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Challenge: Free Study 2009-02 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Year 1
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Chicago
Date: Feb 15, 2009
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1/50
Date Uploaded: Feb 28, 2009

 Another shot at the Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago. I can count 16 reflections of me. There may be more...
Cloud Gate is also known as The Bean, because of its shape. Its made of polished stainless steel and is very popular. I got up at dawn to take sunrise pictures at the lake, and was fortunate to be almost the only person at the bean at 7:12AM on my way back to the hotel.


Wow! Its been quite a week. So many wonderful comments and thanks for the great votes! This is my third PB in a row (that streak is coming to and end with my light on white, but it would be very hard to beat this one anyway), my first top 20, my first over 6 (and over 6.5!) I will have a print available as soon as it gets approved.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 436
Avg (all users): 6.6076
Avg (commenters): 7.7895
Avg (participants): 6.5455
Avg (non-participants): 6.7500
Views since voting: 2252
Views during voting: 345
Votes: 158
Comments: 25
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 03/11/2009 03:57:31 AM
ahhh i think you shouldve placed.
but thats only my opinion.
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 03/08/2009 08:05:18 PM
very cool and creative image! Congrats on all your "new" accomplishments!
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 03/08/2009 05:24:18 PM
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
this is just So Cool!!
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 03/08/2009 09:41:19 AM
Congrats on the PB, high score and great placing for this very outside the box type image ... well done
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/07/2009 11:29:11 PM
Fascinating reflection. I'm curious to see what or where this was after the voting ends (back to bump this one up)
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 03/07/2009 11:18:40 PM
wow! i like it!
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 03/07/2009 11:08:22 PM
must have been early in the morning!
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 03/07/2009 06:29:55 PM
I certainly imagine this will be in the top 10. It's very unusual and unique looking: 10
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 03/07/2009 06:40:55 AM
Wow - a very striking image.
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 03/06/2009 10:42:54 PM
Very cool abstract shot.
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 03/06/2009 10:35:31 PM
Very very cool and surreal.
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 03/06/2009 03:43:10 PM
I didn't know it was possible to be the only one at the bean! With that shadow I'm guessing it was pretty early in the morning. Super cool shot.
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 03/05/2009 10:17:54 PM
i would like to purchase this.
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 03/05/2009 08:11:31 PM
Very interesting work here. I'm not sure what you have done, but it looks good. Nice swirly design also.
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 03/04/2009 11:07:02 AM
great shot
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 03/04/2009 11:04:22 AM
Very creatively seen and composed shot. 8
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 03/03/2009 08:59:01 PM
The Bean? Good job on the symmetry; I bet this would look go0d in B&W
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 03/03/2009 04:43:17 AM
Way Cool.
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 03/02/2009 11:10:12 PM
not sure how this was done, but its amazing
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 03/02/2009 09:37:40 PM
This image plays games with my eyes. Fun title fits well.
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 03/01/2009 09:05:33 PM
Somehow, I feel that this is the type of photo that doesn't typically do well on DPC, but I really like it. It is unique, and well executed. Good luck.
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 03/01/2009 05:16:53 PM
I wonder where this is, nice find and very well captured! It probably was not that easy to get a clean shot like this.
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 03/01/2009 01:33:54 PM
Spectacular, abstract and interesting. My favorite in this challenge. 10
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 03/01/2009 02:34:21 AM
Very bizarre - abstract - not usually my cup of tea. Yet, I find myself drawn onto this image. Great work
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 03/01/2009 12:39:21 AM
Nifty! Well seen.
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