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...Straight To The Moon Alice!
...Straight To The Moon Alice!
yakatme


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Road (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Cardsound Bridge, North of Key Largo, Florida
Date: Jan 14, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter: 1/2 sec.
Galleries: Panoramic, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Jan 16, 2006

 I arrived at Cardsound bridge at about 4:30 a.m. to get a shot of the full moon setting beyond a sailboat that was anchored offshore (see my portfolio for the sunset shot). I was disappointed that the moon wasn't going where I had expected it to. As I was walking back down the other side of the bridge to reposition, I noticed that the moon was coming into perfect alignment with the centerline of the bridge. I immediately thought of this challenge and got to work on plan B.
Getting this shot was nerve racking! I had to wait for cars to pass and then run out to the road, set up the camera and tripod, and lay down in the middle of the road. Looking through the viewfinder, I couldn't tell if a car was approaching from around the curve behind me. I've done this here before and listned for cars, but on this occasion a cold front was advancing and I couldn't hear anything except the wind rushing past my ears. I was able to get a lot of detail because it was just before sunrise and it wasn't as dark as the image appears. I opened in RAW about 75% lower on exposure, cropped and just kept adjusting the levels, brightness/contrast, reducing the saturation and lightness of blue and cyan, dodging and burning, over and over again, and finally slight sharpening.

POST CHALLENGE: Being new to challenges, I didn't pay attention to the fact that this challenge was a basic editing challenge. I just went to work, habitually post processing without thought to the differences in rules. I even listed dodging and burning in the Photographer's Comments when I submitted this entry (duh?).

I apologize to everybody for disrupting (however slight it was) the challenge. I have certainly learned my lesson and will carefully consider the criteria for future submissions.
Disqualification Details
Spot editing is not permitted in 'Basic Editing.' Please review the challenge submission rules.

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Views during voting: 457
Comments: 41
Favorites: 12 (view)

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 09/12/2006 09:40:30 AM
My first reactions to viewing this image where "Wow" and "with all the crazy drivers down here in S. Florida this photog has got to be a brave & crazy man":-) This is a very stunning image! Within your 'widescreen' composition I absolutely love how you included the railings on the bridge that along with the centered yellow dividing line just leads the eye directly up to the full moon seen off in the distance. The road, the railings and the yellow dividing line act like a runway that we travel down at high speed to then launch onwards and upwards off the ramp to that far distant moon. Love the title which is a direct reference to the Honeymooners. The show was before my time, but I have seen some of the famous snippets so I truly hear Gleason's character sputtering "Straight to the moon, Alice! Straight to the moon!":-)
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 08/25/2006 12:21:05 AM
Shame about this being disqualified as it is an amazing image that you have captured.
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 08/20/2006 02:59:35 PM
This is a great photograph. Well done for creating and executing the shot.
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 03/04/2006 11:57:39 PM
Nice name dad. The blue in the sky goes great with the road clouds and moon.
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 01/30/2006 06:45:37 PM
Cardsound bridge..that's just crazy. I can appreciate this photo in another way now.
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 01/25/2006 05:45:50 PM
Originally posted by yakatme:
Being new to challenges, I didn't pay attention to the fact that this challenge was a basic editing challenge. I just went to work, habitually post processing without thought to the differences in rules. I even listed dodging and burning in the Photographer's Comments when I submitted this entry (duh?).

I apologize to everybody for disrupting (however slight it was) the challenge. I have certainly learned my lesson and will carefully consider the criteria for future submissions.


Kudos to you for taking the DQ with a grain of salt. Best of luck to you in future challenges.
Sean
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 01/25/2006 05:30:14 PM
Too bad about your mistake, this was one of my favourites!
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 01/25/2006 04:10:32 AM
bummer about the DQ - was one of my faves
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 01/25/2006 01:49:25 AM
Am sorry about that Robert. :( Great image!!

And that you took it on Cardsound... OMG, you should get extra points just for the bravery of that! When I lived down there, we used to go fishing under the bridge all the time. And travel to/from the keys doesn't stop just cuz it's night time. If anything, they drive faster! ;) Nice to see someone on here from my hometown!! :D
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 01/25/2006 12:48:45 AM
Being new to challenges, I didn't pay attention to the fact that this challenge was a basic editing challenge. I just went to work, habitually post processing without thought to the differences in rules. I even listed dodging and burning in the Photographer's Comments when I submitted this entry (duh?).

I apologize to everybody for disrupting (however slight it was) the challenge. I have certainly learned my lesson and will carefully consider the criteria for future submissions.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/24/2006 11:27:51 PM
visually appealing and strong
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 01/24/2006 09:55:21 PM
beautiful...
creative, composition is wonderful with your leading lines..
this is one of those shots that stops me from simply voting and makes me smile..
adding to favs
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 01/24/2006 12:00:16 PM
Nice setup, nicely titled, nice capture. :-)

(If this were advanced editing, I'd suggest mixing in a daylight-exposure moon, maybe, but otherwise I quite like this shot.)
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 01/23/2006 10:25:53 PM
I like this photo. Nice perspective and concept. The title illustrates a sense of humor. The colors are appropriate. It seems a tad bit grainy, but that's to be expected in low light conditions. Overall, an excellent photo.
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 01/23/2006 03:00:49 PM
I like the symmetry.
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 01/23/2006 02:38:13 PM
Nice DOV
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 01/23/2006 10:40:21 AM
Great Job!
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 01/23/2006 05:52:39 AM
wow nice picture i think road goes to heaven.
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 01/22/2006 11:35:04 PM
Wow, that is fantastic.
Great perspective and awesome yellow stripes.
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 01/22/2006 11:33:43 PM
Well Done
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 01/22/2006 12:50:39 PM
Great capture!
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 01/22/2006 09:07:35 AM
It really looks like it's leading to the moon! Very interesting!
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 01/21/2006 11:18:43 PM
Great angle and perfectly lined up. Fantastic!
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 01/21/2006 01:35:14 PM
nice
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 01/21/2006 11:04:57 AM
ribbom winner man! great shot! well framed, good colours and i LOVE the title!!! 10
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 01/21/2006 04:57:05 AM
Several other 'yellow line' shots in the challenge, but this one has the advantage of that moon. Excellent timing, composition and execution.
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 01/20/2006 11:54:39 PM
Good title, nifty shot.
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 01/19/2006 11:04:57 PM
Cool shot!
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 01/19/2006 05:57:06 PM
clever title, I like it very much, nice blue.
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 01/19/2006 03:14:59 PM
Very interesting...leading lines of the stripes take us straight to the moon. Very cool.
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 01/19/2006 11:50:42 AM
Strangely the asymetry in lighting adds a lot. Nice.
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 01/18/2006 03:24:40 PM
Simply wonderful. Nice perspective, and this exposure turned out nice. 9.
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 01/18/2006 01:58:28 PM
i dont know about Alice but i think i got the point ;-)
the pale moon
the composition is irresistable
the blue mysterious
really like it!
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 01/18/2006 11:02:59 AM
great imagination :)
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 01/18/2006 09:54:51 AM
Very nice
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 01/18/2006 09:42:09 AM
awesomeee. 10.

peace
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 01/18/2006 05:18:57 AM
Nice shot - good timing to get the moon in just the right place. Love the low down point of view.
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 01/18/2006 03:15:35 AM
great shot
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 01/18/2006 02:16:26 AM
Absolutely perfect title. I love it! 10
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 01/18/2006 12:28:50 AM
Congrats on the ribbon. Spectacular shot.
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 01/18/2006 12:24:59 AM
I had such an enormous urge to do a photo like this and drove around at 1 am one morning looking for roads that promised ideal moonsets. Didn't find anything that worked in my neck of the heavily-wooded state of CT, but here's proof that the concept works. Nice execution.
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