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The Clock Tower
The Clock Tower
Louisa


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Tele-Macro for Canon
Location: London, UK
Date: May 22, 2006
Aperture: 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 250
Galleries: Sky, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 162 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 6.2099
Avg (commenters): 6.8704
Avg (participants): 6.1659
Avg (non-participants): 6.4545
Views since voting: 1169
Views during voting: 694
Votes: 505
Comments: 58
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 09:22:01 AM
Nice hdr work. Dramatic angle.
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 03/17/2009 09:18:41 AM
Cool perspective and fun processing.

Not voting yet.
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 03/17/2009 07:10:18 AM
Great architecture shot, nice perspective, the clouds look great behind it.
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 03/16/2009 10:35:36 PM
Nice shot. Nice detail on the tower.
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 03/16/2009 07:37:00 PM
I like how you processed the sky. Very gothic.
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 03/16/2009 05:54:16 PM
Nice perspective and nice sky.
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 03/16/2009 12:35:17 PM
Big Ben looks a bit like the dark tower here, belching black smoke.
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 03/16/2009 07:25:22 AM
Very ominous feeling, I like the gothic treatment here, adds a sense of drama.
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 03/16/2009 07:22:38 AM
Unusual and striking (excuse the pun) viewpoint
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 03/16/2009 01:05:00 AM
Great angle. I like the effect the dark area creates.
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 03/16/2009 12:15:21 AM
Awesome capture and presentation. Gorgeous.
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 03/16/2009 12:04:49 AM
nice shot
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 03/15/2009 04:19:32 PM
oooh nice and dramatic esp with the looming clouds, I probably would've tried to get this same pov if I were there. 9
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 03/15/2009 04:11:51 PM
Haunting image. Cool angle and great color.
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 03/15/2009 02:39:00 PM
very dramatic
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 03/15/2009 06:39:56 AM
Nicely composed. I like the low angle and the sky.
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 03/15/2009 01:11:16 AM
nice toning ;)
brano
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 03/14/2009 07:22:49 PM
wonderful image
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 03/14/2009 06:22:56 PM
I like this perspective. Good architectural capture.
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 03/14/2009 06:03:06 PM
Big and nice. Sky needed color.
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 03/14/2009 04:43:00 PM
Awesome angle. Not over the top convergence. Just right. Great subject to shoot as well.
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 03/14/2009 01:56:42 PM
The colors isnt right - try to remove the magenta from all the edges
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 03/14/2009 01:48:46 PM
What a great take on a well photographed and well known landmark. Love the detail in the stone, the black of the sky and the POV.
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 03/14/2009 01:29:52 PM
Wonderful perspective, moody sky and dramatic processing.
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 03/14/2009 10:11:07 AM
very dramatic
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 03/14/2009 10:08:02 AM
Another one of those small town courthouses. I love the quaint architecture.
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 03/14/2009 06:54:25 AM
Nice details on the tower, and very ominous sky.
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 03/14/2009 06:00:12 AM
Great perspective shot and I love the menacing clouds over the tower.
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 03/14/2009 03:29:41 AM
Great angle
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 03/14/2009 03:22:24 AM
nice idea, shame about the centre background though.
This is the view from the westminster tube exit no? Brings back good memories.
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 03/13/2009 11:17:00 PM
Love the looming feel of the tower
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 03/13/2009 07:52:02 PM
it did not look nearly this amazing in person - great image!
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 03/13/2009 02:34:48 PM
Great use of the low angle to show has massive the building is.
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 03/13/2009 09:57:05 AM
A rather intimidating shot, especially with the clouds.
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 03/13/2009 07:20:57 AM
I like the perspective
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 03/13/2009 03:57:52 AM
awesome perspective, like the pp too
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 03/12/2009 10:40:30 PM
The processing on the sky really helps give this one a sense of strong depth and grandeur.
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 03/12/2009 07:32:11 PM
super use of perspective 9
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 03/12/2009 05:02:26 PM
Love the tones and perspective.
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 03/12/2009 03:33:51 PM
really cool how the tower leads to the opening in the clouds
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 03/12/2009 03:27:42 PM
Brilliant perspective and detail. Sky looks a little artificial sadly.
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 03/12/2009 12:35:43 PM
wonderful composition, wonderful angle, great shot
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 03/12/2009 11:54:42 AM
colossal
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 03/12/2009 11:31:36 AM
Nice shot
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 03/12/2009 11:29:29 AM
Wonderful processing 8
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 03/12/2009 06:34:10 AM
Great shot! I like the unusual POV.
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 03/11/2009 10:28:54 PM
What a great shot - I've seen many of Big Ben but this is one of the better ones
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 03/11/2009 05:53:21 PM
wow...wonderful angle...
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 03/11/2009 04:01:14 PM
Perspective is great !! 7
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 03/11/2009 03:58:46 PM
yeah, Big Ben is realy the clock inside. Nice perspective on it.
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 03/11/2009 02:57:30 PM
Great perspective and great leading lines.
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 03/11/2009 01:01:49 PM
great pov and nice desat of the sky for added drama
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 03/11/2009 08:56:54 AM
Great perspective, makes the image much more interesting:)
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 03/11/2009 08:54:58 AM
Excellent vantage point on this. I like the dark clouds at the top and the great detail in the tower. Very dynamic capture. 9
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 03/11/2009 06:23:46 AM
Nice exposure on the tower. Black sky? A touch terrifying.
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 03/11/2009 01:28:16 AM
Great view of a well know building. Colors are very nice. Not sure if I like the B&W sky.
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 03/10/2009 10:44:08 PM
another reason i didn't enter this challenge.. who can compete with this?
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 03/10/2009 10:36:30 PM
Nice take on BB. Very dramatic.
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