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Converging Lines

© Wes Thomas

Converging Lines

Uploaded: August 15, 2006

Description

This is a 5-second exposure of a train passing underneath a bridge. I love all of the converging lines in this shot.

Exif: FNumber: 4, ExposureBiasValue: 8/6, ExposureTime: 5, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: , WhiteBalance:

Comments

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 27, 2006

Great lines, indeed! I like the coloring from the lighting, as well. Congratulations on your Finalist! #530326

Kerby Pfrangle September 28, 2006

Wes

Congratulations on your first prize winner. Job well done.

Kerby #3382851

Janine Russell level-classic September 29, 2006

Wes, great color, lighting and composition; congratulations on your First Place win. #3382960

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 29, 2006

Congratulations once again, Wes! #3384110

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful 1st place winner. #3385060

Wendy Stevenson September 29, 2006

Congralations on this wonderful 1st place win Wes! Great effects!! #3385522

She-She Killough September 29, 2006

Congratulations Wes on your awesome 1st place win!! #3385528

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 29, 2006

Congratulations, Wes, on this dynamic First Place win! #3386235

Jane M September 29, 2006

Great form, great light, great color. Well done for first! #3387028

Craig Doros September 29, 2006

Job well done, Wes! Great exceution! Congrats! #3387113

Mick Burkey September 29, 2006

Congrats on your win, Wes! Great job. #3387495

Mary Clarke September 29, 2006

Congratulations Wes, super image. #3387701

Kay Beausoleil September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your first place win, Wes! #3387940

Susana Ms Heide September 29, 2006

So many interesting lines!! Beautifully exposed! Many CONGRATS Wes on your big WIN!! #3388491

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic September 30, 2006

Congratulations Wes!! Great shot!! It was nice meeting you at the lake today -- we'll have to get together again and compare note :o) Keep up the great work neighbor! Judy #3389979

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 30, 2006

Congratulations on 1st Place! Great capture!
Hey, understand you are from Huntsville, AL. I'm your neighbor, Arab, Al! LOL
Your gallery is great!
jo ann c. #3390330

Christopher W. Sommer September 30, 2006

I think this is a great use of extended exposure. Good composition as well. #3391172

Christopher W. Sommer September 30, 2006

I think this is a great use of extended exposure. Good composition as well. #3391173

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2006

Congratulations Wes on your first place win. Great colors and effects! #3391180

Craig Doros September 30, 2006

Outstanding shot! This is an excellent and well thought out image! Congrats! #3392273

Wayne T. Fisk October 01, 2006

What a capture! Really terrific stuff!
Wayne #3393678

Wes Thomas October 02, 2006

Thanks, everyone. I'm honored to be selected as a First Place winner and I really appreciate your kind comments. #3398856

Denny H. Grizzle Jr. October 05, 2006

wes. this photo is just too cool. it is one of most creative photos I have seen. I gotta ask... did you plan this to turn out this good or did you notice how synergized the forms and lines were after you took it?

awesome! #3413294

Wes Thomas October 06, 2006

Denny, it was really an accident that it turned out this way. Let me explain. I've done long exposure train shots in the past, so I had an idea of what it was going to look like. I knew the bridge was going to create one set of lines and the train another, and the water tower, still another.

However, at the moment I snapped this shot (a 5-second exposure) several cars with horizontol logs passed by, creating the lines you see from the train. That was a lucky coincidence.

Also, I was using a Sigma 10-20mm lens, wide open at 10mm and was standing about 10 feet from the train, so that gave this shot a unique perspective. #3414646

Nobu Nagase October 06, 2006

Congratulations on your great first place win!!!
Also, good to read how you have captured this scene. #3416225

Cathy M. Gromball October 13, 2006

Congratulations on your First Place win, Wes! Wonderful capture!

Cathy :) #3444512


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