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Challenge: Free Study XIII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Local Museum
Date: Sep 30, 2006
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 640
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2006

 I shot this picture at the local museum. They were giving a demonstration on the war of 1812.

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 615
Avg (all users): 6.9045
Avg (commenters): 7.6818
Avg (participants): 6.7985
Avg (non-participants): 7.2273
Views since voting: 1626
Views during voting: 302
Votes: 178
Comments: 29
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 12/14/2006 11:06:20 AM
That's one of the best shots I've seen on this site.
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 10/08/2006 06:47:35 PM
Fantastic! Congrats on the high placing in freestudy, this wouldve ribbon in any challenge related to the pic.
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 10/08/2006 05:17:10 PM
An expertly captured stop action with great visual force. Congratulations on your 11th place finish.

Message edited by author 2006-10-08 17:17:31.
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 10/08/2006 06:28:51 AM
Wow - first I thought the "shots" were some kind of clouds in the background, but after a few sec I saw what it actually was... Good picture and a great moment you captured.
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 10/08/2006 01:42:38 AM
I thought this one would do great! Congratulations on another awesome finish! This is an incredible photo! Incredible!

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 10/08/2006 12:15:34 AM
Congrats on your finish. I personally would have placed you higher. I disagree with many of the comments regarding the cutting off of the barrels and I think many people didn't appreciate the capture of the flint on one gun and the blast from the one above it being caught simultaneously. I wouldn't change a thing!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2006 11:17:24 PM
8 - Like this, especially the gunfire - wish you had been able to capture 'more' within frame, but obviously difficult, especially with this 'zoom'. Good capture of the 're-enactment'. Liked the colors. Just seemed to be a little processing visible here and there - but apologies in advance if wrong. edit:to add comments

Message edited by author 2006-10-08 16:33:11.
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 10/07/2006 10:52:06 PM
Now this is an impressive capture. Great timing. Beautiful detail and compsotion. I hope this does well for you. Bumping up.
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 10/05/2006 10:52:17 PM
Awesome capture X 2. One of my favorites in the challenge.
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 10/05/2006 07:46:21 PM
I love this shot. I only wish the sceen extended alittle more to the left. 8
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 10/05/2006 06:59:03 PM
fantastic work all around! Great capture
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 10/05/2006 04:25:34 AM
this is really interesting, and I love the blast coming from the rifle
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 10/04/2006 06:29:25 AM
My personal preference with this image would have been to have seen this executed at a wider angle revealing more of the gun barrels and action. I feel that the main character of this photograph is the older gentleman in the foreground, would have at minimum been nice to have been able to see his gun barrel flash. Wider angle may have also made this shot a little less busy. Good luck with the challenge!!!
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 10/03/2006 01:37:38 PM
Wish the muzzles of the guns weren't all cut off, but still a great shot capturing the flame from the one on top.
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 10/03/2006 07:26:33 AM
I think it is a great photo, what really makes it for me is the capture of the musket actually firing.
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 10/02/2006 03:55:25 PM
I love this. The detail, the pattern... Still back and forth over the crop of the barrel ends. Since its not there I wonder about it. Beautifully rendered.
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 10/02/2006 03:22:10 PM
Great exposure timed well to capture the moment of shooting. The effect is good.
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 10/02/2006 10:25:55 AM
The cropping is a little tight and I feel I am missing part of the image at both the top and the ends of the rifles on left side, color and focus are nice and the blast out of the top rifle is fantastic. 6
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 10/02/2006 09:12:38 AM
fantastic action and light...great image
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 10/02/2006 03:08:35 AM
good stuff !
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 10/02/2006 12:23:06 AM
Nice capture. The crop is too tight on the left and it would be good to see the ends of those arms as well. Still, a very nice capture.
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 10/01/2006 11:11:46 PM
The front row must have gone deaf (if they lived to tell the tale.)
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 10/01/2006 05:18:26 PM
super colors!!!
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 10/01/2006 03:03:40 PM
Wow....great timimg here! Very powerful shot!
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 10/01/2006 01:33:20 PM
Really nice shot. Another shot in the challenge shows some Civil War guys in a similiar pose. While you captured the action that the other shot sadly missed, this shot would be even better with a reduced DoF like the other. Still, very nicely done.
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 10/01/2006 12:48:25 PM
GREAT capture of the muzzle flame. vivid colors and sharpness.10
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 10/01/2006 12:27:38 PM
Action and good-good colors and focus.
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 10/01/2006 08:26:21 AM
Magnificient! One of my top pictures so far.
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 10/01/2006 12:55:20 AM
Amazingly clear, sharp, well focused and great copmosition here.
I really think this is a great example of stoet telling in an image.....
I love this one and hope it does well.....The black background really stands out strongly, against the red jackets, and the smoke from the guns.....
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