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Let it go with the birds...
Let it go with the birds...
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Challenge: Letting Go (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix F700
Location: Vila Velha de Rodão - Portugal
Date: Feb 7, 2004
Aperture: F 8
ISO: Asa 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Emotive
Date Uploaded: Feb 8, 2004

 Those hudge rocks are known as the "Rodão Gate's ". In ancient times the visigoths built fortifications in the hills to defende the river, the most important river from Portugal - Tejo River.

Details:

Exposure Manual, White balance - Auto, Focus - Auto, focal lenght - 9 mm
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Saturation, yellow and red
Brightness, contrast

Statistics
Place: 40 out of 188
Avg (all users): 5.5985
Avg (commenters): 6.6364
Avg (participants): 5.3542
Avg (non-participants): 5.7423
Views since voting: 1377
Votes: 259
Comments: 11
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/14/2004 09:14:59 PM
excellent shot but not sure if it really fits this challenge.
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II M.Zuiko ED
 02/14/2004 08:29:58 PM
Very nice shot and great water reflection. It conveys the message.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
 02/14/2004 02:14:26 PM
A great letting go feeling in this one. congrats. -9
Epson PhotoPC 750Z
 02/14/2004 09:18:26 AM
Interesting shot.
Sony DSC-S85
 02/12/2004 05:07:51 PM
The very top is a bit distracting on the right side of the picture. I think it takes away from the birds.
Minolta DiMAGE A1
 02/12/2004 02:14:17 PM
I'd try to lighten it up a bit so you could see more of the shoreline
Canon PowerShot A430
 02/12/2004 12:59:04 PM
Fascinating strait! And feeling too!
Bravo! I wish you one of upper five.
Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 02/11/2004 11:45:53 PM
The fact that the birds are only in the reflection in the water make this photo interestingly surreal. Very nice.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/11/2004 11:59:23 AM
i love the composition/ reflection of this picture..although the quality looks a little grainy.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2
 02/11/2004 06:34:43 AM
quite boring sorry. could do with a bit more detail.
Canon EOS-1D
 02/11/2004 12:34:05 AM
Beautiful!
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