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Uploaded: 06/29/08 1:34 PM GMT
Corps of Discovery Monument
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Taken with my new Panasonic FZ18 and looking for critiques!! I did not alter this in any way other than to resize from 3264x2448 to 1600x1200.

I did not do any levels, curves, etc. Nothing but resizing and posting.

Camera settings: 3264x2448 @ 72 DPI, Bit Depth= 24, Focal Length= 9mm, F/4, 1/125 sec., ISO - 100, hand-held, no flash.

The statues showcase an expedition in the early 1800s by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase, a swath of land that eventually made up about one-third of the lower 48 states.

The monument on a hillside overlooking the Missouri River includes "heroic-size" statues, with Lewis standing 9 feet 6 inches tall and Clark 8 feet tall. Also depicted are the expedition’s guide, a French-Canadian-Shawnee hunter named George Drouillard; Clark’s slave, York; and Lewis’ Newfoundland dog, Seaman.

Thanks for any help and thoughts!!

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::100k_xle
06/29/08 2:07 PM GMT
The Monument really jumps out on this one.
The background sky is sort of washed out, but I take that it's the same gray cloudy day.
Heck Randy, it's a Fine Image.
Thanks for sharing Lewis and Clark.

E J
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::Joanie
06/29/08 2:18 PM GMT
I'll just keep my mouth shut on the critique part, cause I'm not a pro at shooting. But its a neat capture buddy! Very lovely sculptures!
Joanie
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Lifes getting better all the time!
.muki7
06/29/08 3:00 PM GMT
Another clear, crisp shot with great detail, Well done.
Thanks for posting.

Ed
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Mama! took my Kodachrome away?? Now all the world's in B&W
.vangoughs
06/29/08 4:47 PM GMT
Maybe not as clear as the Cannon but still nice!
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.gabriela2006
06/29/08 6:19 PM GMT
well done :)
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::moongirl
06/29/08 6:34 PM GMT
I like this shot as well, I think your new camera captures details very well :)
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carissa =D
::cynlee
06/29/08 9:54 PM GMT
Looks pretty fine to me. I think that the place you might not find as acceptable is at the long end of the telephoto range on this camera, but how many X do you really need? Wouldn't 16X be plenty? lol
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Click on Stop NAU
::LynEve
06/29/08 10:09 PM GMT
The detail in this looks fine to me too - especially for an overcast day.
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see ~ Marcel Proust
::Hottrockin
06/30/08 9:16 AM GMT
Thanks for checkin' this one out!! It's a very nice sculpture to check out and I plan on going back several times!!
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Why do the pictures come out square when the lens is round??
::SEFA
06/30/08 10:10 AM GMT
It´s a clear crisp shot with great detail. I would perhaps clone out the traffic signs to avoid distraction from the main subject. Also a change of the white sky would be nice. That´s just my humble opinion.
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SEFA

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