Rusting Acres lll by Canon DSLR Challenge


19-OCT-2007	Michael Shealy

This thing is scary if you squint at it!!

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
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Canon DSLR Challenge		28-Oct-2007 21:08
Thanks, Gerry & Cat. Cheers, -mikey

mcbit		26-Oct-2007 11:57
Mikey, this oneworks much better for me. -mcbit

Guest		24-Oct-2007 19:20
A nice capture. You did well to keep the BHs under control! -Cat

Canon DSLR Challenge		24-Oct-2007 03:06
I missed that one, Ann. I googled it and did find a book and a movie made in 1974, but couldn't find any pix. It does sound scary, tho. This one was just rusting. Cheers, -mikey

Ann Chaikin		22-Oct-2007 23:06
Did you ever read the science fiction story called "Killdozer"? This is creepy in the same way. :) Ann

Canon DSLR Challenge		22-Oct-2007 04:04
Extreme is a relative term. For a radical guy, extreme is sorta normal. When you ask a radical guy to shoot a high contrast pic, you get a very high contrast pic ";^D) Just kidding! Cheers, -mikey

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Oct-2007 15:28
Certainly has high contrast Mikey, probably safe to say 'in the extreme'? No question about it being on-topic. Depending upon ones monitor settings the top disappears or becomes slightly visible and I can understand Victors comments. Set against a light background it becomes a little distracting. I think you cleverly set it to disappear against the gallery background? I like it because it is interesting, exploritive and I like the textures in this, especially the framework top LHS. Not so sure about the smoothed/blurred grass tussocks in the foreground though. For me that tends to be a little 'out of character' compared to the surroundings... but then that is the wonderful thing about these challengers. We get to enjoy the hard work of others 'free of charge' Congratulations for being the first Eligible post. ~ Regards Melbob

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Oct-2007 14:25
Contrast too high, eh? Hehe..thanks, Gerry! Cheers, -mikey

mcbit		20-Oct-2007 07:41
Subject and composition are great,but just a bit too "contrasty" for my taste. -mcbit

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Oct-2007 03:11
Thanks for commenting Lydia, Trav & Victor. It is the horizon and I must admit I darkened it so as the muffler and fence would appear to "stick up". Granted, the compression is high, but its at the best level I could manage and still get it under 150K. Cheers, and thanks again for the kind words. -mikey

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Oct-2007 02:59
OK. I guess that makes sense. Perhaps it would present better on a different background. It's very close in color to the gallery background color. Less compression would probably help, too. -- Victor

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Oct-2007 02:52
Victor, there is no top edge, that's just the Horizon...Traveller

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Oct-2007 02:52
I Love what's going on along the top edge...that aspect works VERY well for me. Traveller

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Oct-2007 00:50
I don't understand what's going on along the top edge. Can you explain that? I don't think it works for me. -- Victor

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Oct-2007 00:47
I like old tractors. This artwork needs an artist's name. ~Lydia