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Challenge: Landscape IV (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges 2008
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Date: Jul 4, 2008
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Jul 7, 2008

 I kinda wanted a night shot, but it doesn't get dark enough to take one from the Frankfurt Main Tower before they close. I'll have to wait for later in the year and before they change their Friday/Saturday hours. This was shot at 9:30 pm, by the way.

Not sure anyone reads the challenge details - note that it says "urban or rural or somewhere in between" - but I bet I'll still get some nice DNMC comments that this isn't a "landscape". Not to mention it's in portrait orientation (which is how I prefer my landscapes.) What else would you call it? Nice long view of the land and its occupants. There's even water thrown in for good measure. Ah well. As we like to see 'round these parts, I like it, and that's what matters. Right? (And to Team Germany, hopefully it won't completely bomb. But I did promise to show you bits of Germany in my entries!)

Processing: Crop, shadow/highlight (7%/12%), hue/sat, levels, curves, sharpening, resize and save for web (and it took some doing to get this to 150K, I might add.)


Statistics
Place: 80 out of 226
Avg (all users): 5.9231
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.5714
Avg (non-participants): 6.0794
Views since voting: 848
Views during voting: 259
Votes: 182
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 07/24/2008 12:05:02 PM
I'm surprised this scored so low, it's a great shot. The lighting is fantastic and the detail and sharpness is great. There are lots of different shapes of buildings which makes it interesting to look at for longer than the general 3 second voting scan. I like the river going through the shot as well.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 07/23/2008 12:53:28 AM
Definitely a landscape. Much more so than the winner, which wasn't even about the scenery.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/21/2008 03:17:07 AM
Beautiful bits of color. Lovely capture.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 07/19/2008 08:36:37 AM
Wow, this is only from a tower? I'd a thunk a plane! Love the dappled light. My company has a site at Frankfurt am Main - those lucky dogs!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 07/16/2008 11:16:55 AM
9:30pm! Man! I thought it got late in Texas in the summer! But that's great. It gives you time to get out after work and experience beauty and wonder like this. This is so amazing. I can't imagine why you are loving Germany so much :) Thank you for letting us enjoy it with you!
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Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 07/16/2008 02:14:23 AM
Can't believe you didn't get more comments for this. I think it's pretty spectaular. Love the sprawl and seeing forever. 9.30pm? Wow...
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 07/16/2008 12:13:35 AM
Wonderful scene and great perspective. I love the bits of setting sun reflecting on various buildings. Wonderful clarity and detail all over. So much to see - very cool...
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/13/2008 04:46:17 PM
Nice detail and colors.
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