Heading West
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Comment by HighNooner:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao: Oh jeez - I could post my thoughts about light, solar characteristics, the curvature of the earth and how all that makes me doubt that she is heading west or I could ask you for the long form GPS report with actual satellite photo to prove that she is actually heading west, OR I could say "Great photo, Leo! Congrats on the excellent score and the near-top ten finish!" Hmmm, decisions decisions...

See; I recently joined the Coffee Arabic party, a group that copied the Tea Party ideals, and for my initiation I have to come up with some really silly doubts to prove worthy to join the chapter of the Tea Party/Coffee Arabica.

Message edited by author 2011-05-23 04:21:28.

Heading West
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Comment by Art Roflmao:
Oh jeez - I could post my thoughts about light, solar characteristics, the curvature of the earth and how all that makes me doubt that she is heading west or I could ask you for the long form GPS report with actual satellite photo to prove that she is actually heading west, OR I could say "Great photo, Leo! Congrats on the excellent score and the near-top ten finish!" Hmmm, decisions decisions...

Yewow :)
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Comment by Judi:
I love this. Although the detail is lost on the beak the tones are brilliant. No blowouts and very smooth. I suspect there are many badly calibrated or uncalibrated monitors used in the voting of this and other challenges.

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Comment by FocusPoint:

Originally posted by levyj413: Originally posted by HighNooner: She must be heading South or North depending on the time of the shot, It feel like Sunrise so I will say she is definitely Heading NORTH. Between the spring and fall equinoxes, the sun sets in the northwest in the northern hemisphere, so it makes sense it'd be off to the left side of the image at sunset:

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Actual place from Google earth.

Heading West
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Comment by levyj413:

Originally posted by HighNooner: She must be heading South or North depending on the time of the shot, It feel like Sunrise so I will say she is definitely Heading NORTH.

Between the spring and fall equinoxes, the sun sets in the northwest in the northern hemisphere, so it makes sense it'd be off to the left side of the image at sunset:

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Comment by giantmike:
Great use of the warm light to highlight her skin tones.

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Comment by FourPointX:
tells a story doesn't it? the soft focus hurts it a bit but it's still a captivating image

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Comment by HighNooner:
She must be heading South or North depending on the time of the shot, It feel like Sunrise so I will say she is definitely Heading NORTH.

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Comment by luckyluciano:
very commercial.. which i think is a good thing... (:

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Comment by pamb:
This is great. Light, composition, story - all wonderful.