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Challenge: Electricity (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Altamont Pass, Livermore, California
Date: Sep 16, 2006
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Photojournalism, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Sep 19, 2006

 I took this picture with about 3 seconds of setup time. These guys in pickup trucks in the past had chased me off of the roadside stops in this area. Though I never went on the property, they didn't like me driving around the area suspciously.

As a result, I drove up to the gate, snapped this shot and drove off. Even though I got plenty of wind generator shots, (many far better than this), they did not express "Electricity". The sign here with references to "Electricity", "High Voltage" and "Danger" made all the difference.

I desaturated this shot a bit, to make it appear a bit more ominous. I think this photo is my worst submission so far and will get a low score, but I thought I should submit something.


Statistics
Place: 48 out of 123
Avg (all users): 5.4664
Avg (commenters): 6.4444
Avg (participants): 5.1224
Avg (non-participants): 5.5632
Views since voting: 849
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 223
Comments: 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/23/2006 01:33:24 AM
Premo foto dude 9
 09/22/2006 06:00:49 PM
cool idea
 09/21/2006 11:10:51 PM
The sign greatly qualifies this shot for the challenge, just a poor shot. Not bad of the sign though. 4
 09/20/2006 11:48:37 PM
Tilting at windmills? Personally I like windmills but this image makes it clear that windpower has its limitation. To bad the windmills are not more clear.
 09/20/2006 02:32:28 PM
nice one here.. captures the essence well
 09/20/2006 01:41:17 PM
yeah this one is cool. I love the depth. The colours. Sign is so crisp. Looks like aliens in the background. Cool.
 09/20/2006 03:42:16 AM
I wonder how a soft flash might have affected this shot, just to brighten the sign slightly.
 09/20/2006 01:26:41 AM
Tehachapi! On the back route to Lancaster! Good shot!
 09/20/2006 01:18:00 AM
pity the sign is in shadow. nice composition


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