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Just Add Water
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Old and New (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Salt Lake City
Date: Jan 20, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Cityscape, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jan 23, 2005

 Thanks to the January inversion for softening the building in the background.

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Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera
 02/03/2005 09:22:12 AM
Thanks for the comments, I learned a lot on this one.

I'm not sure how clear I was on my initial comments. Salt Lake City is in a valley that gets "capped" during the winter, and smog builds up until the next storm comes through. This was shot on the second day of this build up. I went back the next morning to shoot in different light, and I couldn't see the building in the background at all.

I've also learned that DPC doesn't like close crops. The entire tower in the front is shown, I just liked it using all of the vertical space, so it's cropped tight.

Thanks again for the comments,
Nikon D800
02/02/2005 01:05:16 PM
sorry folks didn't understand your concept...it was very cleverly done
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot SD780
01/31/2005 07:09:24 PM
Looks a little overexposed.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/28/2005 04:53:05 PM
Cool. Very strong old/new, smooth/rough, bright/dark, round/edgy contrast. I don't like the composition though. You cut off the tower's top and I don't like it's position in the image. It is too cenetred for me. Cropping off some of the right side might be good. 7.
 01/27/2005 07:05:52 PM
the title and odd contrast is a bonus
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/26/2005 11:46:09 AM
Difficult to discern clearly what is in the background. I think a different perspective would have enhanced this photo - maybe the tower against a panel of the new building. Idea has potential. That the top of the tower is cropped and the top of the building is not - is a bit bothersome for me.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
 01/26/2005 05:34:35 AM
Wish the top of the tower thingy wasn't chopped off like that.
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