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Staying "Cool" in the Valley of Fire

© Dale Hardin

Staying "Cool" in the Valley of Fire

Uploaded: August 05, 2008 15:54:02

Description

Exposure time: 1/125 F-stop: 16.0
ISO speed: 160.

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.30, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 57.40 mm, Model: DSC-R1

Comments

Chuck Bruton level-deluxe August 05, 2008

DALE,
You've done it again
Another great old car with a neat background
Nice job ! #974338

Dale Hardin August 05, 2008

Thanks Chuck. I see you've been real busy with the cars yourself. Always liked your shots. Lots of detail and color. Great stuff. #6276631

Joan Powell August 05, 2008

Fantastic image , love the title ! #6276666

Liz blahh August 05, 2008

Love the vivid color of the car against the background and the angle. Nicely done. #6276791

Marcel J. Fernandez August 06, 2008

Green car, red rocks, combine to make this image rock. #6280757

Joan E. Hoffman August 07, 2008

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. #6286195

Dale Hardin August 08, 2008

Thank you Joan. By the way, just visited your gallery again. Love your shot of "Under The Sprinkler" very cool portrait. #6289924

Dale Hardin August 08, 2008

Thank you so much Liz. #6289931

Dale Hardin August 08, 2008

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? #6289942

Dale Hardin August 08, 2008

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. #6289957

Deb Koskovich August 10, 2008

Awesome find, and incredible PS work, Dale. Love this vibrant green -- this is one cool ride, alright! #6295354

Deb Koskovich August 10, 2008

Question for you on this, Dale -- did you add the lens flares in PS, or were those out of the camera? #6295366

Dale Hardin August 10, 2008

Thanks Deb. Yes, the flares have been added. Very hard not to over do it 'cause they can be cool sometimes. #6295914

Gail R. Schuett August 20, 2008

WOW!!
This is just super! Love the color,the crispness and angle.
Dale this is a beauty!!!! Gail #6336378

Dale Hardin August 21, 2008

Thank you so much Gail. Wouldn't it be fun to cruise around in it looking for drive-in soda shops? #6343464

Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008

Congratulations! #6489812

Aimee C. Eisaman September 22, 2008

YOu can take a shot of a car and make it seem like it has a personality! Way to go on your finalist! Congrats! #6490257

Gail R. Schuett September 22, 2008

Dale this is a BEAUTY!! Congrats..Gail #6490966

Dale Hardin September 22, 2008

So nice to hear from you again Tiia. Love your new shot, "A Building in Berlin" The treatment was perfect. #6491689

Dale Hardin September 22, 2008

Aimee and Gail, thanks very much. It was a big surprise to me. #6491705

Sherry McClead September 22, 2008

Congrats DALE!!!

Sherrybear :} #6491760

Dale Hardin September 22, 2008

Thanks Sherry. #6491860

Renee Doyle September 22, 2008

Superb!! Congratulations once again Dale! #6495975

Dale Hardin September 22, 2008

Thank you so much Renee. You're very kind. #6496159

M.Christine Duncan September 23, 2008

Wow... very nice Dale... congrats on this remarkable shot! Beautiful work! #6499343

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Dale. Amazing shot and title. #6500097

Mary E. Lake September 26, 2008

Congratulations on this finalist Dale, well done! :) #6517182

Dale Hardin September 26, 2008

Thank you Christine, Bojan, and Mary. I appreciate it very much. #6518309

Linda Blair September 28, 2008

A real beauty.....congratulations!!!!! #6524927

Dale Hardin September 28, 2008

Thanks a lot Linda. I appreciate it. #6525141

Robert Jensen November 04, 2009

Outstanding #8103255

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