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11 October 2013 Sam Rua

Very Large Array

Magdalena, NM view map

Catching the VLA just before sunset.

My apologies for not posting many comments the past few days. I did a quick trip over to
New Mexico with my kids to see the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival. And my
apologies to my kids for enduring over 1,000 miles of driving in 2.5 days.

The VLA was temporarily closed because of the stupid government shutdown, so I will just
have to plan another trip to this magnificent facility so I can buy a souvenir at the gift shop.

I specifically planned a stop at the VLA because this has been on my list of places
to photograph and I had only managed to get aerial shots when flying over the area:

Canon EOS 5D Mark III ,Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM
1/50s f/10.0 at 300.0mm iso100, hand held, cropped for comp hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-Oct-2013 17:30:30
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Marcia Rules26-Oct-2013 09:57
wasn't this the setting for the Jodie Foster film "Contact"? these
devices are almost scary. V
Kim20-Oct-2013 21:51
Amazing place and capture! V
Ken Duckert15-Oct-2013 09:59
Nice work with the warm, soft light. Dramatic image Sam.
goelsamuel14-Oct-2013 18:08
Superb composition! V!
Irena Jurecic14-Oct-2013 17:50
Wow! Great look and wonderful composition! V
Tom LeRoy14-Oct-2013 17:19
Just right to get details front to back. This looks like an amazing place to visit, Sam. Good going! V
Apostolos Tikopoulos14-Oct-2013 16:13
Excellent image and mood. V.
Long Bach Nguyen14-Oct-2013 15:59
fabulous perspective and lighting.
Robert Charity14-Oct-2013 15:54
nice one, v
Walter Otto Koenig14-Oct-2013 15:07
Very cool! Surreal feel enhanced with this lighting. "V"
Jeff Real14-Oct-2013 13:31
A stunning capture of this fantastic scene...so interesting. ~V~
Guest 14-Oct-2013 12:52
excellent depth, great light Sam.
Carol Rollins14-Oct-2013 12:47
Great shot of this line up in the beautiful light, Sam. ~
pkocinski14-Oct-2013 12:37
Nice shot of the array in the evening light.
Neil Marcus14-Oct-2013 12:30
An alien feel to it.
LynnH14-Oct-2013 12:28
You got a great shot from this perspective. Sorry about the closing... and the drive. :)
V
Anitta14-Oct-2013 07:50
You've truly nailed this one, Sam! Your POV is perfect. V
Dougie Young14-Oct-2013 07:45
Can't believe they even shut this place down, I have driven past here but I didn't have a good enough lens to get a shot like this. Nice one Sam..:>ote
woody3414-Oct-2013 05:01
Some one is out there...amazing light on this spectacular line up...V
Guest 14-Oct-2013 04:48
An awesome photo in spite of the shutdown. This is on my list, too.
joseantonio14-Oct-2013 04:11
Love this perspective...V.
SLC_Images14-Oct-2013 04:01
Great compo showing off part of the VLA- nice warmth of the setting (?) sun's lght! VT!
Bryan Murahashi14-Oct-2013 03:21
Great shot of this impressive antennae array. The balloon festival is a really fun event. V
globalgadabout14-Oct-2013 01:35
wondrous light, colours, and forms...love the absorbing POV...V
larose forest photos14-Oct-2013 00:45
From the X-Files :-) An amazing shot! V
waterfalls man14-Oct-2013 00:36
Great Shot V!!
Ali Majdfar14-Oct-2013 00:32
Stunning capture! ~V
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)14-Oct-2013 00:30
VoiLA - some nice light Sam.
(T'is a long drive - hope it was worth it.)
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