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Challenge: Book Titles (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: The Verde Valley in Arizona, USA
Date: Nov 8, 2003
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000th
Galleries: Landscape, Travel
Date Uploaded: Nov 10, 2003

 Montezuma Castle is It is located between Phoenix and Flagstaff in north central Arizona just off the main freeway.

It is a well known indian cliff dwelling of the Sinagua Indians that settled in the Verde Valley in the 12th Century.

In its hayday the primary cliff dwelling was home to about 20 families. 40 other families lived nearby in a ground level condominium. The Sinagua were a pastoral people and grew crops for food along a nearby creek.

Since I knew my book title would sound like something made up I thought it would be a terrific idea to include it in the frame.

Nobody agreed. :)

Dang, and I worked hard to bring in detail from the shaded foreground area.

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Place: 152 out of 231
Avg (all users): 5.0518
Avg (commenters): 5.2143
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Votes: 251
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/18/2003 03:25:22 PM
Nice choice of scene.
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 11/17/2003 09:15:19 PM
I've been there! :-)

This is a very nice shot of Montezuma's Castle - but I would prefer it without the book in the foreground. I would probably have cropped out most of the rocks and left the focus on the Indian ruins. Great idea for the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/14/2003 09:52:41 AM
The book in the photo wasn't necessary and ruins the shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2003 07:20:12 PM
Probably would have enjoyed it more without actually showing the book... but still certainly a cool spot :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2003 04:41:52 PM
This would be a lot more interesting without the book in the foreground, don't you think? Less foreground and more sky?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2003 12:40:20 PM
Too bad the colors of the rocks didn't come out as good as they can. Good caputure.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2003 06:29:38 AM
You really have captured this (exactly). Love the colours and lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2003 10:34:43 PM
maybe you could have photographed your photo in sunrise/set to increase the orange on the rock.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2003 05:59:53 PM
great landscape shot, but the book at the bottom really is distracting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2003 04:12:03 PM
would be much, much better without the book in the picture. would fit the challenge even.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2003 03:49:58 PM
Beautiful nature shot! :-) Anyway, I am not sure about the book, I think it spoils the composition. :-( The colours of the book don't fit the colours of the environment, and it leads my eyes away from the subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2003 03:11:17 PM
The book on the bottom of the shot ruins the photo for me, otherwise nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2003 01:58:19 PM
Almost a nice photo... the book in the bottom of the image sorta ruins it though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2003 01:40:34 AM
why did you have to put the book in the shot?
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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