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Challenge: Light Bulbs II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Date: Jul 31, 2022
Date Uploaded: Aug 7, 2022

 Taken at Sensorio in Paso Robles, on a recent trip with friends. I'd heard of it and had always wanted to go, but the opportunity never presented itself. Until now. This was our gift to our fellow traveler, whose birthday it was they day we went.

The evening actually started late in the afternoon, before the solar-powered bulbs lit up, and it was just a huge field of rolling hills, covered with 58,800 white spheres on swaying stems. If you ever go, do start early and watch the transformation as it gets dark.

It is an utterly magical place, created from an open, flat field. They installed rolling slopes and meandering, lit paths, with seating areas everywhere to just sit and contemplate the light show. It is very, very reminiscent of Oz.

I chose this processing because it made the globes look more like bulbs. The actual colors are blues and pinks and greens and purples. I hope I chose well.

Well, quite the birthday present indeed. Thank you all for the wonderful scores.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 26
Avg (all users): 6.8611
Avg (participants): 6.6500
Avg (non-participants): 7.1250
Views since voting: 980
Views during voting: 84
Votes: 36
Comments: 8
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/17/2022 01:19:30 PM
amazing image! the flowers are delighted!:)
Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 08/16/2022 09:31:50 PM
delightful, like a dream.
Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 08/15/2022 10:34:19 PM
How this was not Blue is amazing. Stunningly visual to say the least. Well done
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OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 08/15/2022 04:05:16 PM
a magical place indeed, been there. Congrats on your ribbon Johanna! Nice birthday present! :)
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 08/15/2022 01:55:43 PM
Magical. Congrats!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/15/2022 11:35:46 AM
A fabulous image, Congratulations
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 08/14/2022 08:36:10 PM
Fabulous! 10 and top place from me. Now I want a crop of those light bulbs.
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
08/14/2022 11:38:10 AM
field of lights!
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