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Staying Cool in the Valley of Fire


	Staying "Cool" in the Valley of Fire Exposure time: 1/125 F-stop: 16.0 ISO speed: 160. Dale Hardin

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DALE,
You've done it again
Another great old car with a neat background
Nice job !

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August 05, 2008

Dale Hardin

Thanks Chuck. I see you've been real busy with the cars yourself. Always liked your shots. Lots of detail and color. Great stuff.

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August 05, 2008

Joan Powell

Fantastic image , love the title !

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August 05, 2008

Liz blahh

Love the vivid color of the car against the background and the angle. Nicely done.

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August 05, 2008

Marcel J. Fernandez

Green car, red rocks, combine to make this image rock.

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August 06, 2008

Joan E. Hoffman

Wonderful Dale... are you using a filter here...?? Looks like a lucis filter... you must be rich LOL

Seriously ..great, great shot. Could never hope to emulate this.

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August 07, 2008

Dale Hardin

Thank you Joan. By the way, just visited your gallery again. Love your shot of "Under The Sprinkler" very cool portrait.

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August 08, 2008

Dale Hardin

Thank you so much Liz.

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August 08, 2008

Dale Hardin

Thanks for the nice comment Marcel. Would love to discuss with you how you did "Track-side" and "Roadrunner" Both are the types of imaging I would love to do. Are you open to some teaching?

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August 08, 2008

Dale Hardin

Thanks Joan. Actually no filters of any kind used here. You're right about the Lucas filter. Would love to have it but the $$$ keep me away.

This of coarse, is a composite. I took both images. The car was at a local strip mall and the rocks were at The Valley of Fire in Nevada. I did use a little saturation and contrast adjust coupled with a multiply blend with appropriate opacity. Also Incorporated a couple of star flares.

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August 08, 2008

Deb Koskovich

Awesome find, and incredible PS work, Dale. Love this vibrant green -- this is one cool ride, alright!

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August 10, 2008

Deb Koskovich

Question for you on this, Dale -- did you add the lens flares in PS, or were those out of the camera?

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August 10, 2008

Dale Hardin

Thanks Deb. Yes, the flares have been added. Very hard not to over do it 'cause they can be cool sometimes.

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August 10, 2008

Gail R. Schuett

WOW!!
This is just super! Love the color,the crispness and angle.
Dale this is a beauty!!!! Gail

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August 20, 2008

Dale Hardin

Thank you so much Gail. Wouldn't it be fun to cruise around in it looking for drive-in soda shops?

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August 21, 2008

Tiia Vissak

Congratulations!