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Christmas Fireplug
Christmas Fireplug
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Mechanical (Advanced Editing III*)
Camera: HP PhotoSmart 315
Location: Oyster Creek, Texas
Date: Dec 25, 2004
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: unknown
Shutter: 1/30 s
Galleries: Snapshot, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Dec 27, 2004

 Photo was taken on Christmas morning at 5:30 a.m. CST in front of the Oyster Creek Police Department. I was at the end of my shift as a police dispatcher, went outside to shoot some pictures of the snow and saw the hydrant. I thought it would make a great shot for the challenge. The snow had just stopped falling, as one of the last snowflakes can be seen falling to the right of the fire hydrant. Myself, being a volunteer firefighter, to me the fire hydrant is one of the most important mechanical devices we have to assist us in fighting fires.

Note: This is the first time in history of weather record keeping that this area on the Texas Gulf Coast has experienced a white Christmas, and with a record amount of snow totaling 13 inches that fell within 8 hours. The most this area has ever received on any given day. What a beautiful Christmas present.

Only minor cropping and exposure changes were performed. Shot with a HP PhotoSmart 315 "point and shoot". By the way, this is my first time to submit a photo. I hope it is liked!

Statistics
Place: 229 out of 243
Avg (all users): 4.1115
Avg (commenters): 3.5714
Avg (participants): 4.1284
Avg (non-participants): 4.0993
Views since voting: 758
Views during voting: 368
Votes: 260
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/02/2005 08:57:04 AM
I would have taken this shot without a flash, it doesn't flatter the subject. There's also a distracting white spec to the right of the fire hydrant. Good attempt, but try without the flash.
 12/31/2004 05:23:25 AM
Not really on theme. Poor lighting. On camera flash does not look good in snow.
 12/30/2004 04:40:27 PM
lighting should be a bit more on your main subject == snowy bush gets more of my attention, specks of light detract and shoudl be, in my humble opinion, cloned out
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/29/2004 10:51:59 PM
I am trying to stop using the word "nice" so much in comments and you are making it difficult. I really like the texture of the snow. I get a real sense of the cold air.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/29/2004 09:52:29 PM
wow...looks just like Santa but not sure of the relevance to the challenge.
 12/29/2004 09:49:05 PM
I don't like the way this is lit at all--the bright snow and hedge in the foreground really distracts me from the hydrant. Perhaps shooting from closer, and maybe a little lower, would have given it a little more impact. Also, you could try a longer exposure with no flash (on a tripod), or maybe just a little less flash.
 12/29/2004 04:47:42 PM
Is this mechanical ????


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