Hoover Dam - Nevada-Arizona - Colorado River [Pictures of the Southwest in America]
Uploaded: April 10, 2013 18:27:32
1/320 @ f8 - 11mm - ISO 200
This was taken off the new bridge that crosses the Colorado now. It took me 45 minutes and over 30 shots to find a place where I could get from the bottom of the road to the top of the mountains with a little sky above and not also get some of the bridge structure in it.
What's really interesting is that while there may be a little stretching of the road due to the 11mm lens, the road is actually enlarged on that corner. I'm not sure why, maybe to allow large construction trucks in there or pull offs or whatever but it looked pretty close to what you see. As you can tell there are actual lanes on the road but the outside one is much larger. I actually was driving up the road and when there was a lull in traffic, did a u-turn with plenty of room for an easy turn-around in the outside lane and I opened the door real quick, jumped out of the van with one leg in and one out and took a quick backward shot.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 11.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Jeff Robinson April 11, 2013
This is Outstanding Mike - Great perspective and capture! #1523396Ken Beatty April 11, 2013
Love the image Mike! I've not seen the Hover Dam from this perspective, #10648872Liz blahh April 11, 2013
Love your POV! #10649284Thomas E. Hinds April 12, 2013
Love this POV and comp! great color, too, Mike! #10650949Mike F. Anderson April 21, 2013
Thanks everyone for your comments! #10661625Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas April 21, 2013
Fantastic perspective and colors Mike!,Mike F. Anderson April 21, 2013
Thank you Amalia! #10662045Katarina Mansson May 26, 2013
Superb POV and lovely colors! #10706692Dean Campbell May 26, 2013
Congrats on your Finalist Mike!! #10707527Tammy M. Anderson May 26, 2013
Wonderful finalist. Congrats! #10707631Mike F. Anderson May 27, 2013
Thank you Katarina, Dean & Tammy! #10709964Patrick Rouzes May 27, 2013
Incredibly amazing, Mike! CONGRATS.Lindley Johnson May 28, 2013
Sounds like you had an adventure getting images of this area! Terrific POV, Mike - congratulations on your finalist! #10711536Chris Budny May 28, 2013
I love this view of the horseshoe bend in the road. That bridge is such a treat to walk over! Congratulations! #10711857Katherine Kuhn May 28, 2013
Very cool image, Mike! Congratulations on a unique finalist! #10712399Debra R. Harder May 28, 2013
I agree! This is so awesome, Mike! Very cool shot. Huge congratulations on a brilliant finalist!!! #10712459John Rivera May 28, 2013
Congratulations Mike on this great finalist! #10712471Carol L. Fowler May 28, 2013
Wonderful and unique view! Congrats! #10712636Tammy M. Anderson May 29, 2013
Beautiful winner. Congrats, Mike. #10713213Debra R. Harder May 29, 2013
It's wonderful to see a GOLD badge under this brilliant image, Mike! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB WIN!!! #10713621Tammy Espino May 29, 2013
congrats on your win :) #10714195Dean Campbell May 29, 2013
Congratulations on your Winner! #10714523Mike F. Anderson May 29, 2013
Thank you Patrick, Lindley, Christopher, Katherine, Debra, John, Carol, Tammy A, Sabrina, Tammy E. and Dean! It was such a pleasure to have a winning photo. Thanks for celebrating with me! #10714557Darryl Wilkinson May 30, 2013
Nice shot and great diligence,Mike! Congratulations! #10714983Joannie Bertucci May 30, 2013
Unbelievable shot Mike and what an acrobat you are! :-) Congrats on your gold badge but for me it is a Grand Prize shot! #10714990JO ANN CLEVELAND May 30, 2013
WOWWWWWW!Big congratulations on this superb 2nd Place Finalist Mike!
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Phyllis H. Burchett May 30, 2013
This is way cool, big congrats on your win Mike! #10715936Thomas E. Hinds May 31, 2013
Congrats, Mike, on this fantastic Winner! Very nicely captured! #10717270Mike F. Anderson June 04, 2013
Thank you Darryl, Joannie, Jo Ann, Phyllis, & Tom! #10722129John D. Roach March 21, 2019
Splendid image with interesting POV. Congrats. #11756306Reynaldo D. Reyes March 23, 2019
Brilliant capture Mike. You're one heck of a photographer. The effort paid off. Congrats. #11756876Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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