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Rush Hour
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Challenge: Motion (Classic Editing)
Collection: Workshop
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: I-279, Pittsburgh
Date: Dec 6, 2002
Aperture: 11
ISO: 10 seconds
Shutter: 200
Galleries: Cityscape, Urban
Date Uploaded: Dec 6, 2002

Shot at a pedestrian overpass on I-279 just north of Pittsburgh tonight after work. The whole walkway is fenced in, and there's only a teeny little area where the camera would fit, so this was definitely my only choice of composition for this one!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 167
Avg (all users): 6.9486
Avg (commenters): 8.1250
Avg (participants): 6.9273
Avg (non-participants): 6.9650
Views since voting: 4412
Votes: 253
Comments: 36
Favorites: 12 (view)


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12/21/2002 11:38:01 AM
Critique Club
#2

Composition/Content - I wouldn't say "I'm not worthy" to critique a photo finishing #2 in the challenge, but it will be tough to offer constructive criticism. The picture is awesome. Nevertheless, i'll offer my thoughts. Your mandated composition was fortunate. I wonder how you would've composed it if you had greater flexibility. I might've included more of the right-most road sign, or excluded it altogether. I'm not complaining about the blown out headlights on the left side. That adds to the concept of motion, and sort of balances the image, compositionally by throwing it out of balance (if that makes any sense.)

Background - the dark sky background is perfect for this subject.

Camera Work - Technical - Don't know what i'd do differently.
Digital Processing - Sorry, same response.

Opinion - One of my all time dpc favorites
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12/16/2002 02:55:23 PM
Very nice photo. I like how you got the building and the streets together. I also like the street lights.
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12/16/2002 09:55:23 AM
Woo hoo! Thanks for the kind words and votes! By the way, there was no star filter involved here... that's just the way it turned out. :)
12/16/2002 08:00:19 AM
Great shot. My favourite this week. Congrats for your second ribbon.
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12/16/2002 07:00:23 AM
Yeah, I like this one a lot. Well done!
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12/16/2002 03:06:35 AM
Congratulations on figuring out which version to submit!
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12/16/2002 12:38:15 AM
I'm from New Kensignton. Nice photo.
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12/16/2002 12:33:11 AM
Congrats on 2nd place! This is an excellent city scape! Nice going!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/15/2002 11:59:50 PM
Beautiful night capture. Great colors and focus! Well done.
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12/15/2002 11:25:16 AM
OK. Good execution. Rather standard approach. Good composition.
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12/13/2002 02:13:35 AM
Best one of this type...
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12/12/2002 05:57:38 PM
Very nice. Just a little darker may have set an even nicer mood.
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12/12/2002 05:43:28 PM
Very nicely captured, fits the theme perfectly. :)
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12/12/2002 09:40:47 AM
Excellent photo. You just got a 10 from me! :)
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12/11/2002 08:51:48 PM
Heavy traffic from downtown. Very good night motion. 7 JEM
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12/11/2002 05:34:57 PM
Superb shot. Excellent detail!
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12/11/2002 11:35:10 AM
Nice curve to road so interesting light trails though the white ones feel a bit over done to me. Good composition and colours.
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12/11/2002 08:16:55 AM
Very nice. Great focus and lighting. Really meets the challenge. 9 waltoml.
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12/11/2002 12:30:05 AM
very nice..great composition and control of lights.
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12/10/2002 12:06:17 AM
I rarely like this kind of pic, but you did a great job. 8
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12/10/2002 12:03:22 AM
Definately a good traffic shot. the lighting is done nicely not too over exposed, the lines and curves are fantistic. The city line is fabulous. Well done. that one close street light a bit distracting, but not too bad.
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12/09/2002 11:20:55 PM
The color and detail is crisp and clear, and there is barely any noticeable noise in the background sky. It does look like the blur from the oncoming headlights in the left side of the photo is slightly overexposed and is a bit distracting. Overall, a very nice photo though.

I do admit that I'm somewhat partial towards the photo because this city skyline seems strangely familiar…I’m actually going to school at Pitt; didn’t know there were any other photographers from around here at DPC.
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12/09/2002 10:14:22 PM
perfect framing....love the look....8
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12/09/2002 10:11:30 PM
It's been done many, many time before, but I really like yours. Highlights: the great curves, showing two way traffic, and the super star bursts. Good job and good luck. 10
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12/09/2002 09:57:26 PM
Nice work. Yikes risking your life out there. Rush hour! Good work.
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12/09/2002 08:43:03 PM
11
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12/09/2002 05:13:15 PM
very cool and noise free...i really like this one...+8
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12/09/2002 05:10:36 PM
buildings need to be straightened
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12/09/2002 03:58:11 PM
Trail-y goodness!
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12/09/2002 03:03:37 PM
Quality photo (even with that slightly distracting streetlight) this must be a contender .10.
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12/09/2002 12:46:17 PM
I LIKE IT
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12/09/2002 11:53:18 AM
Nice use of a star filter! Very crisp photo! jgillard9
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12/09/2002 04:04:40 AM
Don't think the star filter was necessary, at least not one with that many points.
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12/09/2002 12:24:02 AM
I don´t know this city... but this photo is very nice. 8
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12/09/2002 12:13:27 AM
Very nice, although the bright light to the top right is distracting. DPz
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