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B74A


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Challenge: Sky (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
Location: North Pacific Ocean
Date: Dec 11, 2006
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/4000
Galleries: Sky, Nature
Date Uploaded: Dec 13, 2006

 From Anchorage to Shanghai, overtaking a Cathay 747-400 going to Hong Kong (CX087?) Maybe some will say there are more clouds than sky, but I still say the sky is a "major element" of the picture. Also, clouds are generally linked to the sky. We are close to the date line, so I can not say for sure whether the local date is the 11th or 12th! Both are within the challenge frame, so ...

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Post challenge:

As this was new editing rules, I was worried this shot would be all the way at the bottom, but in the top 50% is fine with me!

Some of the comments amuse me, I will post the original picture (only crop and resize), so you can see that

1. The sky is actually BLUE, not grey
2. These are CONTRAILS (water vapour that stays for a while)
3. I have not used a pen tool, sorry, this is what it looks like for REAL



You might wonder why there are TWO lines of contrails from a FOUR engine aircraft, but they are mixed together by the wake turbulence, originating from the wingtips.

For some really funny reading about paranoid people, look up chemtrails on google.

Statistics
Place: 57 out of 123
Avg (all users): 5.9538
Avg (commenters): 6.5455
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Avg (non-participants): 5.9634
Views since voting: 1431
Views during voting: 530
Votes: 260
Comments: 16
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 12/22/2006 10:48:07 AM
Beeeeautiful photo! Yes! Top 50% in this challenge -- anyone should be proud!

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Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 12/22/2006 04:29:16 AM
Congrats on this interesting image Kåre. Well done in a high scoring challenge... Love your sky :o)
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 12/22/2006 12:50:30 AM
Ah, now I get it. That's a contrail, not a light trail. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 12/21/2006 10:36:02 PM
B74A? I'm trying to figure out how you got the long trail, since you would've been moving about the same direction. Did you shoot out the side window?
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 12/21/2006 09:09:29 PM
Awesome image, well done. Where were you to take it? In a hot air baloon or something...lol

Good job!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/21/2006 05:33:41 PM
Cool effect
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 12/19/2006 10:41:25 PM
Awesome! :)
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/18/2006 01:01:10 AM
Awesome shot
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/16/2006 12:08:41 AM
really interesting...the pilot needs to be breathe tested for alcohol...:-)
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Nikon Z9
Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
 12/15/2006 07:01:35 PM
Looks like someone found a new pen tool. ;-)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 12/15/2006 10:35:07 AM
I think that this would have been amazing without the white streaks from the plane ... were those added in PP?
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 12/15/2006 09:25:12 AM
great perspective
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon
 12/15/2006 06:46:46 AM
haha clever edit!
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Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 12/15/2006 03:19:39 AM
What a wiew... love it, and am really looking forward to it :o) Good luck..
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/15/2006 02:27:13 AM
Could've done better without the trail, IMO. And a little less blue. Otherwise that is a great "above the clouds" shot!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/15/2006 01:14:26 AM
Nice capture.7.
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