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Challenge: Landmarks (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: Coney Island, NY.
Date: Nov 30, 2004
Aperture: F5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/640 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2004
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A Landmark Twice: The Coney Island Parachute Jump
In the 1930's, The Parachute Jump was originally designed not to amuse vacationers but rather to train the men who would fight the war. The Jump was bought by Edward Tilyou from the 1939 New York World's Fair. The ride was run at the Lifesavers exhibit and opened for the 1941 season. It is 270 feet at its tallest point and had twelve chutes, each with a seat that held two passengers. Although tame by the standards of today's rides, the experience of sitting 250 feet in the air on a small seat was unnerving.
The Parachute Jump was declared a landmark twice. The first time in 1977, and then again in 1988.
In 2004, it was given a $5 Million Dollar renovation. The tower, painted a deep red, is known by many as Brooklyn's Eiffel Tower.
I took this shot with a 20D handheld, as the sun was coming up. Aperture was F5, ISO 400, with a shutter speed of 1/640.
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03/10/2005 09:17:55 PM |
Originally posted by gtroia:
Vince, I was just looking at this photo and I have to say the colors are awesome. The sun was just right and you picked a great day for this shot. That 20D is insaneee LOL. |
Yes.. the sun was just right, and it was pretty early too. I actually got over to Coney Island that day at about 6:30am, so I can wait for the sun to come up. I wanted to get the right kind of light. |
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03/07/2005 09:03:52 PM |
| Vince, I was just looking at this photo and I have to say the colors are awesome. The sun was just right and you picked a great day for this shot. That 20D is insaneee LOL. |
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12/13/2004 12:07:58 AM |
Thanks for the comments.
Message edited by author 2005-02-21 13:23:05. |
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12/12/2004 10:05:53 PM |
| Great colors and bold symmetric design. I find this an even more striking image with the bottom half inch or so cropped off (just below the outer edge of the platform). |
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12/11/2004 06:57:03 PM |
| Great colors in an excellent composition. It all works well and clearly highlights a landmark. |
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12/11/2004 12:21:28 PM |
returning for comments:
Indeed a landmark. Would have been nice with parashoots. I enjoyed this long ago along with the frenchfries. Bumping up. |
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12/11/2004 11:41:11 AM |
| Bright, Bold, interesting angle and composition. Good job. |
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12/10/2004 10:32:15 AM |
| Great use of color, great framing, nicely done. |
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12/09/2004 01:39:19 AM |
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12/09/2004 12:42:59 AM |
| Nice compositon, great colors. |
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12/08/2004 07:30:55 PM |
| Twice? Don't get it ... strong image, good lines, clean, etc. etc. |
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12/08/2004 11:35:21 AM |
Nicely exposed...taking into consideration the angle of your shot which contains so much sky. I am also getting a 3D feel from the red girder work.
All in all..very well done. |
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12/08/2004 05:51:13 AM |
| great colours, nice and vibrant, sharp |
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12/07/2004 05:50:13 AM |
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12/06/2004 03:42:01 AM |
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12/06/2004 12:25:03 AM |
| Beautiful colors, nicely centered, love the symmetry. |
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