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My Best Photo of the Week

Challenge #93 in the Capture The Moment series. Hosted by RuthC.

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Announced:

Wednesday, 4th November, 2015 (GMT)

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Wednesday, 11th November, 2015 – Tuesday, 17th November, 2015 (GMT)

Voting:

Wednesday, 18th November, 2015 – Tuesday, 24th November, 2015 (GMT)

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Monument Valley in snow

by rick decker

1^st place

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A light snowfall about 3 hrs before sunrise.

Camera:	Sigma dp2 Quattro
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Submitted:	Friday, 13th November, 2015 06:50 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 5th November, 2015
Focal length:	30 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F4.5
ISO:	160
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Galleries:	View this photo in rick decker's gallery

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Total comments: 8

A different view that you normally see over this valley.

I really love that cloud that rests on the cliffs to the left.

Congrat!

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beauty... nice composition... love the hint of pink everywhere. It's so bright yet 3 hours before the sun comes up... makes me want to go there, and I hate snow.

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Great!

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I saw some of your B&W images of Monument valley and enjoyed them also.
However, this colour image is great, really like the composition.
Well done.

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Really superb Rick
Very well done.

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Congratulations! Well deserved 1st place, Rick.

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This one has wallpaper written all over it, wow ! Congrats man, really breathtaking

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Congratulations, rick decker, on this wonderfully refreshing capture of Monument Valley, and a well-deserved first place in 'My Best Photo of the Week' challenge. This is real Picture Postcard material, yet it has so much more for us to contemplate and enjoy. The cold wait before dawn was well worth it. Ruth :-)

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