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The Speed of Light
The Speed of Light
rockyrajan


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Harsh Environments III (Expert Editing)
Location: Dubai, U.A.E
Date: May 30, 2012
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 15
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2012

 What could be a harsher environment than the typical concrete jungle that modern cities are.. With traffic bustling past, metro stations and malls.

This is a typical shot of a city capturing all these elements, and i have aptly named it the Speed of Light to signify the frenetic pace of life in modern cities! It was shot with an exposure of 15 seconds @ f/22.

I'm not an expert at processing, so this one is pretty much as shot in camera, barring some crop, color enhancement of red tones, and by muting other color tones.

Comments are welcome! :-)
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 06/03/2012 12:57:45 PM
The centered pole draws attention to a contrast which maybe you tried to make with the selective red...however there doesn't seem to be any contrast between the two lanes; to me, this creates a disconnect. I'm looking and looking for the harsh element of this image...but I can't find it, no man standing on the median looking to cross, no crash, no fear, chaos, confusion. There's too much to look at in this image which seems unrelated.
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Nikon D800
Lomography Petzval 85mm F2.2 MF
 06/01/2012 06:16:46 PM
Glad to see a fellow Dubai-an on this site! Nice composition, and I like the starbursts on the lights! 9
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 06/01/2012 05:51:48 PM
Beautiful capture, perfect exposure and shutter speed. Nice color combinations
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 06/01/2012 10:51:08 AM
i like the desat on this image.
great slow shutter capture
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