The Illusion of Desolation
Uploaded: October 20, 2013
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We arrived early at the football field in suburban Philadelphia last night. It was 6:30 pm and the game was to begin at 7. It was 62F degrees and light rain was falling.
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I tried black and white because my pre-game experimentation with very high ISO and in-camera noise reduction produced "iffy" results, but I liked the composition so much that I decided to go with the desolation theme.
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Three hours later, the game ended in jubilation on this side of the field [and POURING RAIN everywhere].
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But you wouldn't know it from this shot, would you?
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I'll include two earlier versions of this in the discussion area.
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Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 12800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Michelle Alton October 20, 2013
JO ANN CLEVELAND October 20, 2013
That does fit the title Michele!Am amazed they got to play even! Now who is that person out there all by herself? :-(
jo ann c. #10877235
Jeff Robinson October 20, 2013
Great job with this one - B&W was the perfect choice! #10877302Monnie Ryan October 20, 2013
B&W works perfectly here, Michelle! #10877310Terry Cervi October 20, 2013
A beautifully rendered black and white capture, Michelle! #10877373Mitch Spence October 20, 2013
I do like the colors, but I see what you mean about the noise issue. I think the black and white works very well, and the overall feel is as the title suggests. Like the image a lot. #10877434Linda D. Lester October 20, 2013
Excellent B&W Shot! Love the mood! #10877462Carol L. Fowler October 20, 2013
Great in B+W- really enhances the mood #10877467Renata Gusciora October 20, 2013
Great mood created here, Michelle! I like the tones, light and feel of it! #10877468David Phalen October 20, 2013
The light and tones in an excellent B&W image perfectly capture the mood!! #10877502Jeffrey R. Bange October 20, 2013
Beautiful B&W presentation Michelle, love your title and the mood of this picture. #10877542Thomas E. Hinds October 20, 2013
Awesome image, Michelle. The mood and tones are exceptional. The fence adds to the feeling of further isolation (desolation). Wonderful work! #10877545Tiia Vissak October 21, 2013
well done! #10877635Ermanno Radice October 21, 2013
Wonderful composition, love in B&W! #10878001John Rivera October 25, 2013
What a fabulous capture! #10880595Laura E. Swan November 05, 2013
Excellent end results and I loved seeing the process of your journey to get there!!! Your pole removal is MOST impressive!Great job, Michelle, and feeling WOW'ed!
-Laura :D #10891716
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