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Hollow Years
Hollow Years
CorySmith


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Challenge: Abandoned Buildings II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye for Canon
Location: Al Asad
Date: Jan 11, 2008
Aperture: 8
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Landscape, Rural
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2008

 It snowed here today!
yes
in Iraq, in the desert
this is some of the places on top of the ridge line on al asad, they used to be inhabited by iraqis prior to the base being built back when ever that was.
Title is a song from Dream Theater's album "Falling into Infinity"
editing steps:
converted from RAW
curve tweeks
rotated to the left slightly
USM
save for web

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 257
Avg (all users): 6.2008
Avg (commenters): 7.1818
Avg (participants): 6.0455
Avg (non-participants): 6.2831
Views since voting: 2018
Views during voting: 383
Votes: 254
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 01/28/2008 03:54:39 AM
Woo hoo! You captured the snow! I missed it by two days. :-( Cool shot and very appropriate use of the fisheye. And very nice of the sky to cooperate for you too! Doesn't happen often there. Oh, and edit to add at least no one thought this was mine this time. :)

Message edited by author 2008-01-28 03:55:26.
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 01/23/2008 07:48:59 AM
Wow Cory! You and Deb both sure have some stunning photos of your stay there! I am loving them. This is amazing. I love the center composition. It fits perfect for this!

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 01/23/2008 04:15:57 AM
Congrats on top 20, Cory! Nice shot!
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 01/23/2008 12:49:17 AM
Way to go, Cory - Congrats on the top 20! And snow in Iraq?? Be ready for the "Flying Pigs" challenge! :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/19/2008 07:05:50 AM
Great shot!
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 01/18/2008 05:21:57 PM
Love this picture. Hope there is more information about it in the description!
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 01/18/2008 01:52:36 PM
Looks like a war zone or something. Cool shot. I like the perspective you used. It looks like you framed up everything real nice, with a small aperture.
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 01/18/2008 01:37:44 PM
Interesting subject. I think the lack of lighting lets this down though. Some sun cast on some of the objects would help to give it more depth I think. Good effort.
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 01/17/2008 02:24:42 PM
Love how the strewn bricks lead us into the photo
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 01/17/2008 12:31:00 AM
Great perspective and composition!
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 01/17/2008 12:03:23 AM
i like the forground bricks combines with the barren background
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 01/16/2008 08:41:23 PM
Well taken..
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 01/16/2008 05:43:06 PM
Great shot - 9
:)
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 01/16/2008 11:16:39 AM
nice angle !! I really like the composition!
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 01/16/2008 06:17:38 AM
Great effects with the snow over the cinderblocks, though I wish the sky was a touch bluer.
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 01/16/2008 04:48:09 AM
Great composition and contrast between blue sky and yellow building.
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