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A Beacon to the World
A Beacon to the World
rjkstesch


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Night Shot III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: May 3, 2006
Aperture: f22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 20 sec
Galleries: Cityscape, Architecture
Date Uploaded: May 9, 2006

 This shot was taken through glass from the JS Memorial Building. Processing included minor adjustments to B/C, Levels, Saturation, Curves and Shadows/Highlights. USM, size and border.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 287
Avg (all users): 7.0714
Avg (commenters): 8.2121
Avg (participants): 6.8556
Avg (non-participants): 7.1667
Views since voting: 4857
Views during voting: 470
Votes: 294
Comments: 50
Favorites: 8 (view)

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AuthorThread
 08/02/2007 11:30:37 PM
You did an amazing job capturing the beauty of the temple! I know quite a few people in my ward that would love a print of this. Great job, and congrats on getting 6th!
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 06/07/2006 01:06:18 AM
One of the best pis of the Temple I've seem, well done!
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 05/21/2006 08:30:24 PM
Wonderful image and perspective. I nined it!
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 05/21/2006 06:37:23 PM
7 Seven Sieben Siete Sette ... Did I mention you have a 7 ... woohoo!!

I enjoyed your "long story" thread regarding the recovery of this picture. It's kind of a miracle picture that has proved to be extraordinary. 6th Place is quite the accomplishment. Hope to see you soon.
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 05/20/2006 04:49:09 PM
Very nice finish Becky, congrats on the top 10
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 05/18/2006 11:24:08 AM
A gorgeous shot! I wonder if people know that this took 40 years to build. The blocks of granite were hand cut from the Wasatch range above SLC and brought by ox and wagon to the site. Each granite block weighed between 2500 and 5600 pounds. It was begun in 1853 and completed in 1893. Most of the work was done by volunteers.

Great shot.
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 05/18/2006 10:04:25 AM
A beautiful and well captured photo. Congratulations on your top 10.
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 05/18/2006 01:09:03 AM
beautiful. amazing how the angle of a photo can make so much difference.
congrats
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 05/18/2006 12:51:14 AM
Beautiful photo, Becky. Like others have said, this new take on a traditional subject is just gorgous.
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 05/18/2006 12:50:09 AM
This is such a beautiful shot!
I love the exposure and the perspective
This is worth a ribbon IMO. Congratulations on your top 10 finish
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 05/17/2006 02:03:19 PM
Beautiful! Congrats on the excellent finish.
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 05/17/2006 11:28:30 AM
Congrats Becky. I really thought this was going to ribbon. Excellent work!!!!

I think you need to make this available as a print.

Message edited by author 2006-05-17 11:29:13.
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 05/17/2006 07:46:43 AM
Great shot Backy! :-)
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 05/17/2006 05:13:03 AM
Congratulations on your top 10 finish! Great shot.
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 05/17/2006 12:30:33 AM
Nicely done, Becky! I expected a ribbon for this one, but I bet the centered horizon may have bothered some people... Still, I love it! And that's speaking as a retired architectural photographer...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/16/2006 11:08:04 PM
Great work. IMO one of the top 20. r9
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 05/16/2006 10:03:28 AM
Wow, nice angle and good choice of light. Something about it looks wrong tho - is it too sharp maybe? Looks very harsh in focus almost like you've tried to over-sharpen a blurred image. I'm going to rate you on the effort tho.
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 05/16/2006 05:46:06 AM
This is about as well-exposed as it can possibly be. Nicely done!
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 05/16/2006 02:40:37 AM
A top 10 I predict. Excellent!
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 05/15/2006 10:53:58 PM
What a magnificant building, and a fabulous shot.
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 05/15/2006 12:04:55 PM
i think it will be one of the best in this challenge. well done and good gob. Congratulation.
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 05/14/2006 08:37:12 PM
Great viewpoint, basic editing on this challenge to bad (don't worry). Also border works well.
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 05/14/2006 05:38:40 PM
Great Shot, great exposure....
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 05/14/2006 09:04:21 AM
Great lighting. and star point number
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 05/13/2006 10:53:55 PM
Very sharp photo. Love the sky and the softness of the light on the building. Not a big fan of the star effect, but overall nice pic. 9
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 05/13/2006 07:18:12 PM
What a beautiful view. Absolutely enchanting.
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 05/13/2006 04:54:36 PM
Great shot!
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 05/13/2006 11:02:47 AM
Isn't that the Temple in SLC? Nice picture!
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 05/13/2006 07:12:13 AM
Wowee......excellent capture.
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 05/12/2006 11:17:34 PM
I like this photo. There are a lot of lighted buildings in this challenge. Most suck. I like the sharpness, and the colors. I hope the photo does well.
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 05/12/2006 08:41:06 PM
Nice photography.
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 05/12/2006 06:32:40 PM
I've seen hundreds of temple shots but this one really stands out. Excellent POV and the deep blue sky looks amazing against the softness of the temple. Is this dwterry? Excellent work.
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 05/12/2006 10:56:01 AM
I have no stupid idea where did you have to climb to make this kind of picture. Great perspective. Wonderful detail. 9.
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 05/12/2006 12:50:51 AM
I like Stansbury Island off on the horizon. Nice timing, beautiful photo! (I also like the star patterns around the lights at the base of the Temple.
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 05/12/2006 12:40:49 AM
Cool. Love the color in the sky, the lighting on the top of the temple, the starburst effect down below. Well done! :-)
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 05/12/2006 12:02:28 AM
simply stunning. Great job. Wish I could say more.
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 05/11/2006 10:14:48 PM
Magical image, and will get a great score from me....."9"
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 05/11/2006 06:42:47 PM
Beautiful building. Where is it?
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 05/11/2006 03:19:13 PM
The level at which you took this shot works perfectly. There is plenty to look at above and below, and of course the focus is right at eye level. The blue in the lake and sky work well together.
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 05/11/2006 12:20:24 PM
Beautiful photograph.
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 05/11/2006 12:19:49 PM
Great job!!! Sometimes its hard not to get bright lights like that over-exposed when shooting in the dark, but you have exposed this perfectly! It's a beautiful photo!!!
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 05/11/2006 12:01:43 PM
very good job. Excellent composition
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 05/11/2006 02:52:13 AM
uneed to till you congratulation for the top ten. great gob
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 05/10/2006 08:10:04 PM
Nice and sharp. An eye-catching piece of architecture.
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 05/10/2006 06:33:57 PM
Very well exposed and the perspective is terrific.
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 05/10/2006 01:58:44 PM
I love the color of the sky and the way the building looks against it. I also like that you used a star filter on your lens. :)
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 05/10/2006 07:51:09 AM
stunning photo...would make a great postcard...hope this does well for you 8
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 05/10/2006 05:45:07 AM
nice camera anle, i like it.
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 05/10/2006 05:08:19 AM
very impressive image like you elevated position....9
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 05/10/2006 04:48:44 AM
stunning
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