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Apparition

© Doug Benner

Apparition

Uploaded: December 27, 2004 21:08:25

Description

Three Mile Island, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Taken on Christmas night. Noise reduction and sharpening with Noise Ninja and PSE3. The shape of the cloud of steam is unaltered. 30sec; f11; ISO 100.

Comments

RoxAnne E. Franklin December 28, 2004

Once again Doug,
your photo made me homesick.
Really nice night photo. I like the flow and color of the steam against the night sky. It's so clear too.
Did you use a tripod?
Great shot! #199846

Janet Detota December 28, 2004

Fabulous capture! I'm seeing a white horse. #1000270

Joannie Bertucci level-classic December 28, 2004

Magical yet eerie!
Quite a find Doug, you were at the right place at the right time! #1000869

Paul Michko January 18, 2005

Congrats, Doug. #1041733

Murry Grigsby January 18, 2005

Congrats and good luck Doug! #1042945

Robin L. Wehrman January 18, 2005

Outstanding capture, Doug congratulations!!!!! #1045303

Ed Heaton January 18, 2005

Hi Doug,
This is outstanding!
Congratulations on your finalist :-) #1045953

Janet Detota January 19, 2005

Way to go, Doug!! #1049310

Eric Schneider January 20, 2005

Right on Doug! This is a Grand Prize if you ask me. Congrats!! #1049551

Paul Michko January 20, 2005

Doug, Congratulations on a terrific win. #1050065

Janet Detota January 20, 2005

Excellent, Doug! :-) #1050074

Colette M. Metcalf January 20, 2005

Congratulations Doug!! #1050096

Karen Engelbreth January 20, 2005

Congrats on a terrific win, Doug! #1050385

Murry Grigsby January 20, 2005

Congratulation on your win Doug! #1050683

Kathleen Clemons January 20, 2005

Congrats, Doug! #1050896

Sharon Day January 20, 2005

Congratulations, Doug!!! #1051112

Susana Matos January 20, 2005

great image! Congratulations!!
Cheers from Portugal, Su #1051765

Mellanie January 20, 2005

Wow, awesome capture, Doug! Congrats on your win! #1051780

Kip T. Berger January 20, 2005

Congratulations Doug! #1052683

bob cornelison January 21, 2005

Great shot!
~:O) #1055150

Robin L. Wehrman January 22, 2005

Congratulations on your well deserved win, Doug!!!! Outstanding!!!:-) #1056118

Leonard Pierce January 23, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place win Doug!!! #1058988

Marsha S. Smith January 24, 2005

This is a beautiful image, but kind of eerie in a way - seeing the steam go up like that. Congratulations on the win you got with it. #1060133

Nancy Grace Chen January 31, 2005

Very cool, looks like the light was perfect for capturing the steam/smoke. A late congrats to you on your winner!!

Nancy #1076129

bob cornelison February 01, 2005

Great shot!
Congrats!
~:O) #1078315

Elizabeth J. Bernier February 16, 2005

A big congrats on your win with this terrific image Doug!!!Sure looked sharp on the opening page too!!!I remember this from one of the other sites,great work!!! I love the rearing horse!!! I'm enjoying your gallery too,many very fine images,I love your work!!!Congratulations again,well deserved!!! #1106865

Chris Budny level-deluxe November 22, 2005

I'm late to the thread, but this is a beautiful night shot! Love the blues, and the stars! I see a seahorse in the steam... :)
#2106589

Christopher Jamison February 15, 2007

absolutely brilliant! very very cool shot! #3952181

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