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Cactus gone wild!
Cactus gone wild!
bvlindalou


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Neon Signs (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Tele-Macro for Canon
Location: outside at nite
Date: Nov 2, 2006
Aperture: f32
ISO: 100
Shutter: 3
Galleries: Abstract, Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Nov 3, 2006

 Set camera on tripod and lock in except horizonal/vertical handle. Zoomed in on sign. Used long shutter speed 3"2. During exposure slowly rotated camera counterclockwise. Photoshop; crop, auto levels, auto colors, curves, canvas size, reduced, sharpened.

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Place: 32 out of 124
Avg (all users): 5.7630
Avg (commenters): 8.0769
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Avg (non-participants): 5.8079
Views since voting: 1130
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Votes: 270
Comments: 15
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED
 12/28/2008 05:48:50 PM
What a great effect!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 11/14/2006 09:23:57 PM
very cool! looks like some wacked-out-texas-abstract art, nice.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/14/2006 03:40:21 PM
This is very unique! Great capture! 8o)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/13/2006 01:34:01 PM
Love the color and composition.
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Pentax K100D
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Pentax
 11/13/2006 04:11:09 AM
Big effort and a pleasing result
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/12/2006 09:32:51 PM
Makes for a beautiful composition. Very nice!
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
 11/09/2006 08:55:01 PM
Fun composition. Like it. 7
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 11/09/2006 04:10:57 PM
Great job in composing this in a way that makes it really intereting! I love it! 9
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 11/08/2006 08:18:34 PM
Great zoom effect! Good exposure, color and composition. -8-
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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 11/08/2006 04:52:38 PM
That's actually pretty stinkin cool. I'm not sure if I like the cactus being part of the image or if I would have rather just seen the left design made from the straight lines. Colorwise I like the cactus being in there.
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/08/2006 04:49:20 PM
great shot would like to know how you did this
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Panasonic DMC-FZ8
 11/08/2006 11:55:06 AM
Beautiful! I love kinetic photography. This is a gorgeous abstract. Composition and colors are great.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D
 11/08/2006 09:43:17 AM
niceee... great abstract shot
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
 11/08/2006 04:39:46 AM
smartly done!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/08/2006 03:08:21 AM
Excellent angle and exposure!
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