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25-NOV-2008 Mary Anne

A Touch of Blue

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
1/180s f/4.5 at 18.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time25-Nov-2008 12:37:38
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length18 mm
Exposure Time1/180 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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ctfchallenge30-Nov-2008 03:16
OK, I've tried straightening it...any better? I think part of the problem may be that blue post, which is leaning toward the right.
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge29-Nov-2008 22:22
Mary Anne, I really like your use of colour and composition here, but I do agree with Lydia, it just needs a bit of lens correction/ perspective adjustment in post-processing. Nevertheless, it is quite striking and well visualised. ~keithinmelbourne
ctfchallenge28-Nov-2008 16:35
I like this! The prettiest concrete I've ever seen! :) I tilt my head when I look at it, though... trying to straighten it. There are so many off-kilter lines even when you level the floor... I dunno how to fix it in my head. ~Lydia
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2008 16:59
What tin? Those are vertically textured concrete walls, and the rusty-looking colors are due to the rain beating against them. Maybe the whole thing could be sharpened a bit?
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2008 07:50
The touch of blue is good, but the tin(?) looks soft - Debi
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2008 02:15
Thank you Troy, RK, Tommy, and Penny. I'm finding this a fun topic...just wish it wasn't so cold outside.
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2008 14:29
nice find - great job. Penny Street
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Nov-2008 04:08
Mary Anne you are showing an eye for gritty colors and textures. The aging rusty color contrasts nicely against the trash can blue. -tv
ctfchallenge25-Nov-2008 23:45
Very nice Mary Anne. Love the starkness of the scene. - RK
Guest 25-Nov-2008 19:49
Nice Shot Mary Anne.