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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Lens Effect III (Minimal Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Location: Carmine, Texas (USA)
Date: Aug 1, 2025
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Aug 3, 2025

This sort of moody composition is a good example of why I just can't quite let go of my old, on-its-last-mechanical-leg point-and-shoot. Occasionally, it's still the best thing in my toolbox for getting a certain kind of shot, like this one, taken just before sunset in the parking lot at work, against the background of a spin-up thunderstorm on the westward horizon. I used the camera's built-in "toy camera" mode to introduce the plastic lens vignetting and color grading at the time of exposure. Post-processing is just a minor sharpen to enhance the power lines.

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 21
Avg (all users): 5.5484
Avg (participants): 5.4545
Avg (non-participants): 5.6000
Views since voting: 148
Views during voting: 63
Votes: 31
Comments: 2
Favorites: 1 (view)


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10/14/2025 02:16:45 PM
Like a panting I'd love to hang on my wall...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/11/2025 08:11:52 PM
... like a painting.
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