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New Low for Lake Mead
New Low for Lake Mead
bjh0705


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Something New IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
Location: Hoover Dam
Date: Oct 28, 2007
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Oct 30, 2007

 Traveling on business, I got a chance to see the Hoover Dam for the first time. Noticing the low water level and doing some research the drought and increasing consumption of Vegas has brought Lake Mead to a new low.

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Place: 37 out of 90
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Votes: 198
Comments: 8
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 11/05/2007 09:17:04 PM
wow that is low. I was out there a couple years ago and it was down a little but this is very low.
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Nikon D300
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 11/01/2007 10:23:51 PM
ah yes, that thing doesnt exist -global warming-
nicely taken, i imagine it was hard to get the exposure right
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/01/2007 01:12:34 PM
now that looks scary. good composition and PP.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/31/2007 06:21:31 PM
polarizer has given you very nice colors here 7
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 10/31/2007 02:53:19 PM
wow...that's really low!
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 10/31/2007 09:45:54 AM
Wow, that's pretty dramatically low. Pic is a teensy bit bright on my monitor but your point is very well illustrated nonetheless.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 10/31/2007 12:30:41 AM
Pretty scene!
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Apple iPhone 12
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5
 10/31/2007 12:26:39 AM
A lake in the desert? Imagine that!
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