Acceleration

© Ken Smith

Acceleration

Uploaded: November 05, 2006 18:10:08

Description

This is the Krog Viaduct in Cabbage Town, Atlanta. There's tons of graffiti all around. Normally the cars go fairly slow inside the viaduct, because it's so dark. But this particular driver had a scare upon entering the viaduct and had the pedal to the metal. Check the comment page to see what scared the poor fella so much.

Taken on the last day of the ATL BP shoot.

F4, 1/2 sec, ISO 400, 24mm focal length.


Comments

Ken Smith level-classic November 05, 2006

BP member Roger Bernabo, at the entrance to the Krog Viaduct in Cabbage Town, Atlanta. Even the "grafitti guy" looks tormented. LOL #551935

Gail Vitikacs level-classic November 05, 2006

This is incredible Ken....I can visualize it in a magazine!!!! Truly impressive!!!! #3550086

Amy JACKSON November 05, 2006

Awesome capture, Ken!! #3550164

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic November 05, 2006

OH MY GOODNESS KEN!! This is marvelous! Judy #3550248

Renee Doyle November 06, 2006

Fantastic night capture and show of motion in Acceleration Ken .... and wonderful candid capture of Roger and the Graffiti Guy!!!
#3550599

Tamara K. Walker level-classic November 06, 2006

I just don't know about you, picking on kids in the aquarium then scaring people in the viaduct. Magnificent capture. #3550722

Colette M. Metcalf November 06, 2006

Amazing capture, Ken!! #3550930

Laura Clay-Ballard November 06, 2006

I LOVE this. Yours is brighter than mine..different iso..i shot at iso100 and yours at 400. Cool differences! #3551119

Dennis Flanagan level-classic November 06, 2006

Good thing Roger was there so you could find your way out! #3551323

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 06, 2006

Cool capture Ken, love the streaks of light and the colors. #3551458

Roger Bernabo November 06, 2006

Lol, GREAT shot and fun Ken! #3551630

Bill Wyatt November 06, 2006

LOL what a hoot!! That would scare the s**t out of me too!!! Excellent in camera effects and thanks for the laugh I needed it, Ken! #3551670

Linda D. Lester level-classic November 06, 2006

Awesome shot on both...love all the color! #3551773

Kenneth Mucke November 06, 2006

Superb shot Ken...I love how you captured the motion and colors #3552131

Shawn Jennings November 06, 2006

Great captures on both images Ken! #3552151

Carla Metzler November 06, 2006

Great captures, Ken! #3552242

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 06, 2006

LOL LOL!!! Ken!! Be nice!!! :-) :-) These are both fantastic images. Love all the colors and details!!!!! ^.^ Kitty #3552807

Marcie A. Fowler November 06, 2006

Too funny . . . both excellent images. Love the motion of the vehicle and the warm lighting. VEry well done!! Not sure why Roger would scare someone though (LOL)!! #3553040

Crossroad Photography November 06, 2006

I love both shots, Ken. Excellent work on them! #3553328

Darren K. Fisher November 06, 2006

LOL..Poor Roger. Great capture of both Roger and the speeding away car. I see I ended up missing some great things by leaving early. #3553506

John Connolly November 06, 2006

WOW! What a capture, Ken! Your detail and title is fantastic!
I really enjoy the candid capture of Roger, a dedicated photographer at work! #3553579

Tammy Scott November 06, 2006

Fantastic motion capture #3553742

Hendrik Storme November 06, 2006

Wonderful motion of the car and I like the graffiti in the bg! Great shot, Ken! #3553913

KV Day November 06, 2006

Nice work here Ken #3554270

Debra Booth November 06, 2006

Two great shots, Ken!! #3554503

Ken Smith level-classic November 06, 2006

THanks everyone for the fun comments!! #3554814

Cathy Barrows November 07, 2006

excellent job on both...is that me going thru #3556789

David Phalen November 07, 2006

Excellent work Ken! Your humor always brightens a day. #3557409

Jenny Bosmans November 07, 2006

LOL! Terrific capture, Ken...well...both of them really! Love your story to go with them! :) #3557560

Kate Jackson November 07, 2006

Truly awesome shot Ken! Guess he thought it was the paparazzi! #3557963

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 07, 2006

I agree with everyone else, Ken! These are fantastic shots! I really enjoy the gritty aspect! Not meaning Roger! LOL! #3558296

Susan Jane Allen level-classic November 09, 2006

Amazing! Love everything about it!!!! #3564601

Alana Ibe November 21, 2006

This is SO incredible! Truly a work of art! The angles in the composition really draw your eye in. #3612892

Roger Bernabo January 24, 2007

WTG Ken! A great ATL image! #3860319

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your awesome finalist! #3860958

Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007

Congratulations Ken I guess it is time for me to post mine now lol! #3861691

Michael S. Baker January 24, 2007

Awesome- congrats!!
Regards,
Mike B- #3861731

Shawn Jennings January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #3862194

Carla Metzler January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! Great job! #3862214

Jill Odice level-classic January 24, 2007

Congrats #2! #3862747

Alana Ibe January 24, 2007

This really is a special capture, and well deserving of this finalist!!!! Best of luck in the next round, I bet we see it again! #3862880

Crossroad Photography January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Ken!! #3863295

Bobbie Davis January 24, 2007

Thank goodness for Roger scaring that driver huh? LOL COngrats! #3863622

Debra Booth January 24, 2007

A big congrats on your MANY wonderful finalists, Ken!! #3863813

Su Sana E. P level-classic January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Ken!! #3864419

She-She Killough January 24, 2007

LOVE the MOTION image Ken...SO cool!! WTG!!! #3864729

Kenneth Mucke January 24, 2007

Congrats again Ken on this really well deserved finalist #3864741

KV Day January 24, 2007

Congrats Capt.Lt.Col Crunch #3864745

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 25, 2007

Wonderful capture...well deserved! #3866801

Emile Abbott level-classic January 25, 2007

Well deserved finalist and again congrats, Ken. #3867629

Luigi Di Serio level-classic January 25, 2007

Ken this is totally bad @**!!! Just an amazing feel to it. Raw, lively, colourful, energetic and great title and effects! #3867842

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 25, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3868521

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007

WOW!!!! Another one Ken!!!! Fantastic job in December!!!! I LOVE them all!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3868668

eileen bedford January 25, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Ken.... #3868671

Terry L. Ellis level-classic January 25, 2007

Another wonderful finalist, Ken! Congratulations! #3869037

John V. Roscich level-classic January 25, 2007

GREAT MONTH
EXCELLENT WORK
CONGRATULATIONS KEN
JOHN
#3870165

Kristi A. Howson January 25, 2007

Congratulations Ken on another wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! Wonderful effects! #3870411

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic January 25, 2007

Congrats Ken! #3870811

January 25, 2007

Great concept and love the color #3871025

January 25, 2007

Great concept and love the color #3871068

January 25, 2007

Great concept and love the color #3871089

Colleen Farrell January 25, 2007

Congratulations on all your finalists, Ken! I *love* this image in particular. It's fascinating--the light, color, subject and 3-dimensional quality make me want to keep looking and discovering more details. #3871555

David Phalen January 25, 2007

BIG Congrats on your well deserved Winner!!! #3871610

Ken Jarvis January 25, 2007

Congratulations on your 2nd place win Ken! Great job. #3871625

Bill Wyatt January 25, 2007

Congratulations on your win Ken!! #3871646

Kenneth Mucke January 25, 2007

WTG Ken on your 2nd place win....well deserved #3871710

Judyann Plante January 25, 2007

Congratulations on this well-deserved win, Ken!!!

Judyann ><> #3871748

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 25, 2007

WTG!!! Love seeing the Atlanta shots win! Congratulations! #3871776

Su Sana E. P level-classic January 25, 2007

Ken, huge Congratulations on this amazing Winner!! #3871924

She-She Killough January 25, 2007

SO well deserved!! Awesome Ken!! CGRTS!!! :) #3871929

Michael S. Baker January 25, 2007

Way to Go, Ken! Congratulations!!
Regards,
Mike B- #3871977

Jill Odice level-classic January 25, 2007

Now I am going to give you an even bigger CONGRATS!!!!!!BTW, the picture of Roger is great too :-) #3872000

Nadya Johnson January 25, 2007

Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Ken!! Have you ever seen this go so fast?? I didn't even get through all the finalists! So glad to see this got the Gold! #3872013

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 25, 2007

Don't know how I missed this one! Awesome!

Congratulations!! Great work as usual!

jo ann c. #3872024

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 25, 2007

Don't know how I missed this one! Awesome!

Congratulations!! Great work as usual!

jo ann c. #3872030

Tamara K. Walker level-classic January 25, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS. #3872117

Sharon King January 25, 2007

Congratulations, well deserved win! #3872398

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on being a WINNER with this wonderful image, Ken!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!! ^.^ :-) Kitty #3872431

Kristi A. Howson January 25, 2007

Looks like you zoomed in for a win with this awesome image Ken. Big congratulations to you!!! #3872484

KV Day January 25, 2007

Congrats Capt. K #3872508

Deborah Sandidge January 25, 2007

Great work, congratulations Ken! #3872696

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 25, 2007

Ken, Congratulations on your fantastic second place winner. #3872811

Colette M. Metcalf January 25, 2007

A BIG congratulations to you Ken!! #3872943

Dennis Flanagan level-classic January 25, 2007

WTG #3873086

Pat Gamwell January 25, 2007

Well deserved, Ken! HUGE CONGRATS! #3873164

Darryl Wilkinson January 25, 2007

VERY cool win, Ken! Congratulations! #3873218

Cora Miller level-classic January 26, 2007

Guess you owe Roger now. Great job on both shots. Congratulations on your win, Ken. #3873412

Les Rhoades level-classic January 26, 2007

Congratulations on your December second place WINNER! #3873529

RC Fritz January 26, 2007

Beautiful WINNER, Ken. Big Congrats!! #3873554

Tammy Scott January 26, 2007

Congratulations on this terrific winner! Very well done #3873825

Mary Timman January 26, 2007

Fantastic image. Congratulations. #3873968

Ray Thoms January 26, 2007

Congratulations Ken!!! #3874050

Ronald F. Fischer January 26, 2007

Congrats on this awesome WINNER! #3874286

Carla Metzler January 26, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Ken!! :) #3874566

Paula Dwyer January 26, 2007

Congratulations Ken!!! :) #3874889

Crossroad Photography January 26, 2007

Congrats on your win, Ken!! #3875179

Tarun Bose January 26, 2007

Big congrats Ken, for your prize winning shot #3875380

Janine Russell level-classic January 26, 2007

Ken, congratulations on your Second Place Win. #3875404

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 26, 2007

AWESOME capture, Ken. Congratulations on your win! #3875490

Renee Doyle January 26, 2007

I really liked this Ken - glad we got to see it again!!! Huge congratulations!!! #3875832

Hendrik Storme January 26, 2007

Congratulations,Ken!!!! Fantastic!!! #3875926

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 26, 2007

Big congrats Ken! Wonderful win! #3876718

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic January 27, 2007

This is SO very cool!! Congrats on your win, Ken! #3877481

Lynne Morris January 27, 2007

An awesome winner Ken, many congratulatons! #3877497

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 27, 2007

YAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Wonderful news and well deserved Mr. Smith!!!!! #3878445

Sharon Day January 27, 2007

Big congratulations, Ken!!! Awesome capture! #3878653

Jenny Bosmans January 27, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Ken! :) #3878706

Remi Trepanier January 27, 2007

Congratulations on your winner and all your finalists!!! They are such a beautiful captures #3880431

Rakesh Syal level-classic January 27, 2007

Congratulations on your secomd place win Ken! Great job!!

#3881321

Donna W. Neal January 28, 2007

Great story telling photo Ken!
Congratulations on your win!!! #3882004

Emile Abbott level-classic January 29, 2007


Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Ken. #3886864

Alana Ibe January 29, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Frankly, I would have preferred to see it a little higher in the winner category, I think it is absolutlely SUPERB!!!!! #3886947

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 29, 2007

Congrats Ken on your Excellent Winning image! Jeff #3888581

Terry L. Ellis level-classic February 01, 2007

Congratulations, Ken, on your awesome win! #3900575

Stephen Zacker February 26, 2007

Very Cool! Congratulations #3995664

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe February 27, 2007

Congratulations, Ken!!! Wow!!!
KK #4001856

Patrick R. McMullen June 21, 2007

Nice shot Ken! Congratulations on it! You have alot of courage to be in that district after dark!
Pat #4421337

To discuss, first log in or sign up (buttons are at top center of page).

Get Constructive Critiques

Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.


 

Did You Know?

Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.

BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.

Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.


 

The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:

I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.

You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner


Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Ken Smith.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer. Contact photographer via gallery
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.