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07-AUG-2004 Lonnit Rysher

* What it was - What it is

Ground Zero, World Trade Center, NYC

Before I got seriously into photography, I'd always at least had a camera for snapshots. My last, prior to the 10D was the Olympus 3030. Soon after 9/11 I had a very strong need to be there. We drove in one night and I tried to capture some essence of what I was feeling. When I got home I created this website, dedicated to those who perished. http://ontheisland.net/NYCweb

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/90s f/3.5 at 28.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time07-Aug-2004 21:46:52
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length28 mm
Exposure Time1/90 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (4)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge27-Nov-2004 23:09
Of course you're right, Rod, but I think we Americans have an unexplainable visceral reaction to photos on this topic. I have pictures I took from the top of the World Trade Center in the mid-90's, and I still get a shiver when I think of how the spot where I stood has been pulverized into nothingness. I think Lonnit's photo has captured some of the feelings that people experience when they view the site today.

Mary Anne
Rod 27-Nov-2004 12:31
That title would apply to many trouble spots around the world. Good title though lonnit.