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Challenge: Extended Free Study 2026-07 (Extended Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra
Location: College Station, Texas (USA)
Date: Aug 6, 2026
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/7696
Date Uploaded: Aug 10, 2026

 I may have let my inner child play play a little too long in the conceptual sandbox...but let's see.

Three exposures used. All from within a few blocks of each other in downtown College Station. One is from the engineering school at Texas A&M University--a real architectural marvel. Another is a straight-up view of a finished luxury apartment/condo complex with a construction crane doing work on a new complex next to it. And the most prominent image is of a construction worker standing in the middle of concrete pillars on an active job site for yet another high-rise residential complex in the making.

They say in college towns and most developing urban areas there are really only two seasons: Winter and Construction. Here in Texas, and in certain locales, I don't even think we get Winter.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 39
Avg (all users): 5.8621
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Views since voting: 67
Views during voting: 42
Votes: 29
Comments: 3
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 08/23/2026 12:28:49 PM
I applaud your challenging yourself and thinking outside the box. Your composition is one that forces the viewer not only to see it but to spend time contemplating it. I know I did. Thanks for adding the background information. It adds even more to understanding your thought process.

P.S. Thank you, Jonathan, for your most recent and previous comments on my entries. I really enjoy reading your critiques especially the most recent one in this challenge. It was so enlightening for me to get a sense of what the viewer sees and feels when they judge my entries. You have expressed sentiments that I appreciate and learn from in a positive way!
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/22/2026 10:04:45 AM
10 from me. an interesting image and the title intrigued me.
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 08/15/2026 07:18:20 AM
I really like this - I think I am particularly drawn to the tension created by the interplay of the strong verticals with the diagonals.
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