Monster Machine
Uploaded: September 16, 2008 03:29:53
A Road Grader sits idle on a Sunday afternoon under a big Texas sky. I chose a low and wide angle perspective to emphasize how big these machines are!
Sigma 10-20 at 10mm. Late afternoon, ISO 250, 1/800th @ f8.0, EC -1/3 Adjustments with Topaz Adjust + PSE6. (Catch-All)
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Jim Baines September 16, 2008
A magnificent piece of work, Jeff! #999420Wally Orlowsky September 16, 2008
Great detail and sky, Jeff! So this is a bit bigger than the Tonka Toy version? ;) #6460762Carolyn M. Fletcher September 16, 2008
Super sky and cool machine, too. Love it! #6460765Mary L. Graham September 16, 2008
Excellent work Jeff and great use of that filter!! =) #6460773Deb Koskovich September 16, 2008
Awesome shot of this big guy, Jeff -- looks like Topaz is the filter of choice these days...great use of it! #6460787Douglas Pignet September 16, 2008
Nice work here Jeff...Yes they are big!!!! Doug #6460795Aimee S. McMaster September 16, 2008
....excellent pov and use of effect Jeff...wonderful detail...what a sky...Aimee #6460832Agnes Fegan September 16, 2008
The sky really makes a beautiful backdrop!!! #6460861Margaret R. Barry September 16, 2008
Fantastic colors, composition and use of effects, Jeff! #6460891Tammy M. Anderson September 16, 2008
Super image here. Love it. #6460895Carol Sawyer September 16, 2008
Outstanding sky, colors and effects, Jeff!! #6460896Janet McNeil September 16, 2008
Great image with lovely effects!! Sky is awesome (I thought maybe it was from Ike!) #6460899Ray Thoms September 16, 2008
Great shot Jeff...love the angle and detail...great sky! #6460919Claudia Kuhn September 16, 2008
Wonderful colors and sky Jeff! #6460936Hendrik Storme September 16, 2008
Great angle and fantastic sky,gorgeous image,Jeff! #6461006Gail Vitikacs September 16, 2008
Terrific results with Topaz! This is awesome Jeff! #6461016Mitzie Loland September 16, 2008
Great photo and details Jeff :) #6461053Tiia Vissak September 16, 2008
very dramatic! #6461114Anita Hogue September 16, 2008
Excellent capture, Jeff! #6461123Ray Clarke September 16, 2008
Such a wonderfrul sky, Love the whole image Jeff.!!!(R) #6461155Lynne Morris September 16, 2008
Fantastic capture Jeff, beautiful colours and effects. #6461193Jack B. Young September 16, 2008
Excellent use of Topaz Jeff!! #6461265Mary Timman September 16, 2008
Wonderful perspective and I love this Topaze you have. It's beautiful for this and does wonder for your skies. Where do you find this filter? #6461288Cyn Valentine September 16, 2008
Fantastic comp and effect Jeff! #6461316Lynn M. Whitt September 16, 2008
This is a great image Jeff, love the sky too..... #6461338Dominick M. Dimacale September 16, 2008
Lovely image and effects placed, Jeff.Dominick #6461397
Gary Lange September 16, 2008
Very cool shot and effects here, Jeff!! #6461618Hayley J. Hamlin September 16, 2008
Awesome shot!! My son would go nuts over this :) #6461667Erin Appelbaum September 16, 2008
Cool image, awesome clouds. Peter #6461955Mike Clime September 16, 2008
I like the low perspective and those clouds are out of this world, Jeff! #6462019Stephen Zacker September 16, 2008
Cool perspective and dramatic sky #6462149Bill Knaps September 16, 2008
Beautiful work Jeff. Bill #6462233Janet Daniel September 16, 2008
Wow...outstanding capture & PP work, Jeff! Love it! #6462303KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 16, 2008
JEFF...EXCELLENT DETAILS AND THE PRESENTATION HERE.KARU. #6462615
Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 16, 2008
WOW awsome captre Jeff!! #6462729Renee Doyle September 16, 2008
Great perspective and awesome sky Jeff!! Wonderful work! #6462945Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 16, 2008
Striking shot, Jeff!!!!! The sky is incredible and the details & effects are fantastic!!!!! ♫ k #6463257Marcel J. Fernandez September 16, 2008
Awesome shot Jeff with great subject and beautiful sky. #6463276Patricia Ronan September 16, 2008
Terrific image with a fabulous sky Jeff:) #6463595Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 16, 2008
Fantastic image with very dramatic sky Jeff!,Patrick Rouzes September 16, 2008
Exceptional colors, detail, lighting, clarity, perspective & comp here, Jeff!!! Amazing work again!!! #6463775MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 16, 2008
EVERYTHING IS BIG IN TEXAS!!!!!Tamara K. Walker September 16, 2008
Awesome job. #6463916Ellen Hodges September 16, 2008
Great image, Jeff. Glad you and the family survived the Texas storms okay! #6463939Lorna Shutter September 16, 2008
Outstanding image, Jeff! Love the result you got using the Topaz filter! The sky is awesome and the Grader is so big and clear! Great work! :) #6464149Avril Young September 16, 2008
Outstanding presentation and capture...love the angle of the shot...the sky is fantastic...and that Grader sure is huge, much like the ones they use here in the farm area that I live in...stunning Jeff! and great effects! #6464740Brett Dolsen September 17, 2008
Superb composition and presentation Jeff!!Brett #6465211Jeff Robinson September 17, 2008
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #6465228Lisa J. Boulden September 17, 2008
Outstanding capture and effects, Jeff!Ken Smith September 17, 2008
Gotta love that filter, Jeff! Excellent effects...could be an advertisement! #6465722Connie J. Bagot September 17, 2008
Love the drama! Beautiful and amazing. #6466173Eugenio Diaz September 17, 2008
Such a dramatic sky!!!!!!!!!!!!!Kimi A. Phillips September 17, 2008
Yep, everything IS bigger in Texas!!!!:) Super dramatic! #6466536Mitch Spence September 17, 2008
Another one perfect for the effect, Jeff. That sky's as powerful looking as is the machine. What a terrific combo. #6466881Kaye Burazin September 17, 2008
Powerful and bold use of the HDR in the sky. Fantastic definition! #6466927April Riggs September 17, 2008
Winner! #6466996Lorraine A. Cook September 17, 2008
AWESOME, Jeff!<:)) #6467325Susie Peek-Swint September 17, 2008
I love the perspective and use of Topaz Jeff ~ very dramatic under that wonderful sky! #6467533Michael Umbreit September 17, 2008
Jeff - Great perspective! Wonderful filter usage! Neat work my friend! - Mike #6468531Jeff Robinson September 18, 2008
Thank You!! Jeff #6469747Kathy Cline September 18, 2008
Hi Jeff, I LOVE THIS. I recently downloaded the topaz filter so Im trying to learn. You have inspired me. IEvy Johansen September 18, 2008
Wonderful use of Topaz, Jeff!! Very beautiful image!! #6471184Beth J. Orick September 18, 2008
Very large feel to this, great work! Beautiful! #6471688Nadya Johnson September 18, 2008
Awesome! This has so much drama! Outstanding, Jeff! #6472009Kathy L. Clark September 18, 2008
Jeff this is really cool. It looks like a winner to me. Wonderful treatment. #6472187Jeff Robinson September 19, 2008
Thank You Very Much! Jeff #6474811Judi Morrissey September 19, 2008
spectacular image, jeff!! #6476807Jeff Robinson September 20, 2008
Thank You Judi! Jeff #6480198Manuel Barrera September 23, 2008
this is an awesome photo, Jeff #6496905Jeff Robinson September 23, 2008
Thank You Manuel! Jeff #6500095H. Jeremy Wu September 24, 2008
Jeff this is a great image, excellent pov! #6504397Jeff Robinson September 24, 2008
Thank You Jeremy! Jeff #6507442Summer A. Kozisek September 26, 2008
Great image Jeff, that sky is the perfect backdrop for this machine. Great use of the Topaz filter as well! #6516568Jeff Robinson September 26, 2008
Thanks Very Much Summer! Jeff #6517186cheryl m. phillips September 26, 2008
This is wonderful!Jeff Robinson September 28, 2008
Thank You Cheryl!! Jeff #6525168Luigi Di Serio September 29, 2008
Wow Jeff! Look at that sky and that perspective reall works. #6527777Jeff Robinson September 29, 2008
Thanks Very Much Luigi! Jeff #6529746Lois Adomite September 29, 2008
very powerful, love the drama of this image. Lois #6530158Jeff Robinson September 30, 2008
Thank You Lois! Jeff #6534485Tamera S. Phillips October 01, 2008
Love that sky Jeff! Great use of effects. #6540529Jeff Robinson October 02, 2008
Thank You Tammy! Jeff #6544698Tammy Espino October 22, 2008
Congrats on a great finalist!! #6639670Angie Sidles October 22, 2008
Big Congrats on this outstanding finalist Jeff! #6640000Robert R. Goodman October 22, 2008
A big congratulations,Jeff! #6640076Vladan D. Djordjevic October 22, 2008
A big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Jeff! #6640170Raymond Pauly October 22, 2008
Wow! Great shot! Congratulations, Jeff! #6640181Marcel J. Fernandez October 22, 2008
Congratulations Jeff! I knew that this one would make it. #6640446Terry L. Ellis October 22, 2008
Congratulations, Jeff! A fantastic finalist! #6640645Nadya Johnson October 22, 2008
Congrats on your fantastic finalist, Jeff! #6640715Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOStefania Barbier October 22, 2008
CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!! #6641663Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 23, 2008
Congratulations on this magnificent finalist, Jeff. #6642156Laurence Saliba October 23, 2008
Gorgeous Finalist Jeff!!! Congrats!! #6642253Janet Daniel October 23, 2008
Congratulations, Jeff! :-) #6643374Lorna Shutter October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your fine Finalist, Jeff!!!!! :) #6643815Mary Timman October 23, 2008
Still love that Topaz and you did a wonderful job with it here. Congratulations! #6643816Lois Adomite October 23, 2008
Congrats on your finalist, great image. Lois #6644385Eivor Kuchta October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Jeff! #6644473Susan Heath October 23, 2008
Fabulous, Jeff! Love your perspective and those clouds are popping! Congrats on this great shot! #6644571Debra R. Harder October 23, 2008
This is soooooo AWESOME, Jeff!! CONGRATULATIONS on your STELLAR finalist! Deb #6645148Mitch Spence October 23, 2008
Congratulations, Jeff, on your finalist for this great image. #6645458Amber J. Skene October 23, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6646519Stephanie Frey October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist! #6647230Marijana Fajgl October 23, 2008
Big congratulations! #6647242Mike D. Perez October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your great Finalist, Jeff! #6647944Joannie Bertucci October 23, 2008
Jeff, you've made this road grader look mighty important! Terrific treatment and congratulations of your Finalist! :-) #6647986Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2008
Beautiful image Jeff. Congratulations on your finalist. WTG my Friend! #6648229Ellen Hodges October 23, 2008
Congrats on a great finalist, Jeff!! #6648262Sam Britt October 23, 2008
Congratulations again, Jeff! #6649262Laurie Daily October 24, 2008
Another BIG congrats to you, Jeff! #6651048Carla Metzler October 24, 2008
Congratulations, Jeff! Great job! #6651267Mike Clime October 24, 2008
Congratulations you your finalist! #6651377Terry L. Ellis October 24, 2008
Congratualtions, Jeff! A powerful finalist! #6651762Connie J. Bagot October 24, 2008
One of my favorites! Congratulations Jeff. #6652374Anita Hogue October 24, 2008
Congratulations on this awesome capture, Jeff! #6653306Ken Jarvis October 24, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist, Jeff! Great capture. #6655065Tamara K. Walker October 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS! #6655461Jeff Robinson October 25, 2008
Thank You All Very Much! Jeff #6657014Colleen Farrell October 26, 2008
Love it, Jeff! Topaz is so great for vehicles and machinery. Belated congratulations on this awesome finalist! #6662902Ken Slade October 26, 2008
This is awesome. You really captured the size of the road grader and the edit effects are fantastic! #6664295Jeff Robinson October 27, 2008
Thank You Colleen and Ken! Jeff #6668533Lisa B. North May 03, 2009
Fabulous gallery! I love the sky in this! Looks like a real piece of art! Lisa #7479513Jeff Robinson May 03, 2009
Thank You Lisa!! Jeff #7480742Stacy Lankford August 06, 2010
Beautiful image! #8810805Jeff Robinson August 07, 2010
Thank You Stacy! Jeff #8811400Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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