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Sunset on a Powerhouse
Sunset on a Powerhouse
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Challenge: Abandoned Buildings (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: Downtown Austin
Date: Apr 9, 2005
Aperture: 20
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Urban, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Apr 10, 2005

 This power plant was shut down several years ago. I think they are going to make it into a museum or something.

I first found this scene for an urban landscapes challenge in my photo club at work. When I saw this challenge announced I went back and re-shot it. This time I knew to show up late enough to get nice light on the building and rails, but not so late that the rails were in shadow.

I almost wished I had my G5 along with the flip and twist screen, as I had to lie down on the sharp rocks to get the angle I wanted, all the while keeping an ear out for the eerie singing of the rails that means a train is coming.

Increased saturation.
Shifted hue slightly.
Rotated.
Cropped.
Adjusted curves.
Applied 3 stages of local contrast enhancement with decreasing radii.
USM.
Resize.
USM.

Statistics
Place: 153 out of 500
Avg (all users): 5.3967
Avg (commenters): 6.8571
Avg (participants): 5.2746
Avg (non-participants): 5.6071
Views since voting: 960
Views during voting: 388
Votes: 305
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/19/2005 10:22:16 PM
Great foreground, and great point of view. Looks like everything's been abandoned! Nicely cropped.
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 04/19/2005 06:13:13 PM
Very good composition
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 04/17/2005 10:15:52 PM
I like the angle and the inclusion of the rusted tracks for foreground interest. The plant itself doesn't scream abandoned.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2005 10:11:16 AM
Nice shot. The rails make this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2005 10:24:42 PM
Nice perspecive and use of the tracks.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2005 06:26:42 PM
Hey. . . .a fellow Texan :) Hi!!!! This is nice. It's so sharp, and has a nice blue sky. I think the old railroad tracks in the foreground really add to the composition of this. Good job, and good luck!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/15/2005 05:10:31 PM
Good use of a forground element.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2005 07:30:09 PM
Good vantage point. Nothings too dark or too light. I also like the way the building trails off to the right just like the tracks do.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/13/2005 07:46:23 PM
very creative angle. nice job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/13/2005 05:22:52 PM
I like your use of the tracks to "pull" the viewer into the photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/13/2005 04:44:41 PM
Nice picture and good use of the surroundings.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/13/2005 12:49:31 PM
Although it may be, I don't a feeling of abandonment from this photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/13/2005 06:39:58 AM
That building looks newer than someo of the building we have around here. Interesting shot. I love the very low perspective which includes the rusted steel tracks, gravel and ties. Interesting enough the rusty color also appears in the buliding behind and draws the eye up into the building as well as down the tracks. I waiting for the train to come roaring down the track. Very nicely done. <8>
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/13/2005 04:43:11 AM
good
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