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06-MAR-2008 CJ in CA

High and Dry

This is a view of the mountainous part of the Arizona desert taken from a plane
at an altitude of about 25,000 feet when flying back to California.

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/1250s f/3.5 at 28.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time06-Mar-2008 11:25:11
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length28 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge08-Mar-2008 23:41
Thanks Lydia, Jano and Penny. To rid the picture of haze and bring out the texture I did have to play around with PP a bit, but nothing out of the ordinary, just levels, contrast, and USM. Since I only have Photoshop Elements, I don't have Curves or all those neat filters to try out on this. :-) CJ
ctfchallenge08-Mar-2008 20:56
You have captured well what many of us have tried to do before - good job!
Penny Street
janewigginsphotography08-Mar-2008 14:43
This is a cool shot with the blue wing contrasting with the background terrain. jano
Canon DSLR Challenge08-Mar-2008 13:58
Cool shot, Carole! I've been in airplanes a bit and have never seen the earth look like that... always thought those relief maps were weird 'cause it didn't really look like that. Now, I sit corrected. Cool colors and good composition. ~Lydia
ctfchallenge07-Mar-2008 16:10
Thanks Tom! I wasn't sure any of my shots would turn out as the window was dirty and it was pretty hazy too. The camera did a good job of focusing on the terrain and not the spots on the window! :-) CJ.
ctfchallenge07-Mar-2008 03:59
Nice shot Carole. Good contrast even through an aircraft window. (I've tried so often.) The weather worn patterns of the terrain even as contrasted with the tarnished engine cowling somehow agree with one another. -tv