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Chimneys (pollutions: Industrialization and Second-hand Smoke)
Chimneys (pollutions: Industrialization and Second-hand Smoke)
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Pollution (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP MF 90mm f/2.5 Macro Adaptall
Location: Home
Date: Mar 11, 2008
Aperture: F 4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/15 sec
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2008

 Originally I was going for ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke) title, but then changed my mind.

I hope voters get the message I am trying to convey through this image and I do not get low DNMC votes. Just for the safety, I kept the title explanatory.

PP: crop, curves, saturation increase, resize, usm, frame

If you have not already guessed, the background is laptop screen with one of my landscape photos.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 127
Avg (all users): 6.2607
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 6.0417
Avg (non-participants): 6.3110
Views since voting: 1488
Views during voting: 448
Votes: 257
Comments: 23
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/18/2008 06:01:25 PM
Very clever and creative
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Nikon D300
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Nikon
 03/17/2008 03:20:25 PM
Very, very creative!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Kodak C613
 03/17/2008 10:24:50 AM
the sharpness of your photo makes it stand out
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 03/16/2008 04:34:49 PM
Lots of cigarettes in the challenge, but your is by far my favorite. Very creative! Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
 03/16/2008 02:26:45 PM
The background is very distracting. The color helps to make the cigs stand out, but since its blurry you focus on that and not the subject.
Nikon Z6II
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 03/16/2008 01:01:30 AM
Great idea!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S9500
 03/15/2008 10:14:04 PM
cool...nice idea.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 03/15/2008 01:48:35 PM
Cool. Such an interesting POV. Did you try any with the clouds in focus as well (or is that even possible??). I really wish that cloud at the top right wasn't there, as it keeps stealing my attention.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D100
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D
 03/14/2008 12:37:01 PM
A well executed photo.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF DC Nikkor 135mm f/2.0D
 03/14/2008 11:18:49 AM
nicely done and nice idea!
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Olympus Stylus 770 SW
 03/14/2008 09:55:33 AM
Clever photograph it is the most creative i have seen in this challenge. I like your use of negative space and the texture on the cig. looks so crumbly and nasty compared to the fluffy clouds so besides the contrasting textures the colors biege and blue seem to complement eachother so everything seems to be working in your favor.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2008 06:18:38 PM
Excellent, I could see this as a billboard for an AntiSmoking Campaign.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-S700
03/13/2008 10:22:16 AM
I like the double pollution effect in this picture. It has a lot of depth and the clouds in the right balance out the two cigarettes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 03/12/2008 09:48:52 PM
This is a very good idea, I do think however that it could have been executed better.
Canon PowerShot S500
 03/12/2008 09:46:57 PM
smoke stacks... nice. very creative
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 03/12/2008 09:10:58 PM
GREAT take on the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/12/2008 06:31:18 PM
Very nice image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Kodak Easyshare C180
Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L
 03/12/2008 06:24:44 PM
Nice take on the challenge. Lovely crisp sharp image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
 03/12/2008 12:13:03 PM
Good take on the challenge. Nice to see somethign different. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 03/12/2008 10:57:36 AM
I like the clarity of the cigarettes, and the beautifull blue sky really makes them stand out. Clever photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 03/12/2008 10:31:32 AM
wow, I really like this shot. The composition is very well done and your background blur really frames your "chimneys" well. Good luck, I give it an 8.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR
 03/12/2008 09:06:15 AM
A twin towers simile I'm not too keen on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
03/12/2008 06:50:28 AM
Nice Composition! you've executed this idea really well..
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