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    \$\begingroup\$ great entries this week! \$\endgroup\$
    – fahad.hasan
    Commented Aug 8, 2012 at 7:24
  • \$\begingroup\$ Too many great entries! We need to spread out the love, as I'd like to see quite a few of these win! \$\endgroup\$
    – dpollitt
    Commented Aug 8, 2012 at 23:18

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110 and 6th

110 and 6th

Went in search of a place to capture the ever busy freeways around downtown Los Angeles and found it along the 110. Then I set up the tripod and waited for the sun to set.

Shot at 24mm, 30s, f/13 and ISO 100. Processed in Aperture with the built-in curve, dodge, burn and sharpening tools.

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Rock Balancing, Grand Marais

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  • \$\begingroup\$ People love to do this up the north shore, can't say I understand why! \$\endgroup\$
    – dpollitt
    Commented Aug 13, 2012 at 1:27
  • \$\begingroup\$ @dpollitt - the spirit of the lake perhaps? The force is strong. In Ontario you don't see many of these by the lake but they line the roads and highways. 100s of them. But up here these seem to be related to the aboriginal culture and the inukshuk legacy. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Aug 13, 2012 at 13:25
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Sunflowers

sunflowers

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Nice one Igor! +1 \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Aug 13, 2012 at 0:34
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Jakub thanks... \$\endgroup\$
    – garik
    Commented Aug 13, 2012 at 6:16
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Temporary

Temporary

Larger version available here

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The Cellist

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Larger version: flickr. Processed using DPP, Photoshop, Silver Efex

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Antique Cameras

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Portobello market, London, UK

Nikon D90, 45mm, F7.1, 1/200s, ISO 200

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Awesome connection to photography \$\endgroup\$
    – damned truths
    Commented Aug 8, 2012 at 10:02
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Oslo after a Storm

Full size: http://500px.com/photo/11127051 or https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=422697631113659&set=a.416810228369066.108963.403842676332488

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What time is it?

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Blue

Blue

Just minutes before I was shooting portraits, and for a moment of break I looked up, and it payed out...

Camera:       Canon EOS 450D
Lens:         Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Focal Length: 85mm
Aperture:     F/4.5
Exposure:     1/400s
ISO:          100

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    \$\begingroup\$ its a nice minimalist piece full size, when its small it loses something \$\endgroup\$
    – DHall
    Commented Aug 9, 2012 at 17:40
  • \$\begingroup\$ I totally agree, and was thinking of removing it from the list, but then again, someone might enjoy seeing it... \$\endgroup\$
    – Miljenko Barbir
    Commented Aug 9, 2012 at 19:48
  • \$\begingroup\$ Love the bigger version of this! \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Aug 13, 2012 at 0:36
  • \$\begingroup\$ For a header image, this would work better if cropped much more closely. Right now, you kinda have to click through to the large image to see what the heck that white speck is. \$\endgroup\$
    – Martha
    Commented Aug 13, 2012 at 17:07
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Martha: That very second I published the answer, I just realized that "you kinda have to click through to the large image to see what the heck that white speck is". On the other hand when I crop this image it loses "that something"... I'll choose something more appropriate next week... \$\endgroup\$
    – Miljenko Barbir
    Commented Aug 13, 2012 at 18:29

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