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Entrance to Nowhere


Entrance to Nowhere
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Copyright: Karen Smith (karith) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1062 W: 80 N: 1163] (7373)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-13
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Nature, Architecture, Mood
Camera: Canon Rebel XTi 400D, 17-85 mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM, Hoya 67mm HMC UV(0)
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/25 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Scenery and Places [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-16 5:39
Viewed: 333
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I found this unkempt and overgrown gateway along a remote road. It looked like the beginning of an unfinished grand plan. It was an unusual sight in the middle of nowhere, with a rusty old wire fence strung across it, and with tall grass and bushes growing wild around it.

Another note: you can see how dry the grass and landscape looks...easy fuel for the many, many wildfires still burning in California this summer.

PP: standard RAW adjustments, resized, sharpened, added border.
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To machinelove: Workshopkarith 1 07-17 09:21
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Hi,Karen,
I'm sorry, there are fires in California, but I don't think, only dry grass being the only reason.
As to the shot, it's as if you've neared someone else's forgotten world.
A good setting for a ghost story:)
TFS
Valerka:)

You've captured this scene and the sense of dryness well Karen.
Very familiar looking scene in this area too.
My own tastes would love to see this rendered as a sepia toned image. so trying a workshop, hope that is ok!

- Vincent

Great eye to see and capture this image, Karen. I am always intrigued by scenes like this; gateways that mark some long forgotten entrance or border. It's like finding an ancient monument from an extinct civilization. Great atmosphere, good light management and nice sharp details.

Karen Hi;
I like this, and you are correct excellent fire material. The fires have been terrible. I like the POV and the idea of the image. If you could return after rain and green colors again I think this is really worthy of the trip.
Congratulations, very well found and composed.
Larry
USA-tfs

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  • dbp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 680 W: 9 N: 97] (4065)
  • [2008-07-28 4:08]

beautifull shot Karen
great composition from great pov.
I like it very....
thanks for your great comment on
"grandpa fireworks".
best regards
David

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