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Challenge: Industrial II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Date: Jul 24, 2010
Aperture: f18
ISO: 100
Shutter: 13s
Date Uploaded: Jul 26, 2010

 Taken In Pretoria West, The whole family tagged allong. Spent an hour on a different spot and was disappointed at what I had and the light. Packed up and left to go home and as I drove I found another entrance. Drove in to explore and my kid's faces dropped as I said...Just quickly one more time.

I took a couple of pictures with the intention to return the next day with hopefully better light/more drama in the sky as well as have the wider angle lens. Try as I might, could not get the third tower refelction in on the comps I had with the 24-70.

Of course the gates were locked when I went again and I had to use this one. Posted and hoped for the best. Thanks to all voting and nice comments.

Got to appreciate & love DPC voters for the 1 and 2 three's in voting. Taste do differ :)

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 120
Avg (all users): 6.9167
Avg (commenters): 7.5882
Avg (participants): 6.7455
Avg (non-participants): 7.0000
Views since voting: 4960
Views during voting: 295
Votes: 168
Comments: 35
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 08/08/2010 09:16:27 PM
Great idea and excellent shot! congratulations on your ribbon!
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 08/07/2010 06:44:22 AM
I think this shot works so well because the wires are in it. It gives a great texture and horizontal movement.
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 08/05/2010 11:00:32 PM
Veels geluk Riaan. Ek sukkel om te fokus op die onderwerp as die familie saam is...
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 08/05/2010 03:31:28 PM
LOL @ the kids' faces falling... mine used to do that when I went to Home Depot. :)

WOnderful industrial image. Give the kids an icecream cone! :)
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 08/05/2010 09:53:34 AM
Although obviously industrial, it has a dreamy, hypnotic look.... Beautiful shot and a well deserved ribbon.
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 08/04/2010 01:38:40 PM
Baie netjies, bly ook nie vêr vandaar nie, Wierdapark. Baie geluk met die ribbon!
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 08/04/2010 10:17:36 AM
As jy goed is is jy goed. Wonderlike foto!
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 08/04/2010 09:21:34 AM
Baie geluk! Dit is GREAT!!!
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 08/04/2010 09:06:12 AM
It is really nice

I think you are doing things that I am trying to do.

It is spectack tack uler.

Harvey Sherman
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 08/04/2010 08:33:04 AM
Congrats on another ribbon Rian. Nice work.
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 08/04/2010 06:36:00 AM
Wat 'n pragfoto! Die turbinegebou is sprokiemooi, laat my dink aan 'n rivierboot met daai 2 skoorstene en die refleksie. Vertel my net, hoe kry jy die lug nog so kleurvol teen 13 sekondes?

Sê vir die mense wat kommentaar lewer oor die gebrek aan donnerweer, jy't die plek wat die donnerweer maak afgeneem. hehe.
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 08/04/2010 05:52:46 AM
Very nice work. Congratulations for sticking to it and getting this view.
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 08/04/2010 04:43:43 AM
Well done. Congrats!
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 08/04/2010 04:21:47 AM
hey rian .. funny reading your comments about the kids faces dropping .. that happens to me all the time .. !!
its a fantastic shot .. i didnt even notice the third tower reflection until you mentioned it ..
congratulations on the yellow .. its such an amazing reflection .. the water so still like glass or a mirror .. and the colours are great .. the blue and the orange .. the composition is briliant .. WOW .. !!
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 08/04/2010 12:23:15 AM
Great reflections and composition. Congrats on the ribbon!
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 08/03/2010 10:40:30 PM
Congrats on the 3rd place finish Rian... pity there is no lightning at this time of the year :-)
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 08/03/2010 09:56:11 PM
Congratulations - beautiful image.
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 08/03/2010 08:20:09 PM
Rian! Nice one, man! And there isn't even any lightning in this one :) Congratulations!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/03/2010 06:54:08 PM
Great perspective, leading lines. A top one for me!
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 08/03/2010 01:39:20 PM
Well done. 8
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 08/03/2010 07:25:13 AM
Nice shot.
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 08/03/2010 06:51:41 AM
Great composition... nice and serene reflections...
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 08/02/2010 04:48:27 PM
Beautifully done.
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 08/02/2010 10:57:59 AM
love this shot, you made something "evil" look peaceful and serene...my only 9 so far..
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 08/02/2010 08:06:08 AM
Great reflections, nice comp and lighting, 8.
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 08/02/2010 04:48:15 AM
Wow - this is really awesome!! The only nit picky thing I have, is my eye keeps coming back to the sun and the reflection in the water. I know it's basic so you couldn't clone it out.
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 08/01/2010 06:31:39 PM
Love it. I can never seem to capture anything like this.
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 07/31/2010 06:38:41 PM
The reflection is great...I wish that the far right reactor shadow was not cut off
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 07/31/2010 12:06:37 PM
I gave it a 10! My pick for blue!
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 07/30/2010 09:49:46 AM
Nice shot and great reflections.
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 07/30/2010 07:48:15 AM
Great reflections,great image.
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 07/29/2010 11:27:56 AM
Great photo. Perfect time of day to get teh moon, some sunlight, and wonderful reflections.
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 07/28/2010 11:48:04 AM
Judging by the lights being on at the plant, and the 'light source' doesn't blow out all your details, I would guess this was taken at night... nice shot - some people may complain about the reflection being cropped, but I kinda like it that way.
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 07/28/2010 03:45:49 AM
too bad its basic, this would have made an amazing HDR. Nine.
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 07/27/2010 11:11:15 PM
nice shot
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