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Uploaded: 09/20/08 7:02 PM GMT
Big Mac in the Evening
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I shot this photo of the Mackinac Bridge (connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas) around 8:30 PM, Sept 7, 2008. Since at that time it wasn't quite as dark as I wanted it to be (the winds coming off the straights were getting colder) I decided to use a polarizer and go with an ISO of 200 instead of the 800 I originally had set. Using a tripod and remote, I set it at a shutter speed of 10 sec, F/18 and a focal length of 95mm. It was taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XTI, a Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM lens and a Tiffen circular polarizer.

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::paul1972
09/20/08 9:20 PM GMT
Great shot Shawn, and excellent composition. I always find bridges interesting and would be pleased If I got anything like this.

Paul
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Drink triple, see double, act single!
::rp64
09/20/08 11:23 PM GMT
I think you made a great decision Shawn. The 800 speed probably would have introduced a fair bit of noise into the picture.

The composition of this is excellent and DOF superb. I would have been tempted to clone out the one big light pole in the front as I find it a tad distracting, but that is just personal taste, and deos not really detract from the picture.

Rich
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Some mistakes are to much fun to make only once !
.Tomeast
09/21/08 12:00 AM GMT
Great shot!
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.icedancer
09/21/08 3:00 AM GMT
OMG Shawn. I use to drive over that bridge at least once a week. I live only 55 miles north of that in Ontario. This is a great night capture of this gorgeous bridge. Love it
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::RKG
09/21/08 4:54 AM GMT
Good work!
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.Inkeri
09/21/08 3:07 PM GMT
Beautiful night shot..
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