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Through the Arches

Through the Arches
A self portrait, just after sunset overlooking Islamabad. These arches are located on top of a small hill in the center of the Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan.

A composite of three separate exposures shot about 20 secs apart (time required to get back to the tripod, push the 5 sec timer and run back to stand in the next arch). Using Tokina wide angle lens, common settings of 16mm, f/11, 10 secs, ISO400 for each of the three exposures.

Usman M. Bajwa

- Leslie McLain

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Amazing capture, Usman.

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December 01, 2012

- Laura E. Swan

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Is an SP? :D You are so creative, Usman! Great arches and blending!

Awesome sky, gold tones, light...It looks like a long way down, too! It was brave to stand up here like that!!!!

-Laura :D

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December 01, 2012

Katarina Mansson

I believe you have created another winner Usman! Superb and beautiful work!

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December 02, 2012

- Nikki McDonald

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Very cool, Usman, and the lighting and color are fantastic! I think Katta may be right - sure hope so :)

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December 02, 2012

- Martha R. Mazon

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Such a fun image, Usman! Great job!

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December 02, 2012

Sharon Sawyer

Is this the Rocky of Photography? :) :) :) Brilliant work, Usman!!!

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December 03, 2012

Donna La Mattino Pagakis

How cool and creative. Eye catching for sure. WTG Usman!!!

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December 18, 2012

- Irene Colling

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Bet you got your exercise the night you took these photos.

Great result; wonderful composit Usman.

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February 06, 2013

Joy Rector

great shot

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February 13, 2013

- Carol Quina

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What a fun & creative shot! That sunset background doesn't hurt either!

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February 13, 2013

- Usman M. Bajwa

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Entering for the Phellos Club Monthly Challenge. Sorry I couldn't find time to make a new one so just submitting an old one. Hope this is within rules.

UB.

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May 29, 2013

Jeff E Jensen

Yup, I'd say this fits the challenge well! I've always loved your images of these arches, what a great place to shoot.

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May 30, 2013

Dale Hardin

Thanks for this great entry for the challenge Usman. It works perfectly. But, five second timer? Five seconds? Wow, you are one fast mover my friend.

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May 30, 2013

- Michael Kelly

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Just wonderful Usman - unlike Dale I am impressed that you could stay so still rather than move fast. Nice hold on your poses for a 10 sec. exposure!

The colors in this are spectacular.

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May 30, 2013

Dale Hardin

Mike,he wasn't taking a five second exposure, he was using the five second timer so he could get in the image. :O)

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May 30, 2013

- Usman M. Bajwa

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Thanks Jeff, Dale and Mike for your kind comments.

Dale and Mike you are both right about what you write above!!!

Dale, my run from the tripd to the arch was about 3 secs and I had 2 seconds to jump up and get into the pose. It was close but doable.

And Mike, you are right, holding my stretched arms steady for a 10 secs exposure was the toughest part and as a result my fingers are seen blurred.

Well, let me tell you what was the hardest part in shooting this. There is a good 20-25 feet straight drop in front of me, so I made sure that I anchored my feet well with the steel railing to avoid falling down before stretching my hands. So actually, the pounding of my heart during this one minute adventure was not just because of my running to and away from the camera but also because of the height where I was standing on !!!

UB.

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May 30, 2013

Dale Hardin

Quite a feat Usman. I didn't see the exposure time when I first looked at this image.

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May 30, 2013

Teresa H. Hunt

Great image. I love the colors. And I have to say I'm impressed that you could get yourself posed in 5 sec . . . especially with the hight concern. :)

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May 30, 2013

Susan Williams

Usman, I am really impressed with this work, having done the mad dash myself without the risk of falling 25 ft. Very creative idea and a great result. I wonder if you could use the skew tool and pull the corners out a bit to straighten the architecture.

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May 31, 2013

Elaine Hessler

Wow-there sure is a story behind this one! Glad you didn't fall and hurt yourself! I think maybe it's time to get a remote:)

I really do like this one though!

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May 31, 2013

- Rita K. Connell

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