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Horse Thieves & Whiskey Runners
Horse Thieves & Whiskey Runners
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Challenge: Best of 2008 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Writing on Stone Provincial Park, Alberta
Date: Mar 3, 2008
Aperture: f7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Vintage, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2009

 Yes, once again I dig up an image from my visits down to Writing on Stone Provincial Park in Southern Alberta. This place is pure magic. The vista in the shot shows the site of the Northwest Mounted Police outpost spanning from 1887-1917 to protect the Blackfoot Indians from Whiskey Runners illegally entering Canada from Montana. It is estimated the area has seen inhabitants for the past 3500 years with some assumptions stretching back even further to 9000 years. The fantastic sandstone formations (Hoodoos) riddle the valley and act as a canvass to a remarkable concentration of petroglyhs (Rock Art). I am humbled by the mysteries entombed in the valley's silence as I am honored to photograph this mecca of spirituality. Enjoy.

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 01/25/2009 11:38:20 AM
Very cool shot. I really love all that detail on the bottom. Amazing textures.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/21/2009 03:24:41 AM
Great lighting and editing, congratulations.
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 01/19/2009 01:20:09 PM
I like the composition, but it appears oversharpened.
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 01/19/2009 02:58:11 AM
I would love to hear the story about your title, I love the rough smoothness of the rocks Lovely leading lines, crisp and clean the sharpness of the details is brilliant, good DOF, well done
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 01/18/2009 02:57:06 AM
good, but looks oversharpened...
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 01/17/2009 05:52:09 AM
nice landscape
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 01/16/2009 03:31:37 AM
very cool scene - love the choice of composition - bold centered horizon to show bout the foreground rocks and the clouds
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