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Sundial Bridge
Sundial Bridge
Rikki


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Leading Lines II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Redding, California
Date: Jun 22, 2005
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jun 26, 2005

 I thought much about this challenge and tried to see how I could address this issue. I had to go back to Redding on a business trip and remembered Calatrava's Sundial Bridge. Against the deep blue night sky, I was able to photograph the clean, crisp lines of this beautiful bridge.

Update:
Wow! A definite surprise here. Thanks for all the feedback and comments! As requested, here is the image information.


File name: IMG_6530.jpg
Camera Model Name: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Shooting Date/Time: 6/22/05 20:18:18
Shutter Speed: 13 Seconds
Aperture: F3.5
Metering Mode: Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: 18-55mm
Focal length: 18mm
Image Size: 2048x3072
Image Quality: Fine
Flash: Off
White Balance: Auto
AF mode: Manual (MF)
Color SPace: sRGB
Drive Mode: Shooting with self-timer
Camera Body No: 1260444728

Canon UV Filter with Quantaray Circular Polarizer

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Statistics
Views since voting: 2366
Views during voting: 426
Comments: 46
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 08/31/2005 01:21:06 PM
Nice one indeed. I realised it was a plane wing, but wasn't sure whether it was some stunt planes smoke trail. This is very good - love the clean lines and the fit for the challenge. Great when vou can time plane trips with challenges like this one. Shame about the disqual.
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 07/04/2005 06:07:47 PM
Congratulations on your 5th place--this is a beautiful shot.
edit:
Well, congrats on 4th now! : )

Message edited by author 2005-07-04 20:40:27.
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 07/04/2005 03:45:49 PM
Thought this would ribbon, but congrats on your Top 5 finish! Excellent piece of work. :-)
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 07/04/2005 04:42:21 AM
Well done - and thanks for the big picture. Nice to get a Redding in the top 5 even in this obscure way (Surname of at least 4 DPCers).
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 07/04/2005 02:42:59 AM
Originally posted by northrop3:
easily my favorite from this challenge. The spotlighting is interesting. Is this an affect you applied or natural? I would love to see a full view of this to see how this component fits into an entire bridge. 8.


Thanks everyone for all the great comments. I didn't have to do much except crop the image. Here is the original file. Cropping is definitely a photographer's best friend.

Message edited by author 2005-07-04 02:44:52.
 07/04/2005 01:42:46 AM
Congrats on 5th with a fantastic image.
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 07/04/2005 12:38:17 AM
Very nice shot indeed.
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 07/04/2005 12:11:07 AM
Congratulations. Nice choice of subject.
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 07/04/2005 12:08:09 AM
Congratulations on your top five placement. This sundial bridge is perfect for the Leading Lines Challenge and you interpreted it so well.
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 07/04/2005 12:04:53 AM
Well done, thought it might ribbon actually. Nice job and congratulations on your finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/03/2005 11:20:26 PM
I'm not certain what I'm looking at, but somehow it doens't make much difference. I like the lines and the lighting, and appreciate it as an abstract.
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 07/03/2005 10:05:07 PM
Nice, clean & abstract.
Well seen!
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 07/03/2005 09:27:32 PM
My vote for a top-5 finish. Good luck!
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 07/03/2005 08:23:30 PM
The colors are great. A beautifull pic that should finish in the top 10.
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 07/03/2005 05:40:58 PM
Cool shot! Where is this bridge at? I'd like to see it. From a technical pov, you have color banding in the sky. I always find this destracting. What size file did you save this to? Did you use the entire 150k?
TC
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 07/03/2005 10:04:13 AM
easily my favorite from this challenge. The spotlighting is interesting. Is this an affect you applied or natural? I would love to see a full view of this to see how this component fits into an entire bridge. 8.
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 07/03/2005 09:12:41 AM
I like this a lot. I wonder if it would've benefitted from a deeper DOF.
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 07/02/2005 06:16:22 AM
briliant picture. one of the best so far
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 07/02/2005 03:44:58 AM
I love this shot, though it is a bit dark in places. Beautiful.
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 07/02/2005 01:35:41 AM
Love the simplicity and geometry here...I think this really works well. One of my top choices for ribbon. 10.
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 07/01/2005 11:42:01 PM
Amazing light...love the starkness and abstractness of the image...simple, subtle, beautiful.

I'm back...I just can't believe how beautiful this is...
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 07/01/2005 11:13:18 PM
lovely lyrical study, a tough technical challenge well met.
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 07/01/2005 09:05:39 PM
Nicely abstract, great tones and color. I never would have known what it was without the title. lovely.
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 07/01/2005 06:27:52 PM
Excellent treatment here, 8
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 07/01/2005 04:45:39 PM
10
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 07/01/2005 03:05:33 PM
Strong, simple lines and great lighting, but I can't really see a focal point that the lines are leading me to.
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 07/01/2005 11:29:36 AM
I predict blue for this. Simple, clean and elegant.
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 06/30/2005 10:13:06 PM
Wow. The composition and crop on this are just perfect. Beautiful clean lines, gorgeous color. Very nicely done abstract of the bridge.
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 06/30/2005 05:51:22 PM
Don't really have any comment. It's beautiful as it is. 10.
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 06/30/2005 02:05:28 AM
I love the blue! This looks like a large structure, if only you could control the light to fill the rest more smoothly. Good luck!
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 06/30/2005 12:42:59 AM
Beautiful lines. Nicely saturated colors. Stunning contrast. Superb composition. Well done.
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 06/29/2005 06:17:58 PM
Wow, when you shot this, it's almost as though you knew it would ribbon here. Well, I can't see why it won't. Nice, vibrant colors. Simple and elegant, just the type DPCers get all hot and bothered for. I'll give you a good vote...after all, that was the plan all along, right?
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 06/29/2005 04:26:08 PM
I know that bridge... I live in Redding.... almost exactly what I was going to shoot for the challenge... didnt enter the challenge though.. Good luck and hope this does well!! A 10 from me!
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 06/29/2005 12:05:36 PM
i really enjoy the angle you chose, and how deep the blue of the sky is. The bridge does feel a litle underexposed though. 9
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 06/29/2005 08:12:33 AM
my favorit, i like it good luck, every things perfect
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 06/28/2005 08:29:55 PM
Clean, neat, simple, elegant, beautiful. 10
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 06/28/2005 07:07:35 PM
excellent, it looks more like a graphical image. I would be interested to know the parameters for this shot.
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 06/28/2005 04:12:34 PM
Outstanding composition and color. #1 for me.
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 06/28/2005 03:50:46 PM
beautiful, simple, right to the point. :) color, focus, DOF, POV, composition, dead on. 10 from me, good luck in the challenge!
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 06/28/2005 12:27:43 PM
wow, surely a winner! 10
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 06/27/2005 02:36:22 PM
Nice. Vivid colors and excellent contrast between the structure and the sky. Shows nice lines.
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 06/27/2005 02:12:50 PM
Brilliant.. 10 from me
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 06/27/2005 02:01:56 PM
Awesome photo. The lighting is awesome, and the crystal sharp focus is beautiful.
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 06/27/2005 12:01:02 PM
So cool! 10
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 06/27/2005 10:54:08 AM
nice abstract. wish the sky was a deeper blue. the light on structure seems to not coincide with your focal point. maybe some burning and dodging so it's easier on the eye to get to the tip...sorry i'm being picky. maybe a bit more room after the tip would help as well...sorry now i'm being really picky...i'll stop now.
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 06/27/2005 12:50:41 AM
Very nice. Right on theme.
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