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Challenge: Acronyms (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
Location: Essex, UK
Date: Feb 24, 2007
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 sec
Galleries: Performance, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Feb 24, 2007

 As soon as I saw this challenge I thought of this concept and MPH. I built the car in this shot last year and wanted to try this kind of slow shutter shot on it for a while but was going to wait for summer. It was about the 3rd shot i took as after about 2 minutes the heavens opened and i had to quickly stop to get the camera out of the rain! Luckily this one came out ok!

PP: processed the RAW, slight USM and levels adjustments, thats all

WOW!!! I've been watching this like an eagle all week and the score was slowy creeping up. I knew i was on for a PB, but a ribbon!!! Thanks for all the great votes and comments!

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 201
Avg (all users): 7.3114
Avg (commenters): 8.4118
Avg (participants): 7.2500
Avg (non-participants): 7.3626
Views since voting: 14401
Views during voting: 388
Votes: 167
Comments: 45
Favorites: 21 (view)

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 03/09/2007 06:12:52 AM
nice car
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 03/08/2007 02:17:40 AM
Wow, you found a road in Essex without a serious succession of potholes. You must tell me where it is. This provides a great feeling of speed, even at a quick glance. The splash of yellow really helps it stand out.

I'm still trying to persuade my wife to let me buy something like this, but she shows no sign at all, yet, of giving in.

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 03/08/2007 12:32:50 AM
Whoa! I have never seen a picture that gives me the real feeling of speed. Good job & congrats on the ribbon.

Thom

Message edited by author 2007-03-08 00:33:40.
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 03/07/2007 01:54:07 AM
Absolutely Incredible. I'm a speed freak and this defines speed.
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 03/06/2007 10:56:44 PM
Congratulaions on your first ribbon, very well deserved!
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 03/05/2007 04:51:22 PM
Congrats on your first(of many I'm sure) ribbons and also a new PB!

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 03/05/2007 03:58:00 PM
This one makes me want to vomit. In a good way...

Congrats. Love the shot.
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 03/05/2007 03:16:04 PM
Congrats!
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 03/05/2007 01:20:10 PM
Awesome shot congrats on the ribbon!
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 03/05/2007 12:48:32 PM
Congrats on this one!
The exposure length gave the perfect feel on this, even though you are driving on the wrong side :P
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 03/05/2007 12:26:29 PM
In a word - awesome. This shot really draws you in. Wonderful effect and clarity.
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 03/05/2007 08:31:35 AM
Great shot, nice point of view. Congrats on the ribbon, a yellow ribbon for a cool yellow car. Nice match, red or blue would've clashed. :-)
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 03/05/2007 08:31:07 AM
congrats! not only is the ribbon cool, but not a single vote below 4 is quite the accomplishment around here. great job...great photo!
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 03/05/2007 08:20:03 AM
Great shot! Congrats on the ribbon!!
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 03/05/2007 08:07:46 AM
Thanks very much for all the congratulations comments!! It's so cool to get a ribbon, especially given all the amazing photos on this site.
The car is a Westfield and it's here in the UK so that's why it's in MPH. Thanks again :0)
 03/05/2007 07:28:16 AM
Congratulations on your first ribbon!! :)
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 03/05/2007 06:24:48 AM
Congrats on your first ... nice wheels dude
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 03/05/2007 05:50:59 AM
fun shot, cute car, woo i'm dizzy now.
congrats.
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 03/05/2007 04:23:10 AM
Brilliant shot!! Congrats Kevin :-)
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 03/05/2007 02:26:35 AM
Congrats on your ribbon. Well deserving shot!
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 03/05/2007 01:34:38 AM
Kevin, congrats on your pb and ribbon...awesome feeling isn't it?! Enjoy the little yellow GIF image this week ;-)
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 03/05/2007 12:57:07 AM
I thought this image was kick ass Kevin. Congrats on your first of many ribbons I'm sure... :)

Message edited by author 2007-03-05 00:57:20.
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 03/05/2007 12:32:55 AM
Terrific sense of movement. Great shot. Big congrats on your well deserved ribbon.
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 03/05/2007 12:25:09 AM
I want that! Congrats. Great shot!
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 03/05/2007 12:08:01 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon and new personal best score!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/04/2007 09:30:00 PM
Nice POV!
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 03/04/2007 05:17:46 PM
Terrific motion panning. - 10
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 03/04/2007 03:28:57 PM
Nicely done! - 10
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 03/02/2007 12:32:35 PM
Nice use of wide angle. 7
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 03/02/2007 09:55:26 AM
excelent picture i love see adrenaline!
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 03/02/2007 09:13:16 AM
if the steering wheel is on that side, wouldn't it be KPH? :) nonetheless, this is really cool.
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 03/02/2007 04:49:34 AM
Wow, a true sense of movement, great shot and easy to understand acronym 9
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 03/01/2007 04:16:44 PM
Very nice motion blur shot, and an acronym that fits. Hooray! :D Cool car BTW. Good luck in the challenge.
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 03/01/2007 12:38:27 AM
Great shot, love the feeling of speed you've captured.
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 03/01/2007 12:01:55 AM
Very nice
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 02/28/2007 10:06:30 AM
Nice. 10
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 02/27/2007 11:23:19 PM
Miles Per Hour

Woah, I hope you used some sturdy tape!
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 02/27/2007 07:11:06 PM
Very nice shot and meets the challenge well. Great motion shot.
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 02/27/2007 05:07:26 PM
Magically Perplexing Hotrod - 9
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 02/27/2007 04:58:28 PM
10
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 02/26/2007 04:26:44 PM
Man oh man please tell me it isn't a Lotus Seven. Nah. It's a clone. Nice shot!
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 02/26/2007 10:09:33 AM
MPH.... GOOD ONE!!
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 02/26/2007 08:50:11 AM
Good capture.. and beautiful colors...
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 02/26/2007 07:26:46 AM
Great shot, looks like it should be KPH though? 8

Jack
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 02/26/2007 06:10:14 AM
Caterham super 7? V nice - I used to want one of those.

Nice image - good feeling of speed. I would like to see both hands on the wheel (compositionally, rather than for safety!) and a fraction more vibrancy in the colours of the trees - they fail to compete with the yellow of the bonnet.

A slightly straighter road, and/or slower speed with longer shutter, might have captured the blurred parts of the image slightly cleaner, without the ghosting.

Overall - one of my favourites for this difficult challenge.
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