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Simon Benson Built a Bridge
Simon Benson Built a Bridge
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Challenge: Water II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6L
Location: Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Date: Mar 22, 2006
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Nature, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Mar 26, 2006

 Between Upper and Lower Multnomah Falls.
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Statistics
Place: 30 out of 287
Avg (all users): 6.3955
Avg (commenters): 7.2222
Avg (participants): 6.2300
Avg (non-participants): 6.6104
Views since voting: 3034
Views during voting: 291
Votes: 177
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 04/08/2006 11:23:52 PM
David, I see you've been traveling. It's a wonderful shot with a great feeling of power.

Becky
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 04/03/2006 06:18:24 PM
been there - done that. Nice Capture. Lover the area.
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 04/03/2006 02:52:27 PM
Congrats on a good score for this fine image. btw, your image "Monsoon over Mission" was one of my favorites in the 2004 challenge and was taken down here in my neck of the woods. :)

Message edited by author 2006-04-03 14:52:58.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/02/2006 10:54:10 PM
Mind boggling. Bumping up.
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 04/01/2006 06:45:11 PM
power of the falls comes through -- your tones are great -- one of my favorites this challengs
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 03/27/2006 11:35:48 PM
Stunning, and fabulous composition.
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 03/27/2006 02:19:59 PM
lovely gush of water
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 03/27/2006 09:40:19 AM
They say you learn something new every day.

Although I am a born and bred Oregonian originally from Salem I have never heard of turn-of-the-20th-century lumbering pioneer and philanthropist Simon Benson, who built the landmark Benson Hotel in downtown Portland, before seeing this picture. I see he funded this well know reinforced concrete bridge at Multnomah Falls as well as the one at Wahkeena Falls. He also single handedly purchased all the bonds for construction of the beautiful Columbia River Highway through the Gorge when they were not selling. That is one of the most scenic roadways in America. He also was responsible for Portland's well known brass drinking fountains and did so much for Oregon and its lumbering industry. He was quite the self made man! Thanks for the history lesson.

Btw, nice picture, good composition and not your ordinary view of the falls.
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 03/27/2006 08:57:50 AM
Awesome, powerful
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 03/27/2006 08:06:34 AM
Waterfalls have become cliche` to me, but one with interest in the shot, like your bridge, is lovely to see.
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 03/27/2006 03:17:05 AM
Multnomah Falls, OR, has to be or I'll eat my hat. Nice shot.
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 03/27/2006 01:06:49 AM
...and Bear_Music knows it well :-)
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