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Published: 2008-06-21 04:17:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 623; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 13
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Description This is another in the series of photographs I took out on the Bonneville Speedway. The more I get into these photographs, the more I can't make up my mind which one to submit to the photography contest.

*flail*

But my dad just smiled and laughed at me. "Well, dear, they are all good, you'll have to make that decision on your own, but I guarantee that you'll go through at least seven before finally throwing your hands up and just tossing one possibly at random into the contest. <ause> Well, if you are anything like me, that is..."

(My father does acrylics professionally, you see, and is friends with Craig Law a local photographer of superb talent.)

Each time I look at this picture, I stand back, trying to think of what I should do to it to make it better.

I've yet to actually touch it. I just ... can't. This is one of those flukes that just ... worked as it is. The contrast is good. The blues are just gorgeous. And I even like the clouds and the ratio of salt to sky. The only thing I would change, I can't because of the camera angle at the time so...

Here it is.

NOTE: It's been pointed out to me that my camera's time stamping is 'off'. Two years and 11 months off. No, it couldn't be JUST three years dead on, no, it's 11 months and a matter of 2 days. *facepalm*
I blame the husband and am trying to fix it as we speak.
Well, on the camera, it's much to late for this series of pictures.
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Comments: 21

gingerchew [2013-02-25 23:57:07 +0000 UTC]

pretty

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DemonMathiel [2009-02-05 18:57:00 +0000 UTC]

Amazing shot....

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chibiamy In reply to DemonMathiel [2009-02-12 23:19:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

Sorry for the slow response, I've been buried in schoolwork.

Darn English class!

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hushicho [2008-12-02 19:26:01 +0000 UTC]

This is fabulous, I especially love how it all seems so dreamlike and so like a mirage that will all flutter away into all its separate parts...

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chibiamy In reply to hushicho [2008-12-02 19:28:17 +0000 UTC]

Ooooh! Why thank you so much! I attribute it to the fabric! Luck, not design! But... I'll happily take luck!

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hushicho In reply to chibiamy [2008-12-02 21:41:17 +0000 UTC]

It's not just the fabric, it's also the setting, the model, the sky, the way the shot was framed, the pose...it takes much skill to make such a gorgeous picture. You've done a splendid job.

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chibiamy In reply to hushicho [2008-12-03 17:31:13 +0000 UTC]

Okay, now I'm blushing so bad, I've crawled into a hole to hide. Thank you. It is an ethereal setting, the Salt Flats. Odd, too. They look try, but they are not. They are basically salt-mud. And the sun is so bright out there, a wonderfully reflective surface of natural light. It makes the sky look so wonderfully blue.

A desolate place, with a lovely model, in a lovely dress, with a lovely sky and just the right amount of humidity to start forming puffy clouds. Ah, the tail end of summer!

If you have anything like it near you, go take some pictures there one day. It's worth the hassle. Just remember the wash the car off REAL WELL afterwards. Salt + Metal = BAD THINGS.

Now, to finish framing this sucker and into the school for the art show.

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hushicho In reply to chibiamy [2008-12-03 20:28:07 +0000 UTC]

Good luck with it! I think it can't help but do beautifully. It's such an amazing shot, and I really do think it is exceptional.

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chibiamy In reply to hushicho [2008-12-05 20:17:54 +0000 UTC]

Well thank you. I must say, you have gotten past all my insecure layers of humility so my only comment now is: SQUEEE! I hope so!




We shall see!
And thank you again!

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hushicho In reply to chibiamy [2008-12-05 22:34:27 +0000 UTC]

You are so welcome!

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chibiamy In reply to hushicho [2008-12-10 03:00:51 +0000 UTC]

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hushicho In reply to chibiamy [2008-12-11 01:55:21 +0000 UTC]

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psion005 [2008-08-13 16:27:15 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful shot

Me--->

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chibiamy In reply to psion005 [2008-08-13 21:40:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I'm so happy people like it!

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celestian-boy [2008-07-29 21:35:57 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!!!!

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chibiamy In reply to celestian-boy [2008-07-29 22:26:23 +0000 UTC]



Thank you! Thank you! I got very lucky with it, honestly.


Heheheheheh. And the emoticon you used... I keep thinking it looks like it's going to explode in a spray of confetti.

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celestian-boy In reply to chibiamy [2008-07-29 23:37:15 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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chibiamy [2008-07-14 05:43:39 +0000 UTC]

The picture or the model?

Thank you for the compliment! I greatly appreciate it. The more I look at this one, the more I am pleased with it. Especially the overall blue through it.

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prettyCRAYONS [2008-07-14 05:40:27 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow,

This is simply beautiful.

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chibiamy [2008-06-22 04:33:23 +0000 UTC]

Wanna know something, Appleworms?
My dad said the EXACT same thing. (That is totally a compliment to me, and meant to be one for you!)

Thanks!

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appleworms [2008-06-22 04:10:59 +0000 UTC]

Love the colors... this doesn't need any after-work done to it. It's gorgeous as is. I like how you can see that the shadow has blue in it, reflected by the sun going through the blue shawl. Great photos.

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