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Too Hot to Hoot
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Challenge: Palindromes (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Date: Feb 27, 2012
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500s
Galleries: Landscape, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Feb 27, 2012

 Prescribed burn in Rocky Mountain National Park. And, yes, the habitat belongs to the owls. But, this crowning burn of trees was very isolated in scope. Mostly, the prescribed burn was successful, with snow falling the next morning to snuff out the last of the embers.

A Latin palindrome, "In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni" ("We go wandering at night and are consumed by fire") was my second choice palindrome for this image. But, it was too much of a stretch.


Statistics
Place: 38 out of 88
Avg (all users): 5.8968
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 5.6667
Avg (non-participants): 6.0385
Views since voting: 824
Views during voting: 252
Votes: 126
Comments: 9
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 03/12/2012 02:34:35 AM
My apology for putting my opinion here. To me this entry is the best and I view it many times (I'm not voting, sorry). A tough entry not easy to catch, find and shot. I respect your choice of getting this in its originality and perfect exposure. I have a similar experience on 2 occasion and I found out it's more dramatic to shot many stops under. Cheers! Alex.
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 03/12/2012 12:20:51 AM
Fascinating
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/11/2012 08:49:21 PM
Eek! I hope this didn't spread too far. The title suggests toasted owls, I hope not, lol. Good exposure on this, although I feel a slightly different crop would have been better so as not to chop off the top of the flames.
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 03/10/2012 07:48:03 PM
Wow! Did you set that just for the challenge? Just kidding, don't get mad! LOL!
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 03/07/2012 03:32:13 PM
I hope you didn't set this fire for the sole purpose of taking this picture. that would be tragic....
 03/07/2012 09:58:50 AM
I agree with the palindrome. Nice real life capture.
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 03/05/2012 11:59:44 PM
Amazing shot!
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 03/05/2012 05:58:17 PM
Ha! I'm hooting anyway! Well done.

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 03/05/2012 02:37:03 AM
oh I hate to see this in a mountain forest!! But way to go on the palindrome!
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