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Hope In Mordor
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RianBotes


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Challenge: Free Study 2020-01 (Standard Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Location: Drakensberg - Mnweni
Date: Jan 2, 2020
Aperture: F22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2/5s
Date Uploaded: Jan 17, 2020

 Thanks for all the voters and comments. Was gifted the most beautiful sunrise on the 1st of January 2020. There was just to much to photograph. Lightning, Rainbows, Clouds, Partial inversion, Vultures and many spectacular sun rays through valleys and spires. Glad I got up early and did the walk to get to this spot as the memory of this morning still stays with me.

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Place: 1 out of 66
Avg (all users): 7.4400
Avg (participants): 7.4722
Avg (non-participants): 7.3571
Views since voting: 1061
Views during voting: 93
Votes: 50
Comments: 14
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Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 02/12/2020 01:44:08 PM
Looks like Frodo and Sam are Going to make it back to the shire! well done!
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS II USM
 02/10/2020 04:30:09 AM
I am so envious of you to not only have scenery like this but also to be able to capture it like this. Congratulations on the Blue
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OM System OM-1 Mark II
OM System 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
02/09/2020 12:34:18 AM
Congrats on the Blue, great image. If you ever make it to Alaska let me know and I will take you to meet King & Gorgeous.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/08/2020 07:02:27 PM
I can only imagine how beautiful it was that morning, these memories do last a lifetime, congratulations on the blue.
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 02/08/2020 02:56:44 PM
Dankie tog jys terug! Congratulations Rian! Awesome is nie sterk genoeg nie.
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 02/08/2020 02:10:01 PM
Another classic from Drakensberg! Very well done Rian. As soon as I saw this, I knew it would ribbon, so congrats the Blue!
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 02/08/2020 10:29:50 AM
Congratulations Rian! It is wonderful!
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Sony Alpha a7 IV
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 02/08/2020 01:39:56 AM
What a place Rian and what a shot! Congrats on this well deserved victory.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 02/07/2020 05:33:19 PM
Such a beautiful corner of the world. Unfortunately you gave the unnecessary sharpening halo to the mountain
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 02/07/2020 01:26:48 PM
The rainbow is incredible! Top pick from me
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Sony DSC-RX100 VII
 02/02/2020 03:05:59 AM
My fav for this FS
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/02/2020 01:50:32 AM
Stunning!
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/01/2020 08:53:03 AM
8 from me. lovely!
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 02/01/2020 07:18:31 AM
Awesome!
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