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Business End of a 75mm Gun on a WWII M24 Tank
Business End of a 75mm Gun on a WWII M24 Tank
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Guns (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Honolulu
Date: May 13, 2014
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: May 13, 2014

 U.S. Light Tank, M24

Used for scouting and reconnaissance in the late days of WWII. It mounted a 75mm main gun and three machine guns behind 1" of Armor. Two Cadillac V-8 engines drove the 19 ton tank and its crew of four at speeds up to 35 MPH. (from a plaque at the Army Museum in Honolulu.

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Place: 42 out of 73
Avg (all users): 5.2165
Avg (commenters): 4.6667
Avg (participants): 5.0714
Avg (non-participants): 5.3273
Views since voting: 429
Views during voting: 216
Votes: 97
Comments: 3
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Nikon D3200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 05/17/2014 10:44:43 PM
I thing this one would benefit from some more depth.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2014 02:54:11 PM
Had to up my vote on this one.. its good I am looking back through these because I am learning a lot.

I can not comment on this kind of photo for the blur cause I am just learning about it. However I do like the post processing of this photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 05/15/2014 01:03:12 AM
well taken like the narrow depth of field keeps the eye on the action
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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