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06-NOV-2008 elips

Insignificant as opposed to Massive

Colorado Springs, CO - Garden of the Gods

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/125s f/5.0 at 38.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time06-Nov-2008 18:25:49
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
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Focal Length38 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent400
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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ctfchallenge15-Nov-2008 05:58
Thanks, CJ, I wish I had the time to rethink and/or reshoot this one but I don't! Hey, Rod - I am coming to Oz one of these days and look forward to having a CTF get together with you then! ~Sharon
ctfchallenge14-Nov-2008 23:46
I must confess Sharon that I had no idea what was opposite here until you mentioned that the pointy thing was a tree! Too bad we can't see the detail in these tiny pictures. :-( Great textures in the rocks - this must be huge! CJ
Rod 14-Nov-2008 20:16
Yes me I'm just across the way in Brisbane:-)
ctfchallenge13-Nov-2008 06:47
Thank you, Mary Anne, Lydia, Doug and Tommy! Hey, Doug, I didn't know that you live in the Colorado Springs area. I met Mikey last year when I was out here visiting. I will be here again in January, maybe we should try to arrange a CTF get together for then? I know JimH in the CSLR challenge is also in this area. Anyone else near by? I would love to meet you all! ~Sharon
ctfchallenge13-Nov-2008 03:09
This is an impossible shot when the detail is so crucial and has to be lost in a downsized version. Nice try. -tv
ctfchallenge12-Nov-2008 23:04
I see you found time to enjoy my neck of the woods. -COAmature
ctfchallenge09-Nov-2008 15:34
Wow~ That's massive~ ~Lydia
ctfchallenge08-Nov-2008 14:41
I like the concept, Sharon. Maybe some vignetting would help draw the eye to that tree? You're right, though--the impact of some scenes simply cannot be captured by the camera. You just have to be there.
--Mary Anne
Rod 07-Nov-2008 23:48
You must be fastidious to bother measuring the tree:-)
ctfchallenge07-Nov-2008 23:38
Thanks, Y, Penny, aam & Rod! The little pointy thing at the bottom is a 12 foot high evergreen tree. It did occur to me that people would have trouble with scale but I couldn't figure out how to do it in the time I had. ~Sharon
Rod 07-Nov-2008 19:12
I think there's a bird bottom left that gives it scale, it just doesn't stand out enough maybe. Then again insignificant isn't supposed to stand out a:-)
aam1234 07-Nov-2008 16:03
Good point, YB. Love the earthy colors here.
ctfchallenge07-Nov-2008 12:59
Very nicely seen, Sharon. And the color is amazing. Penny Street
Guest 07-Nov-2008 12:04
Nice abstract image - but I think it needs something to give it scale.
YB