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Mogale Peak
Mogale Peak
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Black and White Landscape (Basic Editing*)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
Date: Apr 25, 2010
Aperture: f11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Apr 25, 2010

This 'mountain' is completely man-made.
It's actually left over waste from the gold-mining process in the area. On dry, windy August days dust blows off the peaks and covers the town below.
Some people believe there are toxic by-products from the mining process left in the dust...

Statistics
Place: 248 out of 382
Avg (all users): 5.2468
Avg (commenters): 5.1250
Avg (participants): 5.2376
Avg (non-participants): 5.2642
Views since voting: 688
Views during voting: 253
Votes: 154
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/29/2010 08:02:16 PM
love the feeling of spaciousness 8
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04/29/2010 12:59:37 PM
It is sometimes difficult to avoid that posterization in the sky, especially under basic rules. Otherwise, a dramatic entry with some good impact. Should do better than my own.
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04/29/2010 08:58:17 AM
really nice composition, its a pity that your sky has jpg artefacts in it as well as some dust/water spots.
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04/28/2010 11:18:59 PM
nice POV, is there a pattern in the clouds?
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04/27/2010 11:07:35 PM
Interesting vantage point with the road leading right to the peak (though I'm unsure what is laying off to the side of the road!) The weird bands in the sky are a bit of a distraction, as are the small dots (almost looks like specks that were cloned out).
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04/27/2010 11:30:47 AM
oh, your clouds are soooo noisy...but you do have good rich tone
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04/26/2010 05:36:24 PM
What is that dark thing on the side of the road? My eye keeps coming back to it.... almost looks like a dead animal.
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04/26/2010 10:13:12 AM
Sky looks really strange (there's a grid in it), like a texture bg was used or something?
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