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17-APR-2010

The Pulling Rod of a Floodgate

Huaiji, Guangdong view map

The upper end of the red metal rod was connected to a lifting machine
and the lower end was connected to a floodgate (under the water).
It was used to open and close the floodgate.

Best viewed at "original" size
Posted on 18 May 2010

Nikon D5000 ,Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED
1/40s f/8.0 at 10.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Raymond Ma21-Nov-2010 20:34
Wonderful composition and vision here CM. V
Rob Oele09-Aug-2010 21:17
Fantastic perspective and composition. VV
Chris Spracklen15-Jun-2010 07:54
Wow! Fantastic composition and use of the wide angle, C.M.
Great sense of depth and superb d.o.f. (V)
Brilliant work.
2004 23-May-2010 09:46
Great Shot ! very impressive !
Zoltán Balogh23-May-2010 05:42
Wonderful! V
Alain Boussac20-May-2010 15:47
Impressive and superbly composed. V.
Guest 20-May-2010 10:51
Very unique and effective perspective, CM... excellent!
Dan Greenberg20-May-2010 02:58
You really think of amazing and different ways to look at a subject and capture it to its best advantage. Very cool! ~BV~
Zane Paxton19-May-2010 17:36
Nice composition CM; there is a "visual story" in this one that is compelling.
Guest 19-May-2010 16:22
Excellent
Chad Ramsey19-May-2010 13:55
Fantastic angel and perspective! This is awesome~V
Peter Stahl19-May-2010 13:53
Awesome perspective and comp! :-)
Guest 19-May-2010 11:21
Interesting detail and background info, CM
Giancarlo Guzzardi19-May-2010 06:30
very original frame and beautiful perspective
lou_rozensteins19-May-2010 06:12
Beautiful composition again!
Jean Chiasson19-May-2010 01:19
Spectacular view and light CM vote
Pierre19-May-2010 00:33
Un point de vue magnifique, excellent travail CM! V
Walter Otto Koenig18-May-2010 22:12
Fantastic perspective and composition. Very nice work CM. "V"
Raymond18-May-2010 21:08
Great shot, it tells a story, it is alive with the use ...wow
Jean-Claude Liehn18-May-2010 19:02
A very strong composition.
Patricia Kay18-May-2010 17:59
Fabulous image CM with a great POV...BV
Simon Chandler18-May-2010 17:28
Excellent view point and composition to show the working of the machine. v
shatterbug18-May-2010 17:21
Terrific wide angle perspective...the diagonal lines add interest!
bill friedlander18-May-2010 17:12
Wow! Spectacular POV and beautifully captured. Must have been an effort to get up there. V
dineman18-May-2010 17:02
Magnifique Photo tres belle photo magnifique vue !
Lise Trempe18-May-2010 14:57
Great pov, it gives a stunning perspective.
Guest 18-May-2010 14:36
Very nice POV, CM Wonderful image, V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)18-May-2010 13:09
Wonderful capture,V
Paolo
Jim's Atavistic Visions18-May-2010 12:42
Now I know how it works. Very nice tones.
Char18-May-2010 12:15
What an interesting POV for this unique and wonderful shot, CM! \/
Jim Coffman18-May-2010 12:09
What a great vantage point,CM!! Great picture,my friend. BV
Bartosz Kotulski18-May-2010 12:06
fantastic point of view and great contrast with the red. nicely done here:)
an nguyen18-May-2010 11:58
I like the good details here.
meekam tam18-May-2010 11:44
Nice picture of the system with clear explanation , CM! V
Stephanie18-May-2010 11:24
Wow! Your POV is fantastic! BV