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Mick


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Challenge: Bridges II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: Portland Oregon
Date: Feb 14, 2005
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Emotive, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Feb 15, 2005

The St. Johns Bridge disappearing into the fog as it crosses the Willamette River near Portland Oregon.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 424
Avg (all users): 7.1972
Avg (commenters): 8.4474
Avg (participants): 7.1314
Avg (non-participants): 7.2595
Views since voting: 5891
Views during voting: 631
Votes: 360
Comments: 64
Favorites: 32 (view)


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10/09/2009 08:05:10 PM
Love love love this pic!!!!!
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08/03/2007 08:23:11 PM
Great shot! Great title!
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08/03/2007 06:24:18 PM
after looking at this shot, i am really planning to visit oregon, AMAZING capture!
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12/05/2006 04:55:05 AM
I love fog! this is such a wonderful photo!
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12/05/2006 02:36:10 AM
This is such a powerfull image, when at full viewing size.....just awesome.....
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08/24/2006 11:45:53 PM
faved it w/o a comment... sorry bout that.
I guess I faved it b/c it struck me so thouroughly.
I could see this listed for sale in that section in the ny times.

ethereal
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07/22/2006 03:02:32 PM
This is an unbelievable image... I probably could see this kind of scenes only in my dreams... Excellent photo :)
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07/12/2006 06:11:53 PM
Beautiful!
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07/09/2006 03:51:14 PM
I didn't see your images till the other day. I love how the bridge just disappears into the fog. Amazing capture.
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01/12/2006 01:34:47 PM
So I've only been in this area for 6 months now, but I had gone over this bridge going out to that crazy pumpkin patch in the fall. It immediately caught my eye. Coming from Pittsburgh, I thought I had left most "cool" bridges behind. I'm gonna have to go shoot this. You have a great capture here. I love the gradient fog.
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08/05/2005 04:02:59 PM
I agree - you got robbed! I like this much more than any of the ribboners, for sure. Beautiful.
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03/02/2005 07:19:47 PM
Bad luck missing out on a ribbon here - but this is a shot to be proud of for sure.
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02/27/2005 02:32:06 PM
dude. this pic is sooo WOW> congrats on taking it, regardless of any dpc results ;)
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02/23/2005 07:27:11 PM
Congratulations on your 4th placing in very tough competition! Beautiful shot very ribbon worthy.
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02/23/2005 12:56:20 PM
Thanks to everybody that took the time to comment. They are much appreciated.

I just want to point out that this photo is not B&W. Because of the dense fog there was very little color in the original RAW image. I turned down the brightness a little, and increased the contrast. The bridge is actually a grayish green color.
02/23/2005 08:52:59 AM
Congratulations on a top ten finish..I thought this was a special shot and it was!
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02/23/2005 04:59:13 AM
It looks as if fog is what the people love!! it was so so close. I think this was definatly one of the better shots and you were so close to a ribbon! Hey 4th place is incredible. You beat 414 photographers all over the world.. conrats
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02/23/2005 04:21:19 AM
Ouch. To get that far into the 7's and not ribbon is really painful. Great control of the light here, and whatever processing you've done has been achieved with real care.
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02/23/2005 01:48:37 AM
This was my choice!
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02/23/2005 01:02:07 AM
Pretty good for not expecting much. I like the feel of your shot. Congratulations on a high score that's just one DQ away from a ribbon.

Message edited by author 2005-02-23 09:56:55.
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02/23/2005 12:18:26 AM
voted but was unable to comment.

Congratulations on your 4th placing. Deserving a ribbon as well.
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02/23/2005 12:14:48 AM
Great shot. I grow up within a block of the bridge and police station.
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02/23/2005 12:10:22 AM
Oh, that sucks, being so close and just missing out (not that I am in any way knocking the ribbon holders, they were sensational shots).

I was sure this one had a ribbon :(
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02/23/2005 12:03:03 AM
Heartbreaker!
Mick - this was too close after all!
Congrats on your top 5 finish!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/22/2005 05:03:44 PM
Well not much to say but very nice. I think the black and white works well with the fog and your title, it creates mood. 8
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02/22/2005 01:15:35 AM
awesome, great fog
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02/21/2005 09:39:22 PM
Wonderful B&W that will be a high finisher. I might have cropped some off the right side.
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02/21/2005 03:16:57 AM
Great atmosphere.
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02/20/2005 08:27:43 PM
Beautiful. I love the mood in this. Origionaly voted 9, changing it. 10. This should be a ribbion.
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02/20/2005 04:45:44 AM
Good capture....nice mood overall. Well done.
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02/19/2005 06:05:24 PM
Very nice photo, the angle is excellent, because it give a sense of perspective on not only the span but also vertically.
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02/19/2005 03:52:42 PM
Beautiful. The atmosphere says it all here.
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02/19/2005 11:53:20 AM
I never realized fog could be so beautiful! This is outstanding in every way. Bet it wins a ribbon!
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02/19/2005 06:11:39 AM
I could see this as a 20"x20" print on the office wall.
Bumped up from 8 to 9 on second pass.
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02/18/2005 08:57:49 PM
Wonderfull. A 9 from me.
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02/18/2005 07:12:25 PM
Oooo this is neat. Great lighting, I love how it fades at the bottom.
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02/18/2005 06:44:11 PM
Interesting how it fades away, perhaps a bit to soon, but nevertheless a good photo.
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02/18/2005 06:44:10 PM
I love pictures of fog and your is no exception! Very nicely done!
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02/18/2005 02:00:05 PM
majestic use of space and dramatics here
like a Hitchcock movie
its great
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02/18/2005 06:31:29 AM
Good one, excellent perspective!
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02/18/2005 05:23:46 AM
I like it... pretty spooky.
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02/18/2005 01:58:36 AM
Just awesome.
Congratulations
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02/17/2005 08:55:36 PM
Love this shot..but maybe needs a little crop on left side... a lot of dead space there. Enlarged and cropped, this would be fabulous. back for second comment...i think maybe it's great just the way it is...keep coming back to it and noticing little things like the wires hanging below the bridge..great image
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02/17/2005 07:27:38 PM
Beautiful!
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02/17/2005 04:32:50 PM
Spectacular mood! One of my favorites to win this challenge. 10
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02/17/2005 04:26:33 PM
Beautiful work! It keeps me staring at it.
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02/17/2005 02:43:05 PM
Eerie...
Returning and upping to 9.
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02/17/2005 01:50:43 PM
I usually like fog pictures and this is one of the best. Good job!
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02/17/2005 10:02:30 AM
This is an awesome shot...with a great title! I love the way the bridge fades into the fog. It is a very nice picture. I also like the part of the bridge that you can see..it is very pretty.
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02/16/2005 10:08:50 PM
I love it! A very chiling capture.
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02/16/2005 07:54:10 PM
awesome
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02/16/2005 06:44:07 PM
wow.
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02/16/2005 04:31:51 PM
Love the fog on this pic. The lack of color and fog together seem to make the bridge seem that much bigger and forboding. Great effort.
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02/16/2005 04:05:06 PM
This is one of those shots that it looks like you got EXACTLY what you wanted. It's great. It looks like an eerie Brigadoon.
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02/16/2005 03:54:50 PM
Nice and gothic looking.
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02/16/2005 03:09:32 PM
Top 3 for me - 10
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02/16/2005 01:52:59 PM
I'd kill for some fog to pass in front of my lens. Beautiful shot.
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02/16/2005 01:14:31 PM
very moody. my highest score at a 9.
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02/16/2005 11:03:03 AM
A 9.
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02/16/2005 10:32:14 AM
A greatly mysterious shot especially as the bridge has a lot of character, definitely a great capture..

well done.
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02/16/2005 08:23:04 AM
wow... that's all i can say! Early in the morning? Or just a shitty day? lol
9 for this one!
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02/16/2005 02:39:07 AM
Nice work, perhaps a little TOO foggy, but what can ya do?
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02/16/2005 01:46:16 AM
Evocative shot. Very nice. The thing hanging down on the right distracts (much more than the loops under the support).
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02/16/2005 12:20:56 AM
indeed!! nice shot!
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