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02/25/2009 08:24:23 AM

Riding a Tilted Horizon
by dbeau

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Originally posted by tanguera:

Fun shot. But I find the lighting overall to be flat and uninteresting.

Please see Photogher's Comments for a description of the lighting available in this venue; flashes not allowed.

02/25/2009 08:22:24 AM

Riding a Tilted Horizon
by dbeau

Comment:

Originally posted by LanceW:

There's no horizon in this photo...

Please see my summary of information provided by DPC regarding this.

Message edited by author 2009-02-25 08:27:22.

02/25/2009 08:21:05 AM

Riding a Tilted Horizon
by dbeau

Comment:

Originally posted by mikeee:

Great expressions, but the subjects are slightly OOF.

The car and riders were approaching the camera head on at about 50 miles an hour and turned sharply to the right about 20 feet in front of the camera. The car and riders were relatively dark, the lighting being overpowered by the tilted, transparent roof windows. Neither my camera nor I could achieve the exposure quickly enough, and some softening of the focus occured. Next time I will use different camera settings. Thanks for your comment.

02/25/2009 08:15:51 AM

Riding a Tilted Horizon
by dbeau

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I sent a question to DPC admin seeking clarification about the requirements of this challenge before setting out with camera in hand.

I asked whether the challenge is restricted to stereotypic, rotated-camera outdoor, landscape pictures. I was told no.

I asked whether an indoor picture which includes one or more structural, horizontal lines - which emulate the horizon -meet the requirements of the challenge. I was told yes.

I was further told that such an indoor picture is entirely consistent with the 'imaginative' use of a tilted horizon.

In the photo, the white roof girders emulate the horizon being level ordinarily. This roof is massive, covering more than 9 acres.

Having thusly met the requirements of the challenge, I confess, I was a little disappointed in the scores voters gave.

I thought the facial expressions of the adventurers on the Plunge were well captured and telegraphed their experiences in surviving the many-times-tilted horizon which this ride offers.