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Published: 2005-07-07 04:24:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 479; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 104
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Description this was taken at cleveland international airport. man, it was an awesome sight. freakin' too bad i don't have a DSLR yet. my scanner doesn't do all that great of a job.


on this coldest of january nights,
we drive out past the runway and watch the planes go flying by.
the runway lights are the deepest blue like the colors of your eyes
so close them tight and kiss me one last time.

please don't let me go falling from the sky.
if only you could be right here by my side,
home wouldn't seem so far from here.

if you could go anywhere right now,
where would you go?
would you miss me when you get there?
there's no place that i would rather be.
the ataris
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Comments: 60

praetorianguards In reply to ??? [2006-07-26 01:46:42 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the comment and fav! really appreciate it!

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Flame666 In reply to praetorianguards [2006-07-26 18:05:55 +0000 UTC]

UR welcome

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Hysteria2k [2006-06-08 16:35:12 +0000 UTC]

*Getting dizzy for some reason*

Great shot man. I like it alot.
+fav.

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praetorianguards In reply to Hysteria2k [2006-06-20 16:08:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the comment and fav! really appreciate it!

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CosmoUN [2006-04-17 09:04:48 +0000 UTC]

strange photo - i like it

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praetorianguards In reply to CosmoUN [2006-04-21 02:10:16 +0000 UTC]

hahaha, thanks!

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unda [2005-10-01 21:47:10 +0000 UTC]

it's 12.46 am.
and I am amazed.

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praetorianguards In reply to unda [2005-10-02 04:53:58 +0000 UTC]

it's 9:52 pm. thanks for the comment!

how have you been? haven't talked to you in awhile.

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tearsinrain [2005-09-29 16:51:15 +0000 UTC]

Whoa, nice shot. I kind of like the grain, personally. The first thing i thought was 'Open the pod bay doors, Hal'.

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praetorianguards In reply to tearsinrain [2005-10-01 08:26:10 +0000 UTC]

hahaha, is that from 2001 space oddysey? sounds familiar. thanks for the fav! love your drawings by the way, really amazing. i just watched the episode 6 of season 1 of rescue me. i saw the scene where you referenced 'tommy'. amazing work!

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tearsinrain In reply to praetorianguards [2005-10-07 03:28:06 +0000 UTC]

Yep, it's from 2001. What a long, weird movie. I liked HAL, though. You're welcome for the fav - that was a great shot! And thanks for liking my drawings! Rescue Me's about the only television i watched regularly. I wish the season 2 DVDs would be released soon - it's a loooong wait 'til next season starts.

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praetorianguards In reply to tearsinrain [2005-10-11 04:54:03 +0000 UTC]

hahahaha. rescue me is an awesome show. yeah, no problem! keep up the awesome work! i'm waiting for the new season. the last one ended pretty good!

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Fingathing [2005-09-29 12:25:36 +0000 UTC]

It reminds me of that nuts room from X Men, you know the one im talking about? very nice

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praetorianguards In reply to Fingathing [2005-09-30 18:01:21 +0000 UTC]

yeah! haha. the danger room or the cerebrus?

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BlackCore-RaiseHell [2005-08-28 10:10:08 +0000 UTC]

Really nice photograph. Well chosen angle + composition and the blue's very sexy. I also like the grain.

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praetorianguards In reply to BlackCore-RaiseHell [2005-08-28 23:38:13 +0000 UTC]

thanks for your comments! always appreciate them!

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firedaemon [2005-08-08 09:49:03 +0000 UTC]

Rather grainy, but it's a rather dark image and it doesn't matter too much. Good composition, reminds me of the moon rising in the sky
x x x

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praetorianguards In reply to firedaemon [2005-08-08 17:26:11 +0000 UTC]

hahaha. yeah. it actually came out very dark, so i had to raise the contrast and brightness. thats why its so grainy. oh well, can't fly back to cleveland to take it again. thanks for the comment!

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hypophotogenic [2005-08-07 02:00:41 +0000 UTC]

Love the si-fi ness. If you don't want the grain just don't let the camera select the iso for ya. I don't think it looks bad with it anyways.

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praetorianguards In reply to hypophotogenic [2005-08-08 17:20:42 +0000 UTC]

thanks! hahaha. it was actually way to dark, so i had to raise the brightness and contrast. thats where the grains came from. but it was a hard photo and i don't have time to fly back to cleveland. yeah, i think it works well too.

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willko [2005-07-19 07:30:49 +0000 UTC]

Don't worry about the DSLR. For some reason grain is starting to come back in style

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praetorianguards In reply to willko [2005-07-19 09:31:44 +0000 UTC]

hahaha. thanks. though i have been seeing a few photographs with more grain. they came out pretty good.

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willko In reply to praetorianguards [2005-07-19 09:35:08 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. This has a really nice perspective & framing

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praetorianguards In reply to willko [2005-07-19 09:36:38 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the comment! really appreciate your kind words!

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scouros [2005-07-16 13:02:14 +0000 UTC]

This indeed looks awesome. It's very futuristic and almost abstract.
But maybe it's a bit too dark and the grain in the middle of the picture is also a little disturbing. But they are just little details

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praetorianguards In reply to scouros [2005-07-18 05:35:47 +0000 UTC]

hahaha. thanks. yeah. that's what i hate about it. i kinda added the grains myself cause i tried to raise the contrast and brightness but more grains came out, so i decided to make it even. hahahaha. i need a DSLR so bad. i took this one with my film camera and i didn't get to see it until i got back from vacation, so i couldn't retake the picture.

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gaussianterror [2005-07-14 00:56:51 +0000 UTC]

awesome colors. love the surreal atmosphere.

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praetorianguards In reply to gaussianterror [2005-07-14 03:53:19 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the comment! i loved the atmosphere too. it's a great airport.

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rapidvision [2005-07-09 20:36:56 +0000 UTC]

hmm sweet shot but you musta had the iso wayyy up because it's pretty grainy. betcha can't wait to get that 350D! i've got one and it totally rocks.

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praetorianguards In reply to rapidvision [2005-07-10 04:01:20 +0000 UTC]

haha. this was actually taken on a SLR. it came out kind of dark on the scan and i tried to bring up the brightness. i added some grain to balance out some of the other junk that was on the photo when i raised the contrast and brightness. hahaha, i wouldn't mind using a 350D. i hear its sweet.

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rapidvision In reply to praetorianguards [2005-07-10 20:52:14 +0000 UTC]

oh yeah.

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X-GloomCookie-X [2005-07-07 18:55:28 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, great angle choice and the capture of the rich blue is amazing. Cleveland you say? I'm from around there. -Kia Lola

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praetorianguards In reply to X-GloomCookie-X [2005-07-08 07:29:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the comment! really appreciated it! oh really? cleveland is pretty cool. i stopped by on my vacation over the summer. wished i could've stayed longer. maybe the next time i'm around, you can show me around.

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mirrin [2005-07-07 12:59:29 +0000 UTC]



Wow! A wonderful photo! The colors and balance are perfect!

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praetorianguards In reply to mirrin [2005-07-08 03:26:10 +0000 UTC]

thanks! really appreciate the comment and support! thanks for the too!

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ZeE-A-Faerie-Fanatic [2005-07-07 12:25:12 +0000 UTC]

wow.. that's captivating... and if you look at it long enough... the ring of lights in the middle begins to move.. or maybe it's just me... o.O... but great pic none the less

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ZeE-A-Faerie-Fanatic In reply to ZeE-A-Faerie-Fanatic [2005-07-11 02:58:57 +0000 UTC]

np.. i love commenting

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praetorianguards In reply to ZeE-A-Faerie-Fanatic [2005-07-08 03:25:03 +0000 UTC]

hahahaha. thank you for the comment! really appreciate it!

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HippieKing [2005-07-07 11:51:12 +0000 UTC]

Very interesting, I like the use of the silhouette and he lighting, took me a while to understand it!

Borders a bit big and don't use "homo" as a negative word thanks.

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praetorianguards In reply to HippieKing [2005-07-08 03:24:27 +0000 UTC]

haha, thanks for your comment! sorry if i offended you, i took it out. :] thanks again for the comment! really appreciate it!

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HippieKing In reply to praetorianguards [2005-07-08 07:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh no, no, it's fine, the fact that you took it out is what matters!
As for the comment, it's a pleasure!

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praetorianguards In reply to HippieKing [2005-07-08 07:45:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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platinas [2005-07-07 10:56:38 +0000 UTC]

Simply, but a I love this! cool photo

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praetorianguards In reply to platinas [2005-07-08 03:20:23 +0000 UTC]

thank you for your comment! it means a lot!

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zannapic [2005-07-07 10:41:57 +0000 UTC]

very cool...from the thumb I thought it was a long exposure of a ferris wheel. Now I think...the spaceship has landed!

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praetorianguards In reply to zannapic [2005-07-08 03:20:09 +0000 UTC]

hahaha. thanks! yeah, when i first saw it, i was like "woah...."

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Marsy17 [2005-07-07 09:47:40 +0000 UTC]

Cool shot

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praetorianguards In reply to Marsy17 [2005-07-07 10:11:07 +0000 UTC]

thanks! we haven't talked in awhile. how've you been?!

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Marsy17 In reply to praetorianguards [2005-07-07 11:46:48 +0000 UTC]

Np I know! I've been away for a week now. In Denmark on holliday
I've been very good and you?

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praetorianguards In reply to Marsy17 [2005-07-08 03:21:35 +0000 UTC]

hahaha. on vacation too! went to canada. san francisco. and san luis obispo. very fun stuff.

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