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novelhill — The Airs of Shangri-La

Published: 2009-12-19 09:29:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 1521; Favourites: 114; Downloads: 0
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Description It's not often I do a strictly black-and-white photo, but there was really no other way to do this image.

Picture taken at the Korean Bell in San Pedro, California.


Other shots of this monument:




If you're wondering how I got the clouds to look like that, it's no secret:




Original camera data:
f/8
1/25 s
ISO 100
18-55 @ 33mm
Canon EOS Rebel XSi


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Comments: 45

StudioPitchArt [2010-07-08 16:16:09 +0000 UTC]

I Like beautiful

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novelhill In reply to StudioPitchArt [2010-07-08 17:52:16 +0000 UTC]

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icarus-ica [2010-06-10 12:41:45 +0000 UTC]

wonderful work ! impressive...

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novelhill In reply to icarus-ica [2010-06-10 22:38:49 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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worldcollecter [2010-01-23 08:24:33 +0000 UTC]

You`re in the news!
Here:[link] and here: [link]

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novelhill In reply to worldcollecter [2010-01-23 08:41:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Meowgli [2009-12-23 21:49:57 +0000 UTC]

lovely work man those clouds look great, excellent processing

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novelhill In reply to Meowgli [2009-12-24 02:41:53 +0000 UTC]

thanks bud

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uPiuPiuPi [2009-12-22 12:18:29 +0000 UTC]

awesome series!! love it sooo much

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novelhill In reply to uPiuPiuPi [2009-12-22 20:09:09 +0000 UTC]

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uPiuPiuPi In reply to novelhill [2009-12-23 03:04:39 +0000 UTC]

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lastwordspoken [2009-12-21 17:15:05 +0000 UTC]

Featured here:
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novelhill In reply to lastwordspoken [2009-12-21 20:02:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much, and big congrats on the DD!

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lastwordspoken In reply to novelhill [2009-12-21 20:21:45 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Guidonr1 [2009-12-20 22:10:11 +0000 UTC]

Just one word: WOW! Very nice image! I love those strong tones.

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novelhill In reply to Guidonr1 [2009-12-20 22:11:56 +0000 UTC]

So glad you like it, thank you!

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EdBrew51 [2009-12-20 13:16:26 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant composition!

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novelhill In reply to EdBrew51 [2009-12-20 21:51:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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EdBrew51 In reply to novelhill [2009-12-21 14:11:14 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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lastwordspoken [2009-12-20 11:59:47 +0000 UTC]

Great shot

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novelhill In reply to lastwordspoken [2009-12-20 21:56:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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BelcyrPiotr [2009-12-20 09:00:40 +0000 UTC]

amazing

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novelhill In reply to BelcyrPiotr [2009-12-20 09:22:43 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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metavoid [2009-12-20 06:43:11 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful tones & detail.. I can't believe a polarizer did that! I thought it was a deep red filter at first! I better dust off my old polarizer

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novelhill In reply to metavoid [2009-12-20 08:14:48 +0000 UTC]

yep, polarizers all the way!

Glad you like this

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jayshree [2009-12-19 23:47:46 +0000 UTC]

Great tones.

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novelhill In reply to jayshree [2009-12-20 08:15:34 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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foxdarkmaster [2009-12-19 18:06:09 +0000 UTC]

awesome picture dude it kinda represents calm and quiet under a sky flowing like an ocean

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novelhill In reply to foxdarkmaster [2009-12-19 21:20:40 +0000 UTC]

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Violet-Kleinert [2009-12-19 17:23:55 +0000 UTC]

I love the contrast and the balance in this shot, well done!

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novelhill In reply to Violet-Kleinert [2009-12-19 21:20:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Violet-Kleinert In reply to novelhill [2009-12-20 07:46:02 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Powers05 [2009-12-19 17:08:10 +0000 UTC]

Just beautiful. I'm getting a Rebel T1i for Christmas I'll be looking into buying one of those filters!

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novelhill In reply to Powers05 [2009-12-19 21:18:46 +0000 UTC]

is the T1i the one with HD video? That looks like an awesome camera!

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Powers05 In reply to novelhill [2009-12-19 23:56:31 +0000 UTC]

Yes it is

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FlippinPhil [2009-12-19 15:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Excellent impact from this shot, the contrast, and depth with the solid structure, and the clouds looks great man. Well done, one of your better shots for sure!

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novelhill In reply to FlippinPhil [2009-12-19 21:24:05 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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antonio-mkds [2009-12-19 15:21:44 +0000 UTC]

holly jesus dude... wow juts wow.. it is so freaking awesome.

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novelhill In reply to antonio-mkds [2009-12-19 21:24:33 +0000 UTC]



Glad you like it so much!

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DostorJ [2009-12-19 10:24:28 +0000 UTC]

Great pic!!

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novelhill In reply to DostorJ [2009-12-19 10:47:42 +0000 UTC]

thank you! Glad you like it!

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patheno [2009-12-19 09:45:59 +0000 UTC]

Splendid picture, Brandon, the sky like a mad ocean and watchbirds over a symbolic roof, I agree above comment: Wow! Thank you.

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novelhill In reply to patheno [2009-12-19 09:54:00 +0000 UTC]

thanks, my friend!

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Serene13-27 [2009-12-19 09:31:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow!

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novelhill In reply to Serene13-27 [2009-12-19 09:53:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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