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Fall of the Iron Curtain -- Nov 9th, 1989
Fall of the Iron Curtain -- Nov 9th, 1989
BHuseman


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Challenge: Free Study XV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: National Museum of the United States Air Force
Date: Nov 30, 2006
Aperture: f8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1.6 sec
Galleries: Photojournalism, History
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2006

 I scored a trip to Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. The trip worked out perfectly so that I could get a free plane ticket home for thanksgiving. In addition it gave me the opportunity to visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force for the first time.

This scene is a recreation using actual chunks of the Berlin Wall in the museum.

I desaturated it to give it an older look, adjusted the levels and selectively adjusted the area above the wall to drown out the background of the museum. I added a little noise to age the photo, resized and applied a little smart sharpening.

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 02/25/2008 12:36:06 PM
I was in Berln a few weeks ago and still amazes me that the wall has gone, as I saw it as a 16 year old, some 22 years back. This shot does bring back the memories of my first trip there. Great shot Ben
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12/03/2006 02:15:21 PM
Amazing shot. Love the b/w conversion.
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