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Water Tower - Billings, MT
Water Tower - Billings, MT
CLarson557


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Your Corner of the World (Classic Editing)
Camera: Vivitar ViviCam 3615
Location: Billings, MT
Date: Sep 20, 2002
Date Uploaded: Sep 20, 2002

 I have been fascinated with this water tower ever since childhood. After many pictures later, the photo just looked better in black & white. The tower is actually red & white checkered.

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Place: 178 out of 245
Avg (all users): 4.9556
Avg (commenters): 5.4500
Avg (participants): 5.0530
Avg (non-participants): 4.8521
Views since voting: 1401
Votes: 293
Comments: 21
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Sony Alpha a6400
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 09/29/2002 10:57:00 PM
excellent perspective... i like the tilt on this one quite a bit :) - setzler
Kodak DC4800
 09/29/2002 07:42:00 PM
this one might have been better in color.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 09/29/2002 10:33:00 AM
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background8,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing6,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 5,
Total Averaged Rating6. Autool
Nikon Coolpix 990
 09/28/2002 08:13:00 PM
This goes to show that even in the middle of nowhere you can still find interesting photos! I like this, but probably would've preferred some color to it. Composition is quite striking, though. --7-- sohr
Canon EOS-20D
 09/28/2002 01:13:00 AM
I'm waiting for the Jolly Green Giant to lean over and put the golf ball on this tee.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/27/2002 02:41:00 PM
Needs more contrast. Good composition! -arnit
Sony DSC-F707
 09/26/2002 12:03:00 PM
Nice picture, but the compression artifacts are hurting you. Look closely at the light-dark edges, you'll see the noise.
Canon Digital IXUS V
 09/26/2002 02:20:00 AM
i doubt the photograhper lives in gotham city...however the contrast is impresive.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 09/25/2002 12:14:00 PM
pretty but pixellated, is this a crop? if it ain't, eat beans and rice for a while and get a cooler camera.
Sony DSC-F707
 09/24/2002 04:28:00 PM
Soft focus. JEM
Olympus C-700UZ
 09/24/2002 09:02:00 AM
Nice choice. Seems to be out of focus. I think color would have been better too.
Sony DSC-F707
 09/23/2002 08:42:00 PM
The angle and the clouds suggest a lot of activity in what would normally be a static picture. Nice.
Kodak DC280
 09/23/2002 08:17:00 PM
nice b&w.
Sony DSC-F717
 09/23/2002 07:45:00 PM
Seems like a very low res photo, focus is very soft on the water tower. 5 Swash
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 09/23/2002 06:55:00 PM
I've been looking at water towers myself for a shot the past couple of weeks. Just a bit grainy and out of focus. Nice shot though. Dpz
Sony DSC-F717
 09/23/2002 04:40:00 PM
Would've been better in color.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/23/2002 12:55:00 PM
I go through Billings twice a year and have for the past nine years. I like your town and love your part of the country. Will the construction on 90 ever be finished?? I know the answer......NO! Next time I'll look for this water tower. Good luck. Score 7 Justine
Olympus E-510
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Olympus
 09/23/2002 12:18:00 PM
I don't like the lack of color and the soft focus on this shot. I think it would have made a nice contrast with the sky if there was some color.
Canon PowerShot A80
 09/23/2002 07:22:00 AM
Doesn't the water fall out with the tower at such an angle? ;-) The image seems a little grained to me, maybe the tower is quite tall and you had to crop the image. Well structured photo.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 09/23/2002 01:40:00 AM
More contrast and this would have been awesome! I really like the perspective.
Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/23/2002 01:12:00 AM
This would have been cool had it been in a little better focus... I like the composition and subject.
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