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06-JUN-2009 © Earl Arboneaux Jr

Plaquemine Historic Locks

Plaquemine, Louisiana

40D-6-6-09-7998
The locks constructuion was started in 1895 and compeleted in 1909. The lock was used for trading boats to enter Bayou Plaquemine from the Mississippi River.
It is now a state park, with a walkway and park.

See the following link for additional information

http://www.crt.state.la.us/Parks/iPlaqlock.aspx

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/500s f/7.1 at 60.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time06-Jun-2009 12:04:05
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length60 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Carol Rollins08-Jul-2009 05:12
Excellent PoV and composition Earl! ~
lou_rozensteins07-Jul-2009 23:06
Nice angle and details. Looks like an interesting place. Well done. Voted.
Jim Coffman07-Jul-2009 14:24
Wow,what a great perspective and very nice image. V