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Transformer (Box)
Transformer (Box)
Dr.Confuser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Art of 2016 (Standard Editing*)
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Location: Boise Idaho USA
Date: Oct 18, 2016
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2017

 Photographer’s Notes
On a road trip in October, my wife and I stopped for the night in Boise, Idaho. Not the center of the known world but a charming town.

We wandered around, visited the capital, shot some photos, had a nice dinner, and after a magical evening, we’re off to our next destination the following morning.

Downtown Boise has the usual collection of infrastructure elements like trash cans, power poles, street lights and so forth. Many are painted to make them more interesting. So too, this transformer box.

I know this will happen: I will get harsh comments about doing nothing original here. Simply exploiting an image created by others. So be it. Screw it, I like the photo as I liked the original art. After all, the challenge is Art of 2016 and this is certainly art.

Post Processing
• Convert from RAW: PSCC2017 Camera Raw
• Straighten: PSCC2017
• Filter: OnOne Perfect Effects
• Crop: PSCC2017
• Resize: PSCC2017
• Sharpen: PSCC2017

Camera Data
• Date: 2016.10.18
• Camera: Nikon D800e
• Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
• ISO: 400
• Aperture: f/8
• Shutter: 1/200

Statistics
Place: 146 out of 150
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Votes: 99
Comments: 4
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Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
 01/27/2017 01:58:53 PM
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

How right you were with your prediction! So, having got over that, your record shot of someone else's art is, as you say, 'this is certainly art' that we are all now able to appreciate so thanks for recording it for our pleasure. There really are some extremely talented street artists out there whose works are there to give us pleasure on a daily basis. I am fortunate enough to experience such pleasure with a nearby building that never ceases to brighten up my day every time I see it. Thanks for sharing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 01/23/2017 11:00:41 AM
While the photographed subject may indeed be "art", to me the image is only a photograph of someone else's art, and not "art" itself.
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
 01/22/2017 06:58:31 PM
Lots of riotous color here. However, the fact that it is already artwork that you found, it could use a bit more of your own interpretation.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/18/2017 08:08:27 PM
someone else's artwork, not yours
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