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Old mill
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Challenge: Something Old IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-6D
Date: Jan 6, 2015
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 0.8
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2015

[Jan. 14th, 2015 12:30:46 PM]

Oh, nice. 45 votes: 6.78

I almost did not take this shot, almost did not enter. But I'm happy I did.

When the challenge presented itself, I knew what I was going to shoot. Just did not know what or where it was. What I wanted, was to shoot an old mill. A quick google search gave me this, not very far off.

The weather was clear and a promise of clear skies with good star visibility. That was not the case, the clouds were rolling in. A chilly wind with a temperature of -20C did not make this easy, the water vapor obscured visibility, froze my fingers and killed the battery. My lens hood was missing and the street lamps were in the wrong position, inserting lens flares.

Well, I did come to the location and I was not leaving that place without a shot. I did not fumble the least with camera or settings and did find all the buttons and toggles in the dark without a problem.

I took the shots but were not very pleased with the resulting images: with a shot against light overexposing it and the rushing water in almost darkness. Why I did not try HDR is a mystery.

Well the raw files do contain a lot of information, and I could work with the noise. Befriending the noise, not making an enemy of it. It was supposed to be a shot of something old anyways.

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Place: 1 out of 65
Avg (all users): 6.8554
Avg (commenters): 7.9000
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Views since voting: 1749
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Votes: 83
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Olympus 30mm f/3.5 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 01/21/2015 12:13:37 PM
Very deserving photo for the blue. Love everything about this photo
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/19/2015 05:08:10 PM
Congrats on the blue; nice capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/19/2015 04:47:20 PM
Beautifully captured, congratulations.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-80D
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 01/19/2015 09:20:12 AM
Congratulations! This was my top pick and I love it!
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 01/19/2015 09:08:34 AM
Congrats on the blue. Very nicely processed!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/19/2015 08:25:09 AM
well done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
01/18/2015 10:44:32 PM
composition perfect.. aged with beauty.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S4
01/18/2015 12:29:03 PM
Really interesting shot! Lots to look at here! I do like the toning, which accents the age of the structure. On the fence though about all the grain though. Not sure whether it adds or subtracts from the composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 01/18/2015 10:08:07 AM
I love it. Nice work in post, it really works.
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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 01/17/2015 09:30:38 PM
ghosty place with the eternal sun (just don't call it "old mill")
bump
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 01/16/2015 11:46:41 AM
A bit confusing at first as I found myself looking all over the place, when I finished I had enjoyed myself. thanks
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/16/2015 10:40:14 AM
Nicely processed and one of the top five for me.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 01/14/2015 10:15:17 PM
In my top three, wonderful processing and great mood overall with the touch of mist in the air....all the best!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/13/2015 10:01:38 PM
really good processing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 01/12/2015 01:28:19 PM
My only 10
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 01/12/2015 12:04:34 PM
Honorable mention
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