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A View from the Bridge
A View from the Bridge
banmorn


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2009 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA on the way to New Jersey
Date: Nov 15, 2009
Aperture: f/ 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50 sec.
Galleries: Cityscape, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2010

 I took the PATCO hi speed line over the Benjamin Franklin Bridge one Sunday morning in November. I saw the city skyline to the left and shot the rear window of the last car of the train, hand held.

I really liked how this turned out against the original. It was extensively edited due to muck on the window. But it came out clear enough for me and I am happy with the result. I used a bit of Topaz but on a separate layer at a lesser than full opacity cause it just looks to Digital Arty at full strength. Couple of three good crops as well. Hope you like it. Not sure how well it will do.

Bad timing, too. I entered this in December on Imaging Resource and it came up today, 01-21-2010. If you saw it, mums the word! OK?

Statistics
Place: 231 out of 445
Avg (all users): 5.8032
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 5.7908
Avg (non-participants): 5.8491
Views since voting: 987
Views during voting: 407
Votes: 249
Comments: 23
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/29/2010 06:49:35 AM
A really cool shot, surprised it didn't score higher.
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 01/29/2010 12:46:29 AM
I'm pleased to find my own entry sitting next to this in the rankings, though I do think it was underrated.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2010 12:56:16 PM
It doesn't have a huge amount of the magical "wow-factor" that everyone talks about, but there is something about this shot that really grabs me. The slight blur implies that I am viewing this from a moving train and examining the details of the city as it goes past my window. Well done.
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 01/28/2010 10:16:19 AM
Interesting perspective.
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 01/28/2010 06:30:04 AM
outstanding cityscape work - the vision to see and deliver this is fantastic
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 01/28/2010 06:19:59 AM
Love the sense of motion you have in this. It has turned a fairly ordinary shot into something really interesting, nicely done!
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 01/27/2010 10:00:16 PM
Lovely angle, perspective, and tonality.....7
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 01/27/2010 09:00:59 AM
really cool cityscape...love the colors in the photo
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 01/27/2010 03:07:57 AM
the leading lines are great they guide you along
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 01/26/2010 05:28:06 PM
amazing view, good job
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 01/26/2010 03:08:57 PM
Very interesting angle.Like the way the right side with the metal arch wall contrasts with the wide open city scape on the left..together with the sense of speed via motion blur. It has a strange feel to it which works. place me in the pic and it feels like Im moving with this
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 01/26/2010 02:37:25 PM
great shot here. love the perspective.
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 01/26/2010 09:28:35 AM
The slight zoom in the foreground gives a good sense of speeding towards the city
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 01/24/2010 08:34:42 PM
Interesting POV with the convergence of lines at the bridge. Wish the colors of the city scape had a bit more oomph! :) Nice photo.
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 01/24/2010 07:44:23 PM
Fantastic image. Lots of appeal, great colors.
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 01/24/2010 06:56:30 PM
Very cool shot from a moving train. I've never seen Philly from this perspective. Nice job!
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 01/24/2010 10:55:44 AM
The blurry parts of the photograph really distract from the overall composition.
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 01/23/2010 07:12:49 PM
Outstanding city shot. This is a great capture.
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 01/23/2010 06:29:27 PM
Excellent view of the city. Love the clouds, the composition is spot on (nice that you made the yellow rail such a bold element), and the color is terrific. Great job! 9
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 01/23/2010 03:00:03 PM
Very nice pespective, good colours.
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 01/23/2010 02:50:07 AM
strange sense of movement along the rail here
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 01/23/2010 12:57:26 AM
Nice shot! I think its Philly.
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 01/22/2010 09:59:19 AM
nice colors , excellent perspective with a unique view. Would have like a little more crispness especially with the details of the buildings. , 7
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