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Fort Vasquez, CO
Fort Vasquez, CO
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Challenge: Monuments (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Fort Vasquez, Platteville, CO
Date: Aug 24, 2003
Aperture: 7.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Landscape, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Aug 24, 2003

 Fort Vasquez near Platteville, CO. Established in 1837 by Louis Vasquez and Andrew Sublette. Maintained as a post until 1842 for trading of buffalo robes and beaver pelts with the Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indian nations. Also for a rendezous for furtrappers. Located on the Platte River and served as a post for emigrants during the gold rush of 1859.
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Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/31/2003 04:47:27 PM
Although the sun gives the walls a nice orange tint, the shadows cast by the low sun are distracting from the overall image.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 08/30/2003 12:18:02 PM
Hmm, it is the light which makes this shot. And in the vain I would like to see it as a vertical shot with the shadowed section cropped out, at least on the right side. I like the arbutus tree on the left too.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/29/2003 11:11:59 AM
The sunlight brings out an amazing color on those walls.
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Nikon D70
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
 08/28/2003 02:56:55 PM
Dramatic shot, excellent lighting. I'd like it more with the trees on the right not breaking up the line of the fort.
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Canon EOS-10D
 08/28/2003 12:10:03 PM
Low angle sun shots always get to me. Nicely done.
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Kodak DX6490
 08/25/2003 01:59:50 AM
great use of light. cool pic.
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