"Amazing Grace" * First Place by Canon DSLR Challenge


12-JUN-2005	Michael Puff

A lone piper atop the bluff plays "Amazing Grace" as the sun sets. Half Moon Bay, CA

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
1/640s f/7.1 at 50.0mm iso200 full exif

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ctfchallenge		15-Jun-2005 15:22
I love the piece "Amazing Grace" and I love this shot! Shu

Guest		15-Jun-2005 06:28
Thank you all for the most gracious comments. Lonnit, the making of this photo would have driven you over the edge. This piper only plays on the weekend 45 minutes before sunset. I spent 40 minutes while he stood up against a most non-photogenic fence. I was about to give up when sunset came along and he moved to the edge of the bluff...I began to snap the shutter like crazy. Hey, sometimes you just get lucky by perseverance alone. -Michael

Guest		15-Jun-2005 02:56
I detest the sound of a bagpipe - sounds like someone squeezing a sheep to me... so for me to be voting for a bagipipe picture, it must be dang good!! ~ Lonnit

Canon DSLR Challenge		14-Jun-2005 05:10
Really nice imagery, Michael-- up there with the best. --Nancy/odigi

ctfchallenge		14-Jun-2005 01:03
Looks like a winner! theFly

Vikas Malhotra		13-Jun-2005 15:32
Fabulous shot, love the silhouette and the sun peeking through. Very well taken. Cheers, Vikas.

Guest		13-Jun-2005 15:30
Great, beautiful.

Guest		13-Jun-2005 11:54
Nice, very nice. Could never be Scotland, though, with such a clear sky! Phil

Canon DSLR Challenge		13-Jun-2005 10:50
Stunning shot, a real postcard of Scotland - if you were there that is. The lighting is just right and the sun just peeking thru makes the whole thing work Rob