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City Reflected in a Rain Puddle by the Shore
City Reflected in a Rain Puddle by the Shore
Keith Maniac


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rain II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Chicago, USA
Date: Sep 23, 2006
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 15 sec.
Date Uploaded: Sep 23, 2006

 It seems from peoples' comments that many voters did not believe that this is a puddle. Well, I promise you it IS a puddle. It is only about 6 feet across by about 12 feet wide. The reason it looks so big is that I put the camera directly on the ground, about 1 inch from the water.

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 128
Avg (all users): 6.3611
Avg (commenters): 6.8919
Avg (participants): 5.8929
Avg (non-participants): 6.4474
Views since voting: 2803
Views during voting: 714
Votes: 360
Comments: 45
Favorites: 8 (view)

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 10/09/2006 12:11:58 PM
A super golden color splash! Congratulations on your top twenty finish.
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 10/06/2006 04:55:37 AM
You can see what looks like asphalt on the right side. Shame people didn't believe you.
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 10/05/2006 06:07:48 PM
Beautiful shot. Congrats on your high finish!
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 10/04/2006 12:52:55 PM
I knew it was you! Very similar to your first "city reflected in a puddle", and a fav of mine! Congrats on the top 20.

Maya
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 10/04/2006 10:23:05 AM
How beautiful!!! I agree with jdannels that it is very underrated. I guess if the voters didn't see raindrops in the sky they counted off :(
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 10/04/2006 07:15:45 AM
I don't know how this didn't finish higher, amazing find and great use of the wide angle lens to make the puddle look like a lake. congrats on your top 20 finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/03/2006 12:26:15 PM
Very cool! Great clarity - I can see everything. There's so much that I could just sit back and keep looking for a long time.
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 10/03/2006 08:25:54 AM
Great composition. I vote an 8.
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 10/03/2006 06:20:12 AM
Simply, one of the BEST night shots I've seen. I'm really amazed by this. Congratulations.....
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 10/01/2006 07:26:58 PM
That's a pretty big puddle... Nice shot. Good tonal range.
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 10/01/2006 04:22:29 PM
im gonna give this a high score but not because its for "rain" exactly. .."city" or "reflections" would be great. 8.
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 10/01/2006 03:50:26 AM
Brill shot - But not showing "Rain" for me
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 09/30/2006 10:20:54 PM
wow, what an amazing picture. Love the reflextion, and the lights!
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 09/30/2006 09:24:10 PM
Great cityscape, poor rain shot.
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 09/30/2006 09:24:01 PM
prediction...3rd, had to change it, sorry
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 09/30/2006 01:45:14 PM
Breathtaking! Love the colors!
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 09/30/2006 12:17:59 PM
Beautiful image! The rain "puddle" is a bit far fetched ;) 8
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 09/30/2006 09:16:24 AM
a rather large puddle, the city should look into better drainage. nice shot though.
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 09/30/2006 05:24:19 AM
Awesome!!!
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 09/29/2006 02:11:14 PM
Not much rain here but this is one stunning shot of the lake front. Very nice indeed.
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 09/29/2006 12:28:43 PM
Great shot! I like the clouds - you've captured them nicely!
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 09/29/2006 10:52:00 AM
Wow! That's one big puddle!!! Looks more like a small pond. Very good capture of the city lights and the reflection is quite gorgeous. Well done. Good luck in the challenge.
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 09/28/2006 11:21:09 PM
There is a little bit of a bow to this. And I don't really buy this as a rain-puddle. That is called a lake at least! :) OK, it is a puddle! :) Bump...
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 09/28/2006 10:20:58 PM
back to the same old city, sweet home Chicago...great pic.
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 09/28/2006 10:08:10 PM
Great image but no rain. Still a great image and for that....6....only.
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 09/28/2006 07:09:54 PM
Lovely image, but no rain. :(
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 09/28/2006 03:25:29 PM
The relection is beautiful.
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 09/28/2006 03:11:07 PM
Awesome photo!! Quiet good, but where is the rain? I'd like to see rain drops in the water.
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 09/28/2006 01:27:16 PM
The colors are so dark that it adds intrigue to the photo.
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 09/28/2006 12:51:08 PM
that's one BIG puddle! nice cityscape.
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 09/28/2006 11:39:06 AM
this should win
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 09/28/2006 09:26:32 AM
Damn, very nice shot, but "rain"?
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 09/28/2006 02:34:53 AM
Great shot of the city lights, not sure if its the best 'rain' shot though...
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 09/27/2006 09:48:22 PM
Beautiful shot. I really like what you did with the color. 9
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 09/27/2006 08:42:30 PM
magnificant shot
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 09/27/2006 08:26:15 PM
not much rain though I like the general outcome which is marvellous!
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 09/27/2006 07:30:12 PM
That is one massive rain puddle...
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 09/27/2006 07:13:57 PM
I like the rain puddle reflection concept... this is a rather big puddle though... 5
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 09/27/2006 06:40:14 PM
Very very good. If it had actually been raining it would be stunning.
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 09/27/2006 05:43:49 PM
Nice picture but nothing to do with rain other than you calling it a "rain puddle"...
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 09/27/2006 03:58:21 PM
sears towers,chicago! nice shot,7
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 09/27/2006 02:00:06 PM
Nicely done. The capture of the reflections is very good - it must have been a still night. I think the slanted horizon actually works in this shot.
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 09/27/2006 12:25:13 PM
Chris???

Nice capture, very crisp.

Hope you were not out there the day the tornado passed over the city!!!
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 09/27/2006 10:21:42 AM
Excellent shot...that's a mighty big puddle...if it wasn't so smooth I'd think it was Lake Michigan!
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 09/27/2006 09:07:21 AM
Really beautiful shot. It doesn't make me think of rain at all, but it is an awesome shot. Shame.
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