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Lifting Jupiter (Portage Lake Lift Bridge)
Lifting Jupiter (Portage Lake Lift Bridge)
giantmike


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bridges III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Houghton, MI
Date: Oct 6, 2010
Aperture: 11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 10
Galleries: Architecture, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Oct 6, 2010

I was having trouble sleeping the night of the challenge rollover, so I was up when this one was announced. It just so happened that I was in Houghton, MI, which has the pretty cool bridge. I knew it was neatly lit up at night, so I wanted to get a night shot, but I was leaving the next day. So I threw on some clothes, drove down to the Portage, and took this photo less than an hour after the challenge was announced.

I really enjoy the clarity of this photo, as well as the individual light reflections and the starbursts created by the lights. Also, I didn't notice this when first looking at it, but the white spot in the photo is Jupiter. This is one of the few night time photos that I have taken which I really really like.

See this for more info on the bridge: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portage_Lake_Lift_Bridge

Post Processing (Aperture):
* White Balance
* Noise Reduction
* Increase Recovery
* Decrease Exposure and Black Point
* Increase Brightness
* Increase Definition
* Increase Saturation with lower Vibrancy
* Increase Highlights and Shadows
* Edge Sharpen
* Export to 800px
* Unsharp Mask (Graphic Converter)
* Save to Web (Graphic Converter)

Statistics
Place: 55 out of 145
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/13/2010 07:05:16 PM
Very neat looking bridge. Quite unique.
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