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Challenge: Trains & Railroads (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Olympus E-1
Lens: Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
Location: Arizona Railway Museum in Chandler, AZ
Date: Oct 21, 2006
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250 s
Galleries: Rural, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2006

 Taken at the Arizona Railway Museum in Chandler, AZ. Many thanks to the museum staff for their help and general friendliness.

Pushed saturation, contrast and shadows. Noise ninja & smart sharpen. Cloned out some distracting bird droppings, dead branches and pipes. Resize & final sharpen.

I realized after shooting and driving all the way home, that I had accidentally left my camera set at ISO400. Doh! Luckily, it didn't seem to hurt this frame.

Statistics
Place: 56 out of 196
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Avg (commenters): 7.5385
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Views since voting: 1009
Views during voting: 374
Votes: 223
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z7
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 10/29/2006 09:58:19 PM
I really like this image. It's too bad you couldn't have gotten directly over the coupling to remove the last bit of the train car. Could have called this one Yin/Yang. Well done!
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/29/2006 12:24:56 AM
Great capture and clarity.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
 10/28/2006 06:19:23 PM
Contrasting colors make a great "yin-yang" effect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
 10/26/2006 09:07:55 PM
I like the "ying and yang" of this shot - complimentary colors - great!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 10/24/2006 01:46:31 AM
Kind of an abstracty, yin-yang thing going on here. Interesting. Cool, I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC--RX10 II
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 10/23/2006 11:46:41 PM
Neat almost abstract image. The color of the light coupling looks a little odd on my monitor...almost pink.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/23/2006 10:55:38 PM
Great shot...excellent contrast.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5
 10/23/2006 08:07:18 PM
Love the tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/23/2006 04:28:47 PM
Meets Challenge - 2
Creativity - 2
Technical Stuff - 2
Overall Appeal - 2
Biased Wow - 0
Total = 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 10/23/2006 12:27:44 PM
very nice composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 10/23/2006 09:22:59 AM
This documentary might have worked in black and white. As is, the blue cast in the stone is distracting. JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-FZ8
 10/23/2006 02:48:43 AM
Very nice balance in this image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/23/2006 12:37:55 AM
really nice detail...I like the two different colours...nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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