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Sammie


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Challenge: Smoke (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ10
Location: Near Cumbres Pass in Colorado
Date: Sep 12, 2004
Aperture: F4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Travel, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Sep 12, 2004

 Editing: Crop, color correction, saturation, levels, clone out tree tips on bottom of picture, clone out post, dodge and burn smoke, noise removal, resize, unsharp mask, save for web.

This is the Cumbres Toltec Narrow Gauge Train that runs between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico. It is a beautiful, old fashioned ride. Wish it had been sunny today when I took this but will have to make due with overcast lighting.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 99
Avg (all users): 6.2041
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.8000
Avg (non-participants): 6.3824
Views since voting: 1289
Views during voting: 328
Votes: 196
Comments: 11
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Nikon D5100
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 09/21/2004 07:03:41 PM
Yea Sammie. The old Chama Express. Nice shot Van, Still in Fla.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/20/2004 12:30:03 AM
Congratulations on your 14th placing. This is just charming. I have to look at it again and say to myself, you are not looking at a miniture.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
09/20/2004 12:14:16 AM
Go, Sammie! Another great one!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
 09/19/2004 09:47:12 PM
I couldn't find one like this in my area ...
Nikon D70s
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
 09/18/2004 03:56:08 PM
Nice shot. The smoke seems a little over edited, and a blurry spot is evident in the lower left, but these things only jump out at me after a second look. 8.
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Canon EOS Rebel SL1
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 09/18/2004 12:37:05 AM
You did a marvelous one of the best shots! If I am right is this a model? It is very questionable? I like it! 10 maybe I like trains to much!
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 09/17/2004 06:52:52 PM
this is great...i love the colors and scenery...the smoke is very defined and and matches the theme quite nice...great job!...8
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 09/17/2004 12:41:49 PM
This is one of my favorites so far.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/16/2004 07:08:26 PM
Nice shot, but looks a little over processed to me? (maybe my monitor). yes, there is plenty of smoke. Steam trains are great, slightly different crop and you may have a postcard here.
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Olympus E-5
Olympus 18-180mm f/3.5-6.3 Zuiko ED Digitial Zoom
 09/15/2004 01:10:29 PM
If it a train, it's good!! Very beautiful shot.
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Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/14/2004 06:51:46 AM
VEry nicely done! Not knowing what may have been out of the frame at the top I would say that seeing a bit more smoke above may have looked nice.
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