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Challenge: Landscape II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G6
Location: Langley, BC, Canada
Date: Nov 4, 2005
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Nov 6, 2005

 Taken after a two day storm, The sun crept below the cloud line at dusk and lit up the sky.
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Place: 354 out of 403
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
 11/14/2005 11:19:25 AM
I think some additional light in the foreground to highlight the hydrant/fence would have made this better, but I like the theme.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 EX APO IF HSM for Canon
 11/13/2005 06:07:08 PM
This is more of a still life shot of a fire hydrant - I would have voted it higher in another challenge.
Canon PowerShot A95
 11/12/2005 04:29:48 PM
Great dog's eye view. Un chien voudrais.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/11/2005 04:24:57 PM
Not very landscape in appearance
 11/10/2005 07:08:23 PM
I like that you took a chance. The sky is pretty but the chainlink fence is not, but whoever said all landscapes must be pretty? Together with the awkward tree and the stumpy fire hydrant, I really like it. But I wish the lighting were better on the hydrant. I don't know if a fill flash would have worked or not, but it'd have been worth a try.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 11/09/2005 04:47:31 PM
could have done without the fence, but it's a nice shot nonetheless.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
 11/09/2005 01:20:33 PM
While I like your angle, for me, with the hydrant smack dab in the middle as your focal point, it takes away from what looks like was a nice sunrise. My favorite part is actually the silhoutted tree against the sky.
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