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The Monolith Awakens
The Monolith Awakens
spiritualspatula


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2012-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Date: Jun 23, 2012
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 30
Date Uploaded: Jun 30, 2012

 Taken while on my backpacking trip. This is a monolith that's about 70 feet tall, located on a flat area below the summit of Bison Peak. The orange is due to light pollution from Denver. The pinnacle was lit using headlamps and light painting.

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Place: 47 out of 243
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Views since voting: 480
Views during voting: 186
Votes: 115
Comments: 5
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 07/13/2012 09:39:43 PM
Love all those stars. Truly fantastic!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/08/2012 05:37:59 AM
Light painting! Great result, always wanted to try this. I can't recognize the constellations from all those magnificent stars!
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 07/08/2012 03:48:11 AM
awesomeness continues. great great work dude.
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Sigma DP1x
07/06/2012 09:36:24 PM
Ominous and enchanting in the same glance.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 07/05/2012 03:44:48 PM
Beautiful! That sky is mesmerizing.
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