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13-NOV-2005

Electrical sentries by Quentin Bargate

I guess you could say this is the other side of rural living. About 2 miles from us you walk under the cables and see these pylons marching off in to the distance. As an aside, you might also see from this what a staggeringly sharp lens the Nikkor 28-200G is around its optimum aperture.

Kodak DCS Pro 14nx ,Nikkor 28-200G
1/180s f/9.5 at 58.0mm iso160 full exif

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kodak_challenge28-Nov-2005 02:21
This really makes my hair stand up :). Very well done.
Shelby
kodak_challenge20-Nov-2005 00:14
Funny you should say that, Tim, because I thought the exact same thing when I processed the image. I think its better with the bulge - Quentin
kodak_challenge19-Nov-2005 17:34
At first I thought I wanted to see this debarrelised, so as to make the hedgerow straight, but on reflection it's perfect as it is: makes the earth look as if it is bending to the will of the machines! Tim
kodak_challenge18-Nov-2005 20:17
LOL - glad to see you still aren't tempted to up the saturation :-P
Lovely shot though, and very East Anglian! Jono
Guest 15-Nov-2005 10:14
Thanks for the feedback guys and gals - yes the hotspot is a sign, says something really useful like "we may be wrong, but it could be a tad risky touching the cables" :-) - Quentin
kodak_challenge15-Nov-2005 07:44
Magnificent, Quenters.
Rick, the "hot spot" is a notice attached to the pylon. Magnify your screen and you'll see.
Flick.
Guest 15-Nov-2005 02:07
very nice shot. Out of curiosity, what is the HOT spot in the center of the first level of braces?...LVPG
Guest 15-Nov-2005 01:33
Ooops, you already saw the thread - Thanks, Marc.
Guest 15-Nov-2005 01:05
Great shot Quentin, beautiful deep blue sky and cool perspective. I'm considering the 28-200 myself (see thread on DPReview). You're obviously happy with it's performance? - MHG