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Challenge: Garbage III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Date: Jan 7, 2012
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1s
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2012
[Jan. 16th, 2012 10:12:59 AM]

So this is a sunset picture on the east coast. It's "Sunset Beach" in Cape May, New Jersey. It's on the bay side of the Jersey shore.
I had an awesome day for this shot. I took my youngest son along with me for the ride to first meet gg3rd for a great lunch in Philly and check out the craziness of South Street. Sean and I then left to make it to Jersey in time for the sunset. The original beach I wanted to go to was private so we had to drive further south to make it Cape May. I took the garbage shots on the beach while Sean looked for shells. I even got to take a walk into the icy Atlantic in January to retrieve a bottle that I almost lost!! All toll about 6 hours of driving and a lot of one on one with my son...

[Jan. 16th, 2012 10:13:58 AM]

Thanks all for your great comments and espicially thanks to the Long Shots for working with me on choosing the right shot to enter...such a great team! :-)

for those that asked...the garbage in the background is:

Due to a critical shortage of steel, during World War I, the federal government turned to experimental design concrete ships. An emergency fleet of 38 concrete ships were planned, by the United States Sipping Board. Only 12 of the concrete ships were ever put into service. Two others had construction begun, but were never completed.
The "Atlantus" was the second prototype, a 3,000 ton 250 foot long freighter, built with a 5 inch thick hull of special concrete aggregate, to correct shattering and brittleness problems found in the first concrete ship.
The "Atlantus" was built by the Liberty Shipbuilding Corporation, of Brunswick, Georgia. She was launched on November 21st, 1918, at Wilmington, North Carolina. Commissioned June 1st, 1919, the "Atlantus" served for a year as a government owned privately-operated commercial coal steamer in New England.
With the end of the war, the more efficient steel ships were again available. The "Concrete Fleet" was de-commissioned, and the "Atlantus' was sent to the "Bone Yard" at "Pigs Point", in Norfolk, Virginia in September of 1920. A year later, the "Atlantus" was stripped after being purchased by a salvage company.
In 1926, the "Atlantus" was towed to Cape May, New Jersey. A Baltimore firm was attempting to start a ferry service from Cape May, New Jersey to Lewes, Delaware. It was planned to have a channel dredged well into shore. The "Atlantus" would then be forced into the channel. A special drawbridge type of device was to be mounted on the exposed end. Two other bulks would be sunk at angles creating a "Y" shape. The ferry would dock by wedging in and cars and passengers would load and unload by use of the drawbridge.
While awaiting positioning, the "Atlantus" broke loose of her moorings during a storm June 8th, 1926 and went aground. Several attempts were made to free the "Atlantus" - they were futile.
Thousands of visitors come annually to view the cracked weather-beaten hull and collect beautiful Cape May Diamonds that lie in abundance on Sunset Beach in Historic Cape May Point, New Jersey.

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Sony Alpha a7 IV
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 01/19/2012 07:46:38 PM
Tom, great finish. You totally deserved the top 10!
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 01/18/2012 02:57:34 PM
Tom- Big congrats on top 10! So glad this shot did well for you. Sea Monster's reaction to downing 4 Coronas?? (: The team appreciates your big effort with this shot Tom!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 01/18/2012 02:32:01 AM
I am so glad this did well for you Tom! especially knowing the trouble you went through to get this shot. Thanks for your commitment to the team and congrats on a great top 10 entry
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/18/2012 01:05:42 AM
Hey Tom, congratulations on your top 10 finish. Great work!!!

Still wondering about the sea monster in the background!!! Eating what's left of a ship???!!!
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 01/18/2012 12:18:06 AM
Congratulations on a strong finish, Tom, making it top 10!!! Lovely pastels sunset and smoothly waters... Nicely done indeed!
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 01/18/2012 12:03:53 AM
We get ocean sunsets here on Cape Cod too, as well as the usual sunRISES :-) Nice work, great finish!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 01/16/2012 04:48:41 PM
Nice use of a longer shutter speed. It almost looks a though the Lockness Monster is sticking his head out of the water back there.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 01/16/2012 11:29:02 AM
Well done. Is that the Loch Ness Monster attaching a boar in the background?!?
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 01/13/2012 12:21:18 PM
Very nice smooth effect, I like it. I think that you could cut just the bottles, beach, water part and obviate the others distracting objects, what you think ? Even the sky isn't important for your purpose
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Canon EOS-600D/T3 Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 01/12/2012 02:53:28 PM
Great perspective. The image of the washed up bottles in this serene environment really makes this quite a thought provoking photo. It may have been better without the garbage in the background but thats just my opinion,
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Pentax K-R
Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
 01/12/2012 01:32:22 PM
I get a sense of timeless-ness from the long shutter...like those bottles will will be there forever.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/12/2012 07:56:05 AM
Awesome photo. Love to see it with the beach cropped out.
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Nikon D7100
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 01/11/2012 08:59:25 PM
This should be a top 10! Good Picture!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 01/11/2012 08:41:40 PM
I sure hope you put those there :-( And what's that thing out in the water...?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2012 08:06:41 PM
A little tighter/lower more agressive angle, with beach behind, while also omitting the dark objects/rocks in the water would have made this a real hit. Great idea though.
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Sony SLT-A33
Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM
01/11/2012 12:25:38 PM
Almost looks like four "buddies" hanging out in the surf. One has a green scarf, and one has long hair.

A little too posed for my tastes. I think you were going for "look at what happened to this pristine beach", but I got more of a "I placed 4 bottles in the surf and took a picture" feeling.

I do like the effect of the longer shudder.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 01/11/2012 12:15:15 AM
Wonderfully arranged! I love this.
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