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Disaster at Dawn
Disaster at Dawn
kawesttex


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Challenge: Sunset or Sunrise (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Quail Creek Apartments, Shreveport, LA
Date: Dec 2, 2008
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/8000
Date Uploaded: Dec 2, 2008

 Got up this morning like any other morning, walk the dog(s). Smelled smoke and walked around the apartments. Fire trucks were just arriving and things got worse fast. There wound up being about 15 fire trucks along with all the other rescue vehicles (police, fire chiefs, EMTs, etc.) Took over 300 pics from 5:50am to about 10:30am and am going to post some in the portfolio later.

This is all basic editing, crop, levels, white balance, usm, resize, usm, sfw.

Post Challenge: I forgot to add that no one was injured or hurt. Alot of property damage, water and smoke damage, but no injuries. About 14 apartments were damaged.

Statistics
Place: 122 out of 167
Avg (all users): 5.1500
Avg (commenters): 5.7000
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Views since voting: 750
Views during voting: 296
Votes: 160
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
12/13/2008 08:13:14 PM
Well that just sucks! I hope everybody was ok - nice capture.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/13/2008 05:52:47 PM
Excellent detail in the water stream! Well done indeed!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 12/13/2008 04:59:58 PM
i don't see the sunrise/sunset sorry
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/13/2008 03:01:25 AM
This is a cool photo. I especially like the small water droplets/mist coming off the water stream. The smoke is also pretty neat. Unfortunately, I don't really think this is a sunrise, due to how high the sun is in the photo, so perhaps this isn't the best challenge for this submission.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 6
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 12/12/2008 12:37:21 PM
Most depressing pic of the lot :( But, a really nice pic and different to be sure. I hope everybody is okay after this!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 12/10/2008 02:17:36 PM
Interesting shot. Really liking the composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 12/10/2008 01:50:28 PM
I hope this wasn't your home...interesting with the smoke all around and the sun breaking through
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 12/10/2008 03:41:29 AM
Sensational image - so very well handled. Wonderful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 12/09/2008 04:58:11 AM
I can't figure out what's happening here. Why is it a disater? I see a crane of some sorts and I see smoke and a blue sky and some tree tops. I don't see how it relates to sunrise or sunset.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
 12/08/2008 04:19:04 AM
Not sure this fits the bill- it feels like a shoehorn. The water looks a little over sharpened.
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