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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Location: Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia
Date: Mar 10, 2009
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Landscape, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

 Taken while travelling on the Puffing Billy Steam Train that runs tyhrough the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. This was about 3 days before Black Saturday and the terrible fires this year.
There wasn't anything in particular, but everyone seemed to take out their cameras at the same time!
Resized, exposure/lighting, noise.

Statistics
Place: 363 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.8477
Avg (commenters): 6.6852
Avg (participants): 5.7935
Avg (non-participants): 6.1358
Views since voting: 815
Views during voting: 661
Votes: 512
Comments: 59
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 03/18/2009 01:29:51 PM
came back to see where it was taken and how it went on. one of my picks - I gave it 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:51:04 PM
It almost looks dangerous! :) Very nice use of leading line here.
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 03/17/2009 10:19:14 PM
Interesting commentary piece, unique point of view. Excellent detail. 7
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 03/17/2009 12:24:56 PM
Great train shot, I love all the people leaning out the windows and the composition is stellar.
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 03/17/2009 10:47:36 AM
Saturday at Safariland :)
like the lines and balance here, amusing choice of subject +1
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 03/17/2009 02:46:58 AM
Nice color, exposure, and detail.
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 03/17/2009 01:18:37 AM
Nice placement of the train. The greens are very vivid, nice job.
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 03/16/2009 08:42:43 PM
Great shot.
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 03/16/2009 07:16:34 PM
Reminds me of Jurassic Park. ...but is clearly lacking the bloody rampage of the T-Rex. Even a pack of ferocious Velociraptors clinging to the train and climbing up the bridge would really make this pop! :)
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 03/16/2009 03:52:34 PM
All the elements go together well here. Your composition and processing make for a great shot.
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 03/16/2009 05:33:43 AM
Outstanding shot! Love the composition & beautiful atmosphere!
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 03/16/2009 02:47:10 AM
Well captured and presented. Wonderful setting. Australia?
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 03/16/2009 12:54:25 AM
Amazing colors and detail, a real adventure.
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 03/15/2009 10:23:07 PM
What a magical environment they are traveling through.
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 03/15/2009 09:15:20 PM
It took me a minute to figure out where the smoke came from. :) Great composition.
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 03/15/2009 06:08:31 PM
Wow, I really love the angle. I'll be interested to see where this was taken; This looks like it would be an awesome place to visit. 10 from me.
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 03/15/2009 04:38:33 PM
Lovely composition and very nice processing. 7
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 03/15/2009 04:32:27 PM
This looks very similar to a train I took in India, just with different vegetation. Looks fun!
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 03/15/2009 10:09:09 AM
That's really cool but the track supports don't look too sturdy!
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 03/15/2009 07:07:16 AM
Great shot. The red of the train looks great in all that beautiful greenery
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 03/15/2009 05:30:50 AM
great place ,and nice shot ;)


;D brano
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 03/15/2009 01:08:48 AM
An interesting perspective, and nice composition. Well done. 7.
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 03/14/2009 08:19:05 PM
cool effets!
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 03/14/2009 07:53:43 PM
Beautiful angle. Nice colors. Good job.
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 03/14/2009 06:37:44 PM
Lines are nice.
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 03/14/2009 05:56:53 PM
Nice vivid colors and so well composed.
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 03/14/2009 05:43:41 PM
Nice snapshot but very touristy.
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 03/14/2009 02:12:39 PM
Fun ride. Lush jungle. A little oversaturated for me.
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 03/14/2009 12:30:25 PM
cool perspective in this shot. nce exposure , saturation overall. 7
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 03/14/2009 11:24:55 AM
very interesting documentary image
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 03/14/2009 08:37:38 AM
Fun photo! The tree ferns prehistoric, the train & tracks fairly ancient and the tourists and their P&S cameras 21st century!
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 03/14/2009 05:40:58 AM
gorgeous area, ill have to check back on this one to find out where
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 03/14/2009 05:33:44 AM
Cool pov backwards
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 03/14/2009 02:57:41 AM
I'd love to see a larger version of this. I see a loss of detail from compression, but this is an extremely complex image that clearly would not compress easily. Still gets a high vote and a fave.
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 03/13/2009 07:13:16 PM
Is this at some type of park? Looks like a lot of fun.
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 03/13/2009 06:06:31 PM
Really cool perspective on this shot. I am assming that the smoke in the background is from the train as well.
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 03/13/2009 02:32:15 PM
very nice perspective
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 03/13/2009 12:32:54 PM
I wonder what everyone is taking pictures of? Nice train shot!
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 03/13/2009 12:02:47 PM
wow, this is beautiful
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 03/13/2009 09:59:24 AM
Beautiful scenery. New Zealand?
The people on the train are quite distracting, it might have been worth trying to clone them out. (Easy I'm sure .... not)
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 03/13/2009 04:15:37 AM
Brilliant shot!
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 03/13/2009 03:35:02 AM
A good capture with a nice composition. Very adventurous (minus the other people taking pictures)
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 03/13/2009 03:10:45 AM
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh i know this place
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 03/12/2009 10:48:17 PM
Ahhhh.... this one has to be Puffing Billy. Almost entered a shot just like this myself. Nice capture and nice colours. Hope it does well.
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 03/12/2009 08:32:06 PM
Wow, what a beautiful place...that trestle looks like it is not for the weak of heart.
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 03/12/2009 08:07:02 PM
wow beautiful countryside but not sure how safe I'd feel going over that bridge lol, sweet perspective :)
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 03/12/2009 04:38:36 PM
Great shot, shame about all the photographers :) 7
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 03/12/2009 03:37:09 PM
I like the photogs all hanging out the windows and the smoke billowing from the engine. Wonderful location to take a train ride.
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 03/12/2009 02:42:26 PM
amazing scene
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 03/12/2009 12:48:22 PM
Beautiful! Great composition, love the lines!
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 03/12/2009 12:28:33 PM
I love the story. Lots of interest and nice natural environment and colors.
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 03/11/2009 10:59:28 PM
wow, this must have been soooooo much fun. you should have yelled at the tourists to move as you leaned out the window to take the pic:)
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 03/11/2009 09:44:04 PM
Love the smoke, trestle curve and train cars.
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 03/11/2009 07:03:17 PM
where is this? really like the colors and tones
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 03/11/2009 03:17:23 PM
great composition, and nice colors
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 03/11/2009 12:20:45 PM
we (photo fans) are not alone.

really like this one - I want to know where it is
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 03/11/2009 12:10:14 PM
Nice capture
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 03/11/2009 09:46:48 AM
great location shot
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 03/11/2009 07:52:56 AM
Wow. A train full of photographers! Nice view with wonderful green colors.
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