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75 MPH


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   75 MPH
75 MPH
Cruising into Grand Junction Colorado, on Interstate 70. Stuck my head out the window and pointed east! Some may say it's a boring part of the country, but I love the blue skies, low humidity, cloud patterns, and the desert-like terrain.

F8, 1/125 sec, ISO 100, 10mm focal length (Sigma 10-20mm wide angle lens)

Ken Smith

 
 
 

Emily E. Bem
 

GREAT pov and dof! Nicely captured!


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August 08, 2007

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Okay, "Who was driving?" haha!
Super perspective Ken....just the right amount of buzz for this beauty!


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August 08, 2007

 

Judy G. Larson
  This is so cool! I have the sense that I'm moving when viewing this shot. Really nice gallery too.


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August 08, 2007

 

Nina Shields
  Ken, amazing clarity and color and love the perspective; you do well with your drive by shootings! :)


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August 08, 2007

 

Glenn E. Urquhart
  LOL!!! I did a similar shot last year, from the car, driving and my wife almost divorced and killed me!!! Brilliant color, Magnificent lighting and contrast... Beautiful Landscape, Ken!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn.


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August 08, 2007

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  It does look like your on the passenger side so at least you where being smart about driving...but it is beautiful...don't know who said this is boring.


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August 08, 2007

 

Jenny D
  Beautiful shot!


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August 08, 2007

 
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  What a great capture Ken!! Love this one! Jeff


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August 08, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Beautiful desert shot, Ken, and I love the dof. You're right--this rugged terrain has a beauty all its own. And you can't beat those skies :)


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August 08, 2007

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Cool comp, leading lines and textures Ken. Hope you weren't the one driving!


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August 08, 2007

 

Tarun Bose
  Mind blowing capture from a running car. Excellent colours and details. Great shot Ken. Looks a winner to me.


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August 08, 2007

 

Murry Grigsby
  I'm amazed how good this is for an out the window shot Ken! I figure 10mm times 75 mph is the equivalent of about a gazillion ways to mess up a shot :0) I really like your composition, the feel of speed but the calm of the western Colorado scenery. I think Colorado has the bluest skies in the lower 48? Well done!!


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August 08, 2007

 
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  This is a beautiful image you captured Ken...Dominick


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August 08, 2007

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  I was the driver for this shot. Ken knew that I was missing not travelling with my dog, so to make me feel better he would ride around with his head out the window. That's what friends are for! No easy task, it was over 100 that day.


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August 08, 2007

 

Denise M. Snyder
  WHOA!!!!!! This is GORGEOUS Ken!!! I love it - hope to see it again!!!!!!


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August 08, 2007

 

Randy A. Myers
  Love the shot and love the area. It's definitely not boring. The Colorado National Monument is worth the trip by itself.


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August 08, 2007

 

Beverly A. Wright
  I agree with you Ken, the first thing I noticed was the sky! It is beautiful!!
I love the cloud patterns here and this
is a really great shot at 75 MPH!!!!!!!
I really love the effect of the wide
angle lens here! Everything is beautiful
in this! Great work Ken!!


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August 08, 2007

 

Shawn Jennings
  LOL at Dennis. This is beautiful country indeed and super capture to show it.


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August 08, 2007

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  It's so nice know that others have friends that are as nice to them as my friends are to me!!! LOL

This is beautiful, Ken!!!! Such awesome details in the background and that gorgeous sky!!!! :-) k


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August 08, 2007

 

Tressie Davis
  Incredible image, beautifully exposed, fantastic comp. Wow - can't believe this is an out of the window shot!!!


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August 08, 2007

 

Carla Metzler
  LOL, Dennis!! Beautiful, Ken!


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August 08, 2007

 
- Tamara K. Walker

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  Well worth the bugs in your teeth. LOL. Beautiful scenery.


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August 08, 2007

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  I bet your tongue was hanging out on this one! lol
If I didn't know and trust you two, I would think you had pulled over and stopped and then made the picture!

Must be a great camera and photographer!

jo ann c.


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August 08, 2007

 

John Connolly
  Astounding countryside, and beautifully captured Ken, you dare devil photographer!!!


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August 08, 2007

 

Renee Doyle
  What a great pov and awesome detail Ken!!! It is beautiful country!


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August 08, 2007

 

Paul Michko
  Fantastic, Ken. Did your tongue dangle out of the side of your mouth too. :)


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August 08, 2007

 

Bill Wyatt
  Beautiful big sky and colors!!


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August 08, 2007

 

Amy JACKSON
  Wonderful shot, Ken!


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August 08, 2007

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Looks like you're in route to UT, Ken :) Have you ever been on top of Book Cliffs? It's beautiful, too!


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August 08, 2007

 

Sandra R. Alvey
  I hope one day to live in an arid desert type zone. I absloutely love the terrain and the dry crispness of the air! Wonderful shot Ken!!

Sandi


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August 08, 2007

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  beautiful perspective and comp!


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August 09, 2007

 
- Les Rhoades

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  Very Cool, Ken!


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August 09, 2007

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Great job Ken. I really like that you got the reflection of the sky in the side window.


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August 10, 2007

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Great job Ken. I love the colors.


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August 11, 2007

 

Jill Schreiner
  LOL, I don't know if I would be brave enough to stick my camera outside the window of a car going 75mph! 8-O Though, judging by this shot it was well worth the risk...excellent work!!!


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August 14, 2007

 

Sharon Day
  Awesome shot, Ken!!! I LOVE THIS! I've never gotten a better shot of Mt. Garfield when we pulled off the road! LOL


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August 14, 2007

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Looks Pretty fast to Me!!!!
Awesome Work here Ken...As is the rest of you Gallery....Melodie


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August 16, 2007

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  LOVE the lines and clarity in this! Perfect in every way!


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September 18, 2007

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Ken!


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September 21, 2007

 

Shawn Jennings
  Congratulations on your finalist, Ken!


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September 21, 2007

 

eileen bedford
  Congratulations on your finalist Ken, well done...


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September 21, 2007

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  This was so cool! Congratulations on your finalist, Ken!

joann c.


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September 21, 2007

 

Gary Lange
  Wonderful image here, Ken!! Excellent idea too, please tell me you weren't driving, lol! Many congrats!


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September 21, 2007

 

Crossroad Photography
  Fantastic finalist, Ken! Congrats and good luck in the next round!


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September 21, 2007

 

Amy JACKSON
  Congratulations, Ken!!!


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September 21, 2007

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Congratulations on this Finalist Ken.


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September 21, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Nothing boring about this image, Ken! Fabulous! Congratulations on another awesome finalist!


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September 21, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  BIG CONGRATS AGAIN KEN!!!

WONDERFUL FINALIST!!

~Jeana~


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September 21, 2007

 

Tressie Davis
  One of my fav's of yours - congratulations!!


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September 22, 2007

 

John Connolly
  Congratulations Ken! Well done!


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September 22, 2007

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations again, Ken! A terrific finalist!


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September 22, 2007

 
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  Hey Ken I am ready for lessons. Congrats and do not get a ticket from the fuzz. Congrats my friend on another awesome capture and finalist.


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September 22, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  I LOVE this shot, Ken. Such a well deserved finalist--best of luck in the next round.


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September 22, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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September 22, 2007

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Congratulations Ken on the great finalist.


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September 22, 2007

 

Nadya Johnson
  Ken, this is superb! Congratulations on your fantastic finalist! (BORING??? Maybe they were going through at night. LOL!)


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September 22, 2007

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Super! CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome image Ken!


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September 23, 2007

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  Congratulations Ken!! :0)


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September 23, 2007

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congrats for you beautiful finalist!!!!!!!!!!


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September 23, 2007

 
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  Congrats Ken on your well deserved Finalist!! Jeff


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September 24, 2007

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome view....Congratulations!!!


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September 28, 2007

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  And congrats particularly on this one. I know I commented already, but I could comment on this one again, and again and again! It's perfect in every way! Think you should enter it again some day, it deserves more than a finalist!


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October 01, 2007

 
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