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Challenge: Perspective II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Olympus E-1
Lens: Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
Location: Bayonne NJ
Date: Sep 11, 2005
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 4 sec
Galleries: Cityscape, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Sep 12, 2005

Remember 9/11/2001 Hope you enjoy the view.

Statistics
Place: 79 out of 544
Avg (all users): 5.9104
Avg (commenters): 6.5333
Avg (participants): 5.7241
Avg (non-participants): 6.1119
Views since voting: 2585
Views during voting: 447
Votes: 279
Comments: 19
Favorites: 5 (view)


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09/21/2005 08:37:21 AM
Hello and thanks for the great votes and remarks.

I thought I would explain something to all of you, I was out on September 10th taking some really cool shots of speed boats at Liberty State Park in NJ for the perspective challenge, the location I was at was directly across the Hudson River from where the WTC once stood. This always gives me pause and a chance to reflect on things I have done and things I might have done in my life for many reasons. So I just couldn't let my desire to score high in a photo challenge overcome my desire to pay tribute to my personal loss on 9/11. This is why I shot the lights and didn't enter all those cool shots of the boats.

If you would like to read a personal story of my 9/11 you can go to //magicalmike.com/html/fr__mychal_judge.html
To watch a flash tribute to the people of NYC (which I made though only one of the images is mine the first one) go here:
//magicalmike.com/html/never_forget_9_11_2001.html

So look at that, I followed my heart and ended up with the highest rated entry to DP Challenge so far. Thank you all for your votes and noticing.

BTW if you look closely, I wasn't the only one who had this idea. I counted at least 3 other views of the Tribute in light. Good job all. For those not from around here, this is a one night light show which commemorates the loss we all sustained on 9/11. It can be seen over 20 miles away. The lights were placed in a different spot this year about 1/4 mile south of where the Twin Towers originally stood.

From the angle I took this shot the towers would have fallen right in front of the Statue of Liberty not so far to the right.

Be well all and thank you again for the votes and comments.

Michael


Message edited by author 2005-09-21 12:21:16.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/20/2005 11:33:52 PM
nice perspective and cool idea nice lighting
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09/20/2005 01:36:14 PM
Strong example of compressed perspective. little blocked up in the darks for my tsates, but a powerful image.
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09/19/2005 09:08:58 PM
beautiful shot!
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09/18/2005 11:35:11 PM
I enjoy the positive 'light' you put on its deeper meaning. It made me feel hopeful about the message will will continualllylearn and build from the Twin Towers being missing in those two spots. Since the lights are only lit one evening a year, you sure were at the right place at the right time with the right camera and the right tripod and and and.! Beautiful.
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09/18/2005 03:43:52 PM
Great patriotic stuff, but not for this challenge I suspect
09/18/2005 02:50:51 AM
two WTC pictures in a row for me to vote on, but each unique. I like it!
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09/17/2005 09:20:18 PM
I love how the blue of the beams and the blue of the Statue compliment each other. This is a great night shot. Beautiful sentiment as well.
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09/16/2005 09:42:57 PM
Very cool and very effective. Good shot!
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09/16/2005 07:12:16 PM
Nice clean image with lots of good perspective. Thinks for the tribute. Good Job!
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09/16/2005 07:05:14 PM
over exposed in many areas
09/15/2005 11:12:36 PM
Lovely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/15/2005 05:53:21 PM
Im guessing but did you not use a tripod? Very noisy which I think takes away from what is a powerful shot.
09/15/2005 05:03:41 PM
WOW!!! I bet you are hearing that a lot, huh? HOW AWESOME!!!!! Congratulations on one of the most amazing shots like this I've ever seen!!! 10
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09/15/2005 04:20:45 PM
oh!!! I am sooo disapointed... the thumbnail is great, image quality is horrid... the concept and everything looks quite perfect... but perhaps you might want to reshoot with lower ISO settings... good try... please dont take me wrong, I really like the photo but you could have done much better
09/15/2005 12:05:15 AM
10
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09/14/2005 07:57:11 PM
This photo is really interesting. The lighting is cool. What are those 2 lights?
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09/14/2005 06:34:33 PM
this is lovely...being a new yorker, i will say you overdid the saturation a bit.
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09/14/2005 12:48:16 PM
The perspective here seems fairly standard and doesn't really provide a 'dramatic effect' that I can see. Beautiful lights, though.
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