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Hanging around to watch the sunset
Hanging around to watch the sunset
theSaj


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Cornerstone Festival - Bushnell, IL
Date: Jun 30, 2005
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Sky, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jan 6, 2006

This was a sky ride at the festival. I had just gotten my 70-200mm f/2.8 & 2x Tele-extender shortly before the festival.

It was such a gorgeous sunset. And I saw the people riding on the swing. And so I took some shots. I had wanted to ride the swing but didn't want to spend the $20/person. Well I took a couple hundred shots and made a deal with the owners to let me "ride free" in exchange for the photos I took.

IMHO....a very fair trade!

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Not sure if this will have enough mass appeal. I'd really like to see a 6.2 score for this. But with it being a silhouette I would not be surprised so see it score a mere 5.2

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02/02/2006 12:14:59 AM
From the Critique Club

This is a very interesting shot and captured well. It shows how good the lens is and the photographer handling it. I like the colors of the sunset and the silhouette. The silhouette has very defined lines but I feel it is a bit busy with the harness. I feel that may have contributed to a lower score that you would of like to have. Also the tree at the bottom is distracting in this kind of image. The photograph would have been great it you could of captured a clean background (without the tree) along with the silhouette not being as busy.

Really I think those are the only two thinks that hurt the photograph. I wonder if you could of cloned some of the wires out and still be legal in advanced editing. It may have helped. Great eye and good capture along with a fitting title. Keep up the good work. And I wish you the best in future challenges.
-SDW
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/29/2006 11:25:54 PM
Great colors. maybe the hang glider included for a bit more interesting shot.
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01/28/2006 11:05:58 AM
At first look, didn't see the second person; may have made a more interesting caption...
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01/26/2006 04:16:46 PM
Interesting shot ... would have been hard to shoot this one.
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01/26/2006 02:41:15 PM
Nice silhouette, however, right away when I saw this shot I noticed there was something "wrong" with it. I didn´t see the extra legs till after viewing for about 30 seconds, I suspect many people miss it :) Anyway, nice work, you got a 7 from me.
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01/26/2006 08:06:41 AM
Cool title...
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01/22/2006 11:22:22 AM
Nice interpretation with the title. Good silhoutte and the background color is fantastic.
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01/20/2006 04:51:00 PM
i love this shot. my first impression was that it was very creepy cuz i thought it was a dead dody hanging there but then i realized it was hanggliding...7
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01/19/2006 08:25:43 PM
Great colors! Well done.
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01/18/2006 01:15:40 AM
oh that ride is awesome! what a thrill!!!

9 from me...good luck!
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01/17/2006 06:36:37 PM
They're brave! Before I read the title I thought it was a rescue scene. Colour and silhouette are nice. the composition is a bit too centered.
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01/16/2006 05:33:45 PM
Great use of light to create a prefect shadow shot.
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01/16/2006 05:07:35 PM
Nice color, but the composition is a little dull and being able to see three feet and only one head is a little confusing.
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01/16/2006 09:43:07 AM
I think this would have been better without the tree at the bottom, but the silhouette looks great against the wonderful red sky.
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