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Photographing  A 46 mph Sandstorm
Photographing A 46 mph Sandstorm
Ken


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wind II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Michigan City, IN
Date: Oct 28, 2006
Aperture: F/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 29, 2006

The wind was so hard the sand got into everything and stung on the face. The woman in the distance didn't do much to protect her camera. The guy walking did.

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Post-challenge edit: My equipment was fine. They were real photographers. A lower angle would have been better, but I was out there for probably an hour and was cold and tired of it all. It was a spontaneous shot!

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.4059
Avg (commenters): 7.7647
Avg (participants): 6.0698
Avg (non-participants): 6.5948
Views since voting: 1204
Views during voting: 406
Votes: 239
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0


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11/10/2006 03:52:26 PM
Very good shot, congrats on your high finish!
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11/06/2006 07:26:18 AM
Yay Ken... congrats on the top 20 finish!! :-) great shot!
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11/06/2006 01:19:56 AM
An image that immediately won my fancy. I expected to place higher. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/05/2006 11:53:24 PM
cool, I just wish you could've been closer to the ground when you took this...but maybe you were afraid the sand would get in the lens. Understandable.
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11/05/2006 08:35:50 PM
Very nice b/w study with good wind activity, hey: and lovely tones. Bump.
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11/03/2006 11:38:04 PM
Just beautiful.
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11/03/2006 06:13:55 PM
Great capture and amazing study in b/w. I like how you've composed this shot as well.
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11/03/2006 05:47:04 PM
That is a very nice capture - nice conversion to black and white!
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11/02/2006 10:31:13 AM
Looks like Lake Michigan. You've certainly captured wind at work in this photo. The color tone selection works well to give it a harsh gritty feeling. Nicely done! Hope your gear was ok in that environment! Good luck in the challenge.
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10/31/2006 09:24:50 PM
Definitely meets the challenge (even without the overly descriptive title) and pretty much a very nice shot on it's own - nice lines with the line of lamps, the walkway, the columns, and whatever it is on the horizontal. Sky is awesome.
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10/31/2006 03:12:13 PM
a really great shot, my fave so far
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10/31/2006 10:23:52 AM
Outstanding for your photo's drama and actors. The b/w rendition works very well. 9.
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10/30/2006 11:57:17 PM
Fantastic tones and detail. Superb shot.
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10/30/2006 10:19:53 PM
don't get sand in your lens... :)
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10/30/2006 10:02:59 PM
Nice capture. I hope you didn't sandblast your equipment.
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10/30/2006 09:16:02 PM
great b&w! 9
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10/30/2006 10:36:11 AM
beautiful
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10/30/2006 09:19:53 AM
Excellent capture. To me, this actually feels windy. Well done.
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10/30/2006 08:06:09 AM
I can almost feel the sand beneath the guy's feet.
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10/30/2006 07:42:10 AM
Nice BW
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10/30/2006 02:18:33 AM
wow...this is excellent for the challenge...I would have liked you to drop the camera down a little for composition, but great image in b and w and it conveys a strong wind...well done
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