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Challenge: Fire III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm EX APO Macro1:2.8 DG HSM
Location: Carramar, Perth Western Australia
Date: Jan 1, 2008
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4000 sec
Galleries: Action, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Jan 1, 2008

 A heli-tanker dumps a load of water on a bushfire threatening homes in Carramar, a northern suburb of Perth WA.

Converted in ACR, cropped several times, increased contrast by adjustment layer, merged visible layers, resized, USM twice, border added by canvas size, saved for web.

I have submitted this for publication in my local newspaper so we'll see how we go.

Statistics
Place: 37 out of 123
Avg (all users): 5.5190
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 5.5000
Avg (non-participants): 5.5238
Views since voting: 994
Views during voting: 333
Votes: 237
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 01/08/2008 09:44:37 PM
A great photojournalistic capture! Only down-side may be a slight lack of contrast…
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
 01/08/2008 03:22:08 PM
Nice photojournalism. Seems quite grainy. Exposure seems off.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-W80/W85/W90
01/07/2008 07:38:25 PM
Looks like a news photo, not very exciting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/05/2008 08:13:22 PM
Great capture and editorial impact. Good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/05/2008 07:13:44 PM
i almost didn't notice the fire
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5
 01/04/2008 11:18:00 PM
Awesome photo great capture. If you could have more of the flames it should win, incredible work thou.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/03/2008 08:50:01 PM
Nice PJ shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/03/2008 05:12:57 PM
Nice photo... shooting smoke is tough.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/03/2008 03:01:55 PM
Wow this is pretty cool. Good timing with the challenge. Good composition leaving in the fire in the shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 01/02/2008 02:55:54 PM
This is a great picture, but you can't really see much of the actual fire...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/02/2008 08:55:07 AM
Nice photojournalism shot. Wish the falmes were better for the pic but glad they weren't bigger for the people fighting the fire.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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