot. The uneven frame is way to large for the photo and is distracting and overpowering.
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 06/01/2007 05:47:13 PM
Haha..cute title. It is amazing - I love the frame with this.
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 06/01/2007 03:12:27 PM
Wicked view with good tones.
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 06/01/2007 08:00:51 AM
Nice shot - pity about the faint reflection 7
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 06/01/2007 07:29:51 AM
Wow, the water is really low there. Was this an aerial shot? I don't recall any peaks that high right on top of the dam but it has been a while since I was out there. Nice shot, btw. :-)
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