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The Gravel River
The Gravel River
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wide Angle (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Near the Assabett River, Massachusetts
Date: Oct 16, 2005
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1sec
Galleries: Action, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Oct 16, 2005

 The weather didn't cooperate this week for taking a nice, normal landscape for the wide angle challenge. I was taking my kayak out on a local rain-swollen river to try to get some nice wide angles shots with the bow of the boat in it, but the scenery was not that interesting and the lighting was a little harsh. So I decided to try something different. I taped my tripod into my kayak while it was on the roof of my car. Then I used my remote shutter release to snap some long exposures while I drove through the woods by the river.

This shot was taken at 12mm.

Post processing: levels, contrast, curves, color, saturation, resize and USM.

Statistics
Place: 104 out of 253
Avg (all users): 5.6972
Avg (commenters): 6.7273
Avg (participants): 5.5614
Avg (non-participants): 5.8462
Views since voting: 814
Views during voting: 346
Votes: 218
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 02/03/2006 01:47:08 PM
I like it. It is just like I am on that Kayak on a full speed. Great effect.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/22/2005 10:48:19 PM
awesome sense of speed.. 6
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 10/22/2005 07:32:31 PM
That must make paddling a rocky proposition : )
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 10/22/2005 09:51:57 AM
Very Clever and well done. I can actually "feel" the motion. Not sure that this was the right challenge for this pic.
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 10/20/2005 10:59:00 PM
Wow, interesting picture. I can feel the movement with this image. Nice shot.
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 10/20/2005 10:05:25 PM
Nice speed effect, but I don't get the connection between the boat (is it a boat?) and it rushing into the woods. The colours are catching, but the sky is blown out missing the nice blue so much needed to balance the sharp yellows.
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 10/19/2005 02:51:32 PM
Impressive expression of speed and movement...9
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 10/18/2005 03:37:53 PM
cool shot, interesting effect
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 10/17/2005 11:08:06 PM
Awesome....Great job..!!!
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 10/17/2005 04:28:49 PM
Great photo love the pull-in effect
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 10/17/2005 02:33:48 PM
Makes me feel dizzy!
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 10/17/2005 10:57:27 AM
Love the effect - Looks like it is still moving!
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 10/17/2005 06:32:56 AM
Great shot. This gives a real sense of speed. Looks like you are about to crash into the trees up ahead. Nice smooth blur. Well done.
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 10/17/2005 05:15:18 AM
I just love this one, it's palpably exhilirating. I'm assuming you were sitting in a kayak on top of a car? Or the camera was mounted there anyway... The pure symmetry of the tiedowns is a grace note that strikes me. And of course the image is TOTALLY centered, symmetrical, which is a no-no in DPC terms so yoi get poitns for me just 'cuz you made it work.
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