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Forgotten, Water Powered, Grain Mill
Forgotten, Water Powered, Grain Mill
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Challenge: Remember Those? (Basic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Location: Bellevue, Mi
Date: Mar 13, 2009
Aperture: F10
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Architecture, History
Date Uploaded: Mar 15, 2009

 This mill, built in the late 1800's, used to mill grain. Several years ago, someone bought the place and put on new siding, and changed it from a grain mill to now generate electricity. Water flows over / and turns a wheel on a shaft (just like it did for milling grain), and the rotating shaft turns an electric generator. The river is very high, with flooding in the area, so the white water against the cedar siding is nice.

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Place: 81 out of 169
Avg (all users): 5.2629
Avg (commenters): 6.2500
Avg (participants): 4.8814
Avg (non-participants): 5.4091
Views since voting: 1451
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 213
Comments: 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 03/22/2009 11:56:33 AM
Too many trees are distracting from the main focal point.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 03/21/2009 09:58:02 PM
The tree's in the frame do not do this picture any justice.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/21/2009 10:05:58 AM
where is this...very nice...lots of water...
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Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 03/19/2009 09:49:28 AM
Much to busy with the branches, but a good idea.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 03/19/2009 06:54:02 AM
Liked the texture of the boards on the mill. Would have liked to see more detail on the nearest side of the mill.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 03/18/2009 09:13:21 PM
great color and good comp
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 03/18/2009 07:13:39 PM
take a chainsaw to the trees and things will look up for this image 7
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/18/2009 01:24:41 AM
A very pretty structure, but a bit too obscured by the trees I think.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 03/18/2009 12:55:17 AM
Colors come of a little flat, but that may be intentional. Nice pleasing scene, however.
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