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Sandstone Sunset
Sandstone Sunset
jdfido


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Paint Mines, Calhan, Colorado
Date: Jun 24, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Jun 25, 2008

 The light only lasted at most 2 minutes, the sun came out from behind the clouds just before sunset to cast the golden light across the sandstone formations.

Last time I entered a challenge was the June Freestudy of '07. This is about 200 yards east of the location I was at for that entry.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/07/2008 06:35:18 PM
It's very neat how nature has sculpted this.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 07/05/2008 11:33:23 AM
nice find of colors, i like the powder blues against the orange
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/02/2008 10:27:17 AM
good...lacks a point of interest though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 07/01/2008 09:53:17 PM
beautiful though i'd like a little more foreground detail
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K7
Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
 07/01/2008 09:11:01 PM
Beautiful landscape, which I had these type of sites around here! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/01/2008 06:33:32 PM
Well done on the contrast.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/01/2008 04:02:19 PM
Simple, but nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/01/2008 07:32:43 AM
Nicely capture but needs a levels improvement.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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