Uploaded: October 26, 2009 03:29:52
These Road Graders are part of the equipment being used to build a new road near our home. I took this image late on a Sunday afternoon when the crews were not working. Adjustments with PSE7 and Topaz Adjust.
Sigma 10-20 at 10mm. Late afternoon, ISO 250, 1/640th @ f8.0, EC -1/3 (CA)
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Deb Koskovich October 26, 2009
Now that's PERSPECTIVE! Great shot of big boys' toys, Jeff! #1196715Colette M. Metcalf October 26, 2009
Agree with Deb! Fantastic, Jeff!! #8073346Usman M. Bajwa October 26, 2009
Wonderful pov and that sky looks amazing too, Jeff!UB. #8073357
MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 26, 2009
Oh My WoW!!Awesome Capture Jeff!!
Fantastic PoV
Maybe we Could see the men tomorrow?? ;0)
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Nikki McDonald October 26, 2009
Nice pov with great depth, Jeff. Lovely light and tones, too. #8073492Tiia Vissak October 26, 2009
very cool! #8073498Michelle Alton October 26, 2009
Wow! Everything is perfect about this Jeff. A great piece of artistry! #8073502Tammy M. Anderson October 26, 2009
This is fantastic, Jeff. Excellent pov, colors and effects. #8073558Tess L. Yee October 26, 2009
Great capture and presentation, Jeff. #8073561Claudia Kuhn October 26, 2009
Wonderful wide angle view Jeff, great colors too. #8073564Melissa G. Meiselman October 26, 2009
Fantastic wide angle shot taken from a dramatic vantage point with sharp detail and terrific sky, Jeff!!! #8073577Amy M. Wilson October 26, 2009
Excellent comp, pov and treatment... fantastic capture, Jeff! #8073581Gord MacEachern October 26, 2009
Fantastic cpmposition Jeff, great POV.Agnes Fegan October 26, 2009
Terrific point of view and effects...and hopefully the road won't bring a lot of traffic! #8073675Ellen Hodges October 26, 2009
Gorgeous image, Jeff! #8073686Ken Smith October 26, 2009
You make the ordinary look extraordinary. Super work, Jeff! #8073726Maria A. Gonzalez October 26, 2009
Excellent perspective,colors and a very interesting subject..The sky really adds a mood to this image and the effects applied make a great presentation.Very cool,Jeff. #8073823Terri L. Scribner October 26, 2009
Superb perspective!! I've never tried the topaz software, but I think I might! #8073868Aimee S. McMaster October 26, 2009
...AWESOME...Jeff...winner..Aimee #8073887Jeana Clark October 26, 2009
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Robert R. Goodman October 26, 2009
Hi Jeff,those are lot of fun to drive.Outstanding capture!!!! #8073963Monnie Ryan October 26, 2009
I've always wanted to try driving one of these monsters, Jeff -- you've done a bang-up job capturing this one! #8073986Bonnie C. Lackey October 26, 2009
Hmmm, I've never wanted to drive one of these... Love the perspective and the treatment. I think we'll have to come up with a term more realistic than "shovel ready"! #8074037Carol Sawyer October 26, 2009
Outstanding capture, POV, colors and effects, My Friend!! #8074071Margaret R. Barry October 26, 2009
Fantastic comp., POV, colors and treatment, Jeff! #8074075Ray Clarke October 26, 2009
Great capture and treatment Jeff, love it.!!!(R) #8074097Jessica Jenney October 26, 2009
Terrific wide-angle capture, colors and effects, Jeff! #8074108Mike Clime October 26, 2009
Wow! Terrific capture, pov and love the effects! #8074114Jodi Zimmer October 26, 2009
awesome pov and effects!! #8074160Val Feldman October 26, 2009
Such depth captured and wonderful, wonderful perspective. Perfect pp work - not a word I use often but am gonna with this one: AWESOME! Excellent work! #8074230Kathleen Brennan October 26, 2009
Great perspective and the topaz adjust gives it that interesting HDR look! #8074284Renata Gusciora October 26, 2009
Wow!Cool HDR image with super effects and colors,Jeff! #8074318Susan T. Parady October 26, 2009
Great perspective and nice work in the digital darkroom. I love it! #8074347Carla Metzler October 26, 2009
Great perspective and ...Chuck Bruton October 26, 2009
Nice shot and treatmentDebra R. Harder October 26, 2009
What a great POV...and I love the wide on this, Jeff!! The rich colors and details are absolutely SUPERB!! Deb #8074536Jack Ryan October 26, 2009
Outstanding perspective and composition...that sky is awesome! Well done. #8074671Ann Coates October 26, 2009
Wow Jeff, this is a goodie. Love your perspective on this one and your topaz works really well on this image. Fantastic capture. #8074723Janet Daniel October 26, 2009
Awesome shot & creative PP work, Jeff! This image Rocks! #8074744Stephen Zacker October 26, 2009
Like your perspective and that sky #8074746Douglas Pignet October 26, 2009
Excellent work on this big bad boy....lol Well done Jeff. #8074790Tarun Bose October 26, 2009
Excellent capture with super effects and colours. Well done Jeff. #8074808Lynn M. Whitt October 26, 2009
Gorgeous colors and effects Jeff... #8074850Kaye Burazin October 26, 2009
A welcome sight. Hope this means construction is on the rise. Great effects...perfect! #8074990Kerry Hill October 26, 2009
Fantastic composition and treatment Jeff, great image!! #8075168Bill Houghton October 26, 2009
Jeff, this is such a great shot. I like the effect. Thanks foe your comment on my grist mill. Have a great day, Bill #8075406Jyri Vissak October 26, 2009
Cool find! Well done. #8075497Lorraine A. Cook October 26, 2009
What a SUPER COOL image...your POV is Excellent...as is the color and lighting, Jeff!<:))How long before the road is finished??? #8075585
ALLEN O. HOWARD October 26, 2009
Great shot, Jeff! Nice after touch as well! I have this lens and I really like it under the right circumstances... LIKE THIS! #8075696Jill Odice October 26, 2009
The HDR look to this makes it more interesting! You have managed to take an ordinary everyday scene and turn it into a work of art my friend :-)Most folks would just walk right by and not see what your photographer's eye did :-) #8075841Carol L. Fowler October 26, 2009
What a machine! All the guys are drooling over this, I am sure! #8076255Gail Vitikacs October 26, 2009
Pretty incredible! Your effects are over the top! Way to go Jeff! #8076323Howard B. Cheek October 26, 2009
Cool :)Ken Jarvis October 26, 2009
Amazing effects and tones, Jeff! #8076669Nancy L. Green October 26, 2009
I LOVE your wonderful POV here Jeff, and the PS work makes this a true masterpiece, WTG!!! <>< #8077144a2o akmal aini othman October 27, 2009
excellent work, Jeff! amazing effect, well presented! #8077324Tommy E. Burgess October 27, 2009
WOW Jeff this looks like a gold winner to me!! Outstanding capture and treatments! #8077368Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 27, 2009
Fantastic capture taken from a great pov and with terrific treatment, Jeff. #8077480Paul E. Earl October 27, 2009
Wonderful image!!!! #8077505Jeff Robinson October 27, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #8077622Peggy J. Maguire October 27, 2009
Outstanding work Jeff!!!!!!! #8079482Susie Peek-Swint October 27, 2009
Great pov and effects Jeff ~ terrific image! #8079802frank w. degenhardt October 27, 2009
Jeff- You took a picture of a couple of road machines we have all seen and passed by and showed that if done right, they are beautiful and have a gorgeous artful quality to them. Just love that pov and the way you make it like its ready to drive off the page. That Topaz really makes the colors stand out.David Van Camp October 27, 2009
Awesome processing and perspective here, Jeff :) #8080885Brett Dolsen October 28, 2009
Awesome work all round Jeff!!Brett #8081114Jeff Robinson October 28, 2009
Thank You! Jeff #8081228Judy V. Kennamer October 28, 2009
WOW! Great job Jeff!!! Beautiful!!! #8081540Boyd L. Alexander October 28, 2009
WOW, an instant fav!!! Beautifully composed with superb color and lighting, WTG Jeff!!! #8082123Mitch Spence October 28, 2009
You're a master at this sort of image, Jeff. Beautiful work. #8082345Marilyn K. Lincecum October 28, 2009
AWESOME !!! Fantastic perspective, lighting, colors and effects !! Hope to see this one again!! #8083107Sheila D. Robertson October 28, 2009
The treatment sure goes with the subject. I LOVE this one! #8083236Cathy Barrows October 28, 2009
you really know how to make big yellow machines look good #8083306Jeff Robinson October 28, 2009
Thank You!! Jeff #8083518Jim Baines October 29, 2009
Certainly the best looking road grader I've seen, Jeff, and I've run across a few! Fantastic sky, lighing and POV! #8085577Jeff Robinson October 30, 2009
Thank You Jim! Jeff #8087749Maria Coulson October 31, 2009
Jeff, What a cool imge. It goes to show that any subject can be art. Love the colors, light and composition. And the use of filter. Well done! #8090944Carrie M. Groseclose October 31, 2009
WOW, Jeff, this is outstanding! Wonderful use of Topaz!! #8091456Summer A. Kozisek October 31, 2009
Fantastic image Jeff, love your topaz effects!! #8092021Jeff Robinson November 01, 2009
Thank You Maria, Carrie and Summer! Jeff #8092732Aimee S. McMaster November 23, 2009
....knew it read my comment above......congratulations on your awesome finalist Jeff...Aimee #8154812Jack Ryan November 23, 2009
Congratulations! Very deserving! #8155007Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009
Huge congratulations on your outstanding Finalist, Jeff!!! #8155415Eivor Kuchta November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Jeff! #8156053Tiia Vissak November 23, 2009
Congratulations! #8156080Usman M. Bajwa November 23, 2009
CONGRATZ Jeff on a lovely Finalist and good luck!UB. #8156300
Ann Coates November 23, 2009
Huge congratulations Jeff on your outstanding finalist. #8156366ALLEN O. HOWARD November 23, 2009
Another great finalist, Jeff! Congratulations! #8156448Phyllis H. Burchett November 23, 2009
Cool image and treatment, congrats on your finalist! #8156508Carrie M. Groseclose November 23, 2009
Congratulations Jeff on your awesome Finalist!! #8156628Kelly S. Cavanaugh November 23, 2009
Awesome colors and effects, Jeff! Congratulations!! :) #8156721Stefania Barbier November 23, 2009
gorgeous finalist, congratulations!!! #8157059Ellen Hodges November 23, 2009
Congrats on an awesome finalist, Jeff! Best luck! #8157193Renee Doyle November 23, 2009
Awesome Jefff!!! Huge congratulations!!!Judy V. Kennamer November 23, 2009
Beautiful Jeff! Congrats on your wonderful Finalist! #8158628Cathy Barrows November 23, 2009
Congrats on your finalist #8158712frank w. degenhardt November 23, 2009
I just love the work you did with this one Jeff. Such incredible talent you have. Congratulations on the Finalist and best of luck in the next round. #8158904Courtenay Vanderbilt November 23, 2009
Wonderful capture, Jeff! CONGRATULATIONS!! #8159271Patrick Rouzes November 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Jeff! WTG! #8159578Summer A. Kozisek November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist Jeff! #8160497Carol L. Fowler November 23, 2009
Congrats! #8160815Nancyj E. Hovey November 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N STommy E. Burgess November 23, 2009
Huge congratulations on this outstanding finalist Jeff!! #8161192Alex T. Mizuno November 23, 2009
Very creative work Jeff! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #8161233Terri L. Scribner November 24, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this, Jeff!! #8161667Janet McNeil November 24, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff, and good luck!!! #8162244Karen Rosenblum November 24, 2009
This is also a VERY deserving Finalist award, Jeff. Congrats and good luck!!! (sorry about my belated congrats on that other image - I was in the wrong month. Coffee hasn't kicked in yet!) #8162448Carol Eade November 24, 2009
Love the Topaz effect on this one...congratulations, Jeff! #8162544JO ANN CLEVELAND November 24, 2009
Congratulations Jeff on your fabulous Finalist!jo ann c. #8162808
Gail Vitikacs November 24, 2009
No surprise on this creative finalist Jeff! Way to go! #8164529Tamara K. Walker November 24, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #8164876Julie Burnett November 25, 2009
Congrats on this fantastic finalist, Jeff!! #8166266Jeff Robinson November 25, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #8166984Jill Odice November 25, 2009
Congrats on your wonderful finalist! Way to go Jeff! #8167487Jeff Robinson November 26, 2009
Thank You Jill! Jeff #8170039Debra R. Harder November 27, 2009
I knew this was a winner when I first saw it, Jeff!! CONGRATULATIONS on your AWESOME finalist!! Deb #8173159Jeff Robinson November 28, 2009
Thank You Deb! Jeff #8174388Maria Coulson November 29, 2009
Jeff, not surprise to see this here. Congratulations! #8177822Jeff Robinson November 30, 2009
Thank You Maria! Jeff #8180160Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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