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[Fe]rrous Wheel
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Challenge: Periodic Table (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Challenges 2008
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Hochheim
Date: Nov 7, 2008
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/50
Date Uploaded: Nov 7, 2008

 Couldn't resist. Hopefully one or two of you will get it, though I'm betting on a few DNMC votes. Fe - Iron. Steel, of which I assume this structure is made, is mostly iron with some carbon to add strength.

Processing is a Lightroom preset (300v1, I believe) and not a whole lot else. Taken the opening night of my little town's big five-day festival.


[Nov. 11th, 2008 07:01:15 AM]

Ah. I give up. I really did shoot this specifically for the challenge. In my poor little addled brain, this is exactly what I wanted. So... it is finally sinking in, after over three years and more than 250 challenges, that I really don't have a clue.

[Nov. 11th, 2008 04:00:34 PM]

By the way, take a second to go check out the wiki bit on Ferris Wheels. Quite interesting!

Ferris Wheels

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 102
Avg (all users): 6.0500
Avg (commenters): 7.2857
Avg (participants): 5.7111
Avg (non-participants): 6.1826
Views since voting: 1321
Views during voting: 346
Votes: 160
Comments: 34
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 12/06/2012 12:05:33 PM
I absolutely love this, Deb. It's beautiful. Very clever, too.

Message edited by author 2012-12-06 12:05:49.
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 12/06/2012 11:12:40 AM
It's a big wheel!
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 02/07/2009 03:27:12 PM
i love the vignetting but wish some dodging was done on the wheel itself ( although itd be hard to make it look natural)
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 12/18/2008 11:53:43 PM
Dramatic angle and processing.
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 11/28/2008 10:06:24 AM
I love this shot of a Ferris wheel and while you weren't too pleased with my comments during voting I still maintain that it was a stretch in terms of the challenge description.
But nevertheless; I still like your image and voted it a 6 - not really too far from the average you received. It would have been nice to see some movement but the lighting you managed to get is fantastic. The angle and focal length is perfect for this shot.
If the challenge topic had been amusement parks of Ferris wheels I would have voted a 7. A DNMC or shoehorns is usually not a reason for me to deduct points. A great image with photographic interest although DNMC will always get a higher score from me than a mediocre image right on challenge target.
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 11/18/2008 06:24:25 PM
Love the moody darkness of this shot. Great to see the score stayed above that magic 6 :)
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 11/18/2008 09:05:26 AM
Hey I didn't vote in this but would have given high scores as I got it and thought it met the challenge. To have a score in the 6% range is pretty good, if I had gotten that tye of score I'd fall over :)
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 11/18/2008 08:30:12 AM
This was one of my favorites! The dark sky sets the mood well. There always seems to be an air of excitement and danger at a fair, and I get those feelings looking at this. I will miss your entries--you are so good at capturing the emotion of a scene.
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 11/18/2008 07:37:51 AM
Love this! On all levels. I believe you were robbed. :(
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 11/18/2008 04:45:22 AM
That's terrific, Deb. It almost has a foreboding sense. Terrific perspective.
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 11/18/2008 01:51:40 AM
Congratulations on a great score. Cool photo.
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 11/18/2008 12:15:40 AM
Very foreboding-- almost like a child's dream sequence. Nice work and pun!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/16/2008 09:44:57 PM
LOL- now that's my kind of title. The photo doesn't exactly compel me to think "element," but it's a fine shot in its own right and I have to give you credit for that title. ;-)
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 11/16/2008 09:21:58 PM
Great title. I love the rustic color tone of this too.
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 11/15/2008 11:36:51 PM
Wow! It may be a real stretch for the challenge, but this is a fabulous shot! I'll tell you this much, those giant wheels are a serious pain in the a to drive, but they are beautiful.
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 11/14/2008 08:45:56 PM
really cool shot!
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 11/14/2008 02:52:53 AM
Cool idea and image. Maybe not the best fit for the challenge, but I'm not a member of the DNMC police. I think it is an excellent image, love the lighting and colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2008 07:59:52 PM
HA! cool. great photo, and i love how it ties into the challenge. hope it scores well for you:)
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 11/13/2008 03:44:54 PM
clever use of the title, and nice picture
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 11/13/2008 01:33:37 PM
Clever Title
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 11/12/2008 05:09:39 PM
It just doesn't get any better than an awesome picture coupled with an awesome pun in the title. 10
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 11/11/2008 04:44:26 PM
ROFL!!!!!!!! Ok, this was not only a great shot but, it made me laugh!
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 11/11/2008 04:43:37 PM
Nice angle but a big stretch in terms of meeting the challenge as it does not represent the elements.
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 11/11/2008 03:43:25 PM
Clever, very clever!
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 11/11/2008 03:37:45 PM
WONDERFUL play on words and the image is BRILLIANT!
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 11/11/2008 12:47:28 PM
The pun is so painful that I must, must give it a 10
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 11/11/2008 12:22:55 PM
I always loved that pun. Nice photo too.
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 11/11/2008 11:12:10 AM
Clever! I like this.
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 11/11/2008 10:34:38 AM
Nice shoe horn, the composition and exposure are very good
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 11/11/2008 08:44:05 AM
Ha, ha, ha, ha... Your humor has nullified any concern I have for the elements. Great shot. 9
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 11/11/2008 05:48:26 AM
Shoehorn.
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 11/11/2008 04:23:52 AM
A little dark/dull. Great idea. Perhaps too over-sharpened, because I'm seeing many many jaggey lines. Creative idea!
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 11/11/2008 01:26:10 AM
LOL! Nice play on words. Nice shot. Good composition and lighting.
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 11/11/2008 12:03:20 AM
awesome...love the sky 8
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