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Challenge: Black on Black II (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2010
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Fort Worth Stockyards
Date: Apr 3, 2010
Aperture: F7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Transportation, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Apr 6, 2010

 Closeup of the antique steam engine that runs from the Fort Worth Stockyards. It's been out of commission for several years now and the repairs are finally done. I've been trying for a few weeks now to get some good shots of it. First the weather stunk, then I showed up to find the steam engine was only running on Saturday and the modern Diesel ran the route on other days.

Anticipated Critiques:
-Steam makes it white on black
-Not liking composition

Post-challenge notes:
Ended up in my happy zone. Didn't quite have the sharpness and impact I would have liked it to have and it place about where anticipated.

Statistics
Place: 38 out of 109
Avg (all users): 5.5714
Avg (commenters): 9.2500
Avg (participants): 5.6591
Avg (non-participants): 5.5500
Views since voting: 753
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 224
Comments: 4
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/13/2010 11:31:50 AM
Great image, a tad OOF, handheld?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/13/2010 10:04:39 AM
very nice. this is the only colour photo that i like
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/07/2010 09:30:57 PM
Although represent a detail, I like the composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/07/2010 01:45:59 AM
Beautiful composition. Deliciously the intense black with here and there minimal colors.

Steam adds a delicious tension to the photograph.

Certainly a top photograph for these Challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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