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Jet Contrails Proliferate, Wilderness Declines
Jet Contrails Proliferate, Wilderness Declines
hahn23


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Challenge: Dichotomy (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Date: Jul 5, 2007
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60s
Galleries: Landscape, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Jul 5, 2007

 Contrails, from jet aircraft traffic are on the rise.... directly correlated with population growth and the encroachment of civilization on wilderness areas. Contrails are bad news for the landscape photographer, who wishes to show no sign of "man".

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.9554
Avg (commenters): 6.6000
Avg (participants): 5.4146
Avg (non-participants): 6.2676
Views since voting: 1251
Views during voting: 211
Votes: 112
Comments: 8
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/26/2007 09:44:59 AM
The comment below is right on target.

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
A giant shoehorn! ;-) Still, a very beautiful scene. Great color and vibrance also.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III
 07/15/2007 01:07:57 PM
beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 07/14/2007 10:05:24 AM
Interesting idea. Beautiful picture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/13/2007 08:11:10 PM
Man verses Nature... two very mutually exclusive groups for sure. Very nice capture. Great job on pp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/10/2007 05:48:12 PM
Awesome landscape shot. I think it will be top 5.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A100
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 07/09/2007 06:23:20 PM
Very true! Good shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 07/09/2007 04:49:57 PM
Beautiful textures and patterns, you're lucky to have such extraordinary scenic views in your midst.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/09/2007 02:50:43 AM
A giant shoehorn! ;-) Still, a very beautiful scene. Great color and vibrance also.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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