DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
1850
1850
sbeaumont


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Time Capsule (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Wade House, Greenbush, Wisconsin
Date: Aug 8, 2005
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Vintage, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Aug 9, 2005

 Saw in an 1850 water turbine driven sawmill when automation was beginning to revolutionise many industries including lumber. Note this was a straight saw and not rotary.

Shot in raw, converted to jpeg, channel mixer to create black and white image, then boosted red and yellow mid tones with color balance. Boosted contrast, saved for web.

Statistics
Place: 82 out of 298
Avg (all users): 5.5000
Avg (commenters): 7.7273
Avg (participants): 5.3200
Avg (non-participants): 5.6347
Views since voting: 803
Views during voting: 377
Votes: 292
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot A80
 08/15/2005 08:52:01 AM
assignment diversion
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 08/14/2005 03:35:24 PM
one hell of a blade - nice colours
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-620
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 08/13/2005 10:58:44 PM
Excellent lighting on the "teeth" (and overall)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/12/2005 11:36:29 PM
FInally! Someone who followed directions, used the year for the title and submitted a GOOD photo. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 08/12/2005 12:35:36 AM
Love the sepia/duotone filter. Really interesting angle. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 08/11/2005 02:30:44 PM
Excellent.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
08/11/2005 06:53:57 AM
at first look i thought the compose is bad.. but then i saw you put the blade exactly in the middle.. i like breaking the rules..
great color\contrast..
9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/11/2005 05:34:34 AM
I like the color and texture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT
 08/10/2005 01:30:00 PM
Is this Batsto? I took a similar photo but not as detailed and didn't submit it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 08/10/2005 11:52:17 AM
I LOVE IT~! easy 10 i'd say
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 08/10/2005 09:58:43 AM
better lighting may have made your foreground subject stand out against this background
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 08/10/2005 01:25:45 AM
I would have used the rule of thirds to compose this but otherwise a very nice idea and execution!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 08/10/2005 12:27:22 AM
this is really cool, great shot, cool angle, i love the sepia, it just adds to the affect! an 8!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Theme: Classic / Light / Dark
Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2026 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 10/10/2026 03:50:25 PM EDT.