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Always Have A Camera Handy
Always Have A Camera Handy
nsmith


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD870 IS / IXUS 860 IS
Location: 9th floor at work
Date: Dec 11, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

Fantastic sunset taken through a window at work on the 9th floor using my small Canon 870IS. Glad I had it with me.

Statistics
Place: 937 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 4.9162
Avg (commenters): 5.0893
Avg (participants): 4.8753
Avg (non-participants): 5.1447
Views since voting: 600
Views during voting: 642
Votes: 501
Comments: 62
Favorites: 0


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03/18/2009 07:27:47 PM
For what it's worth, I did no post processing on this photo other than resize for the challenge. The colors are as they came from the camera.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 04:40:23 PM
killer sunset, I wish the city was a bit lighter tho'
03/17/2009 01:32:42 PM
Definitely! I see lots of skies like that here, but I'm usually too late to catch it. Nice city scene also.
03/17/2009 10:03:51 AM
I love lacy sunrises like this that kiss the bottom of clouds. I think you've pushed the reds a bit far though. 6
03/17/2009 02:23:11 AM
Lovely...looks like the sky is on fire.
03/16/2009 07:00:44 PM
Looks to be a nice sunset, but the sky looks overprocessed.
03/16/2009 04:59:10 PM
Beautiful clouds; wish the ground was a bit more visible.
03/16/2009 04:29:33 AM
the city is a bit too dark
03/16/2009 12:06:13 AM
nice shot
03/15/2009 11:04:20 PM
Aptly titled. Well captured and presented.
03/15/2009 10:46:41 PM
Skyfire! cool
03/15/2009 06:17:49 PM
What a great title for this gem of a photo.
03/15/2009 06:11:48 PM
What a great catch!
03/15/2009 05:59:44 PM
Good advice!! Nice image.
03/15/2009 05:17:22 PM
Looks a bit over something - the blotches of color on the bottom of the clouds do not seem to retain their shapes. Interesting effect of an almost flat sheet of light from the sunset, with untouched clouds above.
03/15/2009 05:08:36 PM
too heavy on the reds for my taste
03/15/2009 07:59:59 AM
What a beautiful sky.....maybe just a bit oversaturated?
03/15/2009 04:32:58 AM
The sky is awesome and dominates the theme. I would like the city just a little lighter to balance the picture. Too bad there weren't more lights on in the buildings.
03/15/2009 01:25:09 AM
well we should have too
pretty nice
6\
brano
03/14/2009 11:46:33 PM
lovely sunset , unfortunate that the foregound does not have enough impact,
03/14/2009 06:50:02 PM
indeed that is the dpc motto:) lovely pink, seems almost painted on the sky
03/14/2009 05:07:45 PM
Your not kidding, Love the sky.
03/14/2009 02:02:02 PM
Looks kinda like the end of the world.
03/14/2009 11:41:58 AM
Pretty sunset, even without the over contrast.
03/14/2009 07:31:49 AM
Dramatic. A little darker would keep the sky in range better.
03/14/2009 07:00:10 AM
ya but it appears that your colors are pushed to much in the sky...they look blotchy
03/13/2009 02:05:11 PM
Good timing, to capture those colors in the sky.
03/13/2009 10:30:54 AM
the sky looks funky.. the gray clouds flat
03/13/2009 10:26:15 AM
Great sky!
03/13/2009 10:05:45 AM
ain't that the truth! is this one post shot saturated?
03/13/2009 09:34:35 AM
Fire in the sky. I love how far out the color extends from the horizon. Almost like watching a bomb go off in the distance.
03/13/2009 08:36:32 AM
Very dramatic sky against the dark foreground. Nice use of colors/textures.
03/13/2009 08:11:31 AM
The sky is really quite amazing, but the colors feel over saturated.
03/13/2009 04:30:09 AM
Well and truly afire in the sky! Nice shot.
03/12/2009 08:28:20 PM
Over processed. It looks good at first glance, and then the photo just appears tacky.
03/12/2009 05:41:48 PM
Nuclear sunset - nice capture.
03/12/2009 04:23:26 PM
Dramatic
03/12/2009 03:54:36 PM
incredible sky, I'm glad you had that camera handy
03/12/2009 12:08:55 PM
A bit too saturated and dark.
03/12/2009 06:03:26 AM
thats a bright red sky
03/12/2009 05:33:35 AM
Great sky shot. I wish the bottom third were a tad brighter.
03/11/2009 08:10:32 PM
Good dramatic sky.
03/11/2009 07:54:58 PM
the actually looks kind of fake, sorry.
03/11/2009 05:39:00 PM
This looks like a typical sunset in my town. I am in the habit of snapping photos of these beautiful skies. I like your photo, very nice. I like the POV.
03/11/2009 05:35:06 PM
um, no... =)
03/11/2009 05:05:27 PM
Lovely sky! I wish we could either see more or less of the town, for drama. As is it's a bit drab. *sorry*

Not voting yet.
03/11/2009 04:31:14 PM
Excellent capture of the clouds/sky.
03/11/2009 03:13:15 PM
a bit too much PP for my taste
03/11/2009 03:10:45 PM
needs a little more light on the city, but I am definitely a fan of sunsets with clouds
03/11/2009 12:42:12 PM
I wish I could see more of the city. The sky is a little to red for me. I think I would have dodged the city to come through more and it would have given it more interest.
03/11/2009 11:01:53 AM
great sky textures, but the city is a little too dark.
03/11/2009 10:25:46 AM
Amazing colors!
03/11/2009 08:29:17 AM
Fire in the sky. Wish there were more exposure on the town.
03/11/2009 06:15:14 AM
The city is too dark.
03/11/2009 05:59:25 AM
I definitely agree with you! Nicely done!
03/11/2009 05:48:28 AM
Always have a camera handy for the camera candy.
03/11/2009 04:22:09 AM
Ouch you've overcooked this sky terribly :-(
03/11/2009 03:37:48 AM
Beautiful red sky. Foreground is very dark.
03/11/2009 01:41:57 AM
Sorry this is just a mess of colours and over-processing.
03/11/2009 01:37:44 AM
Great skies but foreground is too dark.
03/11/2009 12:38:19 AM
Whoa, thats some spooky looking sky!
03/10/2009 09:26:48 PM
Glad you had your camera ready, you wouldn't want to miss that! Your viewpoint helps too.


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