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The 136


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   The 136
The 136

Metra Electric Train

Chicago - Illinois - USA

Comments welcome and appreciated!

Michael Umbreit

 
 
 

Renata Gusciora
 

Nice shot,Mike!Like the colours!


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May 11, 2008

 

Roger Fry
  Great shot Mike. Like the detail.

Rog


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May 11, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  You sure made this train look great, Mike -- excellent clarity/sharpness! Love the pov, too.


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May 11, 2008

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Great train photo, Mike. Point of view and effects are fantastic.


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May 11, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Great POV and excellent effects, Mike!


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May 11, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Fantastic perspective, colors, pov, & clarity captured here,Mike!!! Superb work again,my friend!!!


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May 11, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Thanks for the comments! I tried many different things with this image and was finally happy with the results. At this point I am not even sure everything that went into this. :) - Mike


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May 11, 2008

 

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  Great picture and work Mike!


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May 11, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  a cool image!


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May 11, 2008

 

Karen Rahlf
  Great photo! Nice effects


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May 11, 2008

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Very cool, love the effects, Mike!


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May 11, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Craig/Tiia/Karen/Barbara - Thanks for the comments! For some reason I just could not stop playing with this image. - Mike


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May 11, 2008

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Terrific shot of this train taken from a great POV with fine details and great composition, Mike!!


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May 11, 2008

 

Eivor Kuchta
  Whatever you did, the result came out wonderfully, Mike! The details are wonderfully, and I like how evenly the scene is lit up.


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May 11, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  AWESOME POV AND TREATMENT, Mike!! Love this! :)


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May 11, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  I ALWAYS forget what I did to my photos LOL!
Ya did a FANTASTIC job my friend!
Awsome colors and pov!!!


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May 11, 2008

 

Ellen Hodges
  Fantastic image and effects, Mike. Great capture!


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May 12, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Melissa/Eivor/Jennifer/Peaches/Ellen - Thanks for the comments! - Mike


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May 12, 2008

 

Kathy Reeves
  Awesome image Mike!! What are you using for your effects?


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May 12, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Kathy - Thanks! I will send you a note with some details of what I have been up to. - Mike


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May 12, 2008

 

Kathleen Rinker
  Awesome Mike, love the treatment!


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May 12, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Kathleen - Thanks! - Mike


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May 12, 2008

 

Peggy J. Maguire
  Another great shot Mike.....


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May 15, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Peggy - Thanks again! - Mike


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May 15, 2008

 

Christian Rosito
  Well done Mike, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!


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June 19, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  What a quintessential Chicago shot this is! Congrats again Mike, on another outstanding finalist!


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June 19, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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June 19, 2008

 

Eivor Kuchta
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Mike!


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June 19, 2008

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations, Mike!


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June 19, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  WHOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BIG Congrats on your finalist!
Best of Luck in the next round!


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June 19, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  Big congrats, Mike -- this was definitely a favorite of mine! Any time you feel like sharing, I sure would like to know some of the things you did to achieve this awesome look.


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June 19, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Thanks so much! This is my best month ever! :) - Mike

Deb - I don't remember everything that I did but I know I started with a RAW image and used Photomatix to get a psuedo HDR image and then did the tone mapping. I think there was some sharpening and probably a skylight filter after that. For me, the hardest part is getting the tone mapping set in Photomatix. I adjust the knobs so differently in that program each time and it always takes me quite awhile. - Mike


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June 19, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  Wonderful Finalist, Mike! Congratulations on this and the others too!


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June 20, 2008

 

Vicki L. Filippin
  Congratulations on this finalist, Mike. You certainly have proven your place in city-scapes this month!
WELL CAPTURED!


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June 20, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Great image, congrats on the finalist!


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June 20, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Michelle/Vicki/Corinne - Thanks!!! - Mike


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June 20, 2008

 
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  Very Nice - Congrats Mike!! Jeff


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June 20, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Jeff - Thanks! - Mike


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June 20, 2008

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  Congratulations, Mike!!!!!


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June 20, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Cassie - Thanks again!! - Mike


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June 21, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations!!!!


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June 21, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Colette - Thanks again!! - Mike


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June 21, 2008

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  COOL! MIKE!!!! Big CONGRATS! -Laura Swan


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June 21, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Laura - Thanks so much! - Mike


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June 22, 2008

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Congrats Mike on your wonderful finalist.


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June 24, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Kathy - Thanks!!! - Mike


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June 24, 2008

 
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