Power line tower and sunset, from about 3/4 mile.
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Lens: Meade 1,000mm cat reflector
I had to set up, shoot, run with the camera and tripod, set up, shoot and run 3 times before the sun reached this position, as the sun was moving from left to right almost as fast as it was going downward.
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I cropped it this way to make it simple as possible, and to try and avoid the "rule of thirds" police.
Maybe I should have posted it as I shot it. I am happy with the score, as it was a sunset, and easy to shoot.
Here is the original, thanks to some timely help from glad2badad who posted the info about how to put the thumb here.
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I put the original at the top of my portfolio for the week or so, as I don't know how to post a link here.
Here you go Waddy. :)
BTW - To add an image to your Photograher Comments area just click on the challenge entry photo from your profile page, the use the 'edit details' (or something like that) link that is visible in the Photograph Information area. Use {thumb}image#{/thumb} to insert the desired photo thumbnail (replace the { } braces with [ ] brackets).
Looks like you avoided the rule of thirds police just fine...now to combat the should have centered it group. :P
The sun is overpowering the picture. If you could have pulled back some and left the subject on the left 1/3 of the frame, I think it would come across more powerful.
Nice juxtaposition! Good job seeing this develop and getting in position to capture it. Most of the time people frown on centering a subject - you know, breaking the rules and all. In this case I think the presentation would be stronger with this centered. JMO of course. :) Good luck.
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