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Hoover Dam - Nevada-Arizona - Colorado River


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Hoover Dam - Nevada-Arizona - Colorado River
Hoover Dam - Nevada-Arizona - Colorado River
1/320 @ f8 - 11mm - ISO 200

This was taken off the new bridge that crosses the Colorado now. It took me 45 minutes and over 30 shots to find a place where I could get from the bottom of the road to the top of the mountains with a little sky above and not also get some of the bridge structure in it.

What's really interesting is that while there may be a little stretching of the road due to the 11mm lens, the road is actually enlarged on that corner. I'm not sure why, maybe to allow large construction trucks in there or pull offs or whatever but it looked pretty close to what you see. As you can tell there are actual lanes on the road but the outside one is much larger. I actually was driving up the road and when there was a lull in traffic, did a u-turn with plenty of room for an easy turn-around in the outside lane and I opened the door real quick, jumped out of the van with one leg in and one out and took a quick backward shot.

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This is Outstanding Mike - Great perspective and capture!


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April 11, 2013

 

Ken Beatty
  Love the image Mike! I've not seen the Hover Dam from this perspective,


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April 11, 2013

 

Liz blahh
  Love your POV!


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April 11, 2013

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Love this POV and comp! great color, too, Mike!


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April 12, 2013

 

Mike F. Anderson
  Thanks everyone for your comments!


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April 21, 2013

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Fantastic perspective and colors Mike!,
Amalia


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April 21, 2013

 

Mike F. Anderson
  Thank you Amalia!


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April 21, 2013

 

Katarina Mansson
  Superb POV and lovely colors!


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May 26, 2013

 
- Dean Campbell

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  Congrats on your Finalist Mike!!


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May 26, 2013

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Wonderful finalist. Congrats!


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May 26, 2013

 

Mike F. Anderson
  Thank you Katarina, Dean & Tammy!


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May 27, 2013

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Incredibly amazing, Mike! CONGRATS.


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May 27, 2013

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Sounds like you had an adventure getting images of this area! Terrific POV, Mike - congratulations on your finalist!


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May 28, 2013

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  I love this view of the horseshoe bend in the road. That bridge is such a treat to walk over! Congratulations!


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May 28, 2013

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Very cool image, Mike! Congratulations on a unique finalist!


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May 28, 2013

 

Debra R. Harder
  I agree! This is so awesome, Mike! Very cool shot. Huge congratulations on a brilliant finalist!!!


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May 28, 2013

 
johnriveraphotoart.com - John Rivera

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  Congratulations Mike on this great finalist!


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May 28, 2013

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Wonderful and unique view! Congrats!


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May 28, 2013

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Beautiful winner. Congrats, Mike.


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May 29, 2013

 

Debra R. Harder
  It's wonderful to see a GOLD badge under this brilliant image, Mike! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB WIN!!!


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May 29, 2013

 

Tammy Espino
  congrats on your win :)


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May 29, 2013

 
- Dean Campbell

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  Congratulations on your Winner!


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May 29, 2013

 

Mike F. Anderson
  Thank you Patrick, Lindley, Christopher, Katherine, Debra, John, Carol, Tammy A, Sabrina, Tammy E. and Dean! It was such a pleasure to have a winning photo. Thanks for celebrating with me!


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May 29, 2013

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Nice shot and great diligence,Mike! Congratulations!


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May 30, 2013

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Unbelievable shot Mike and what an acrobat you are! :-) Congrats on your gold badge but for me it is a Grand Prize shot!


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May 30, 2013

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  WOWWWWWW!

Big congratulations on this superb 2nd Place Finalist Mike!

jo ann c.


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May 30, 2013

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  This is way cool, big congrats on your win Mike!


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May 30, 2013

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Congrats, Mike, on this fantastic Winner! Very nicely captured!


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May 31, 2013

 

Mike F. Anderson
  Thank you Darryl, Joannie, Jo Ann, Phyllis, & Tom!


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June 04, 2013

 
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  Splendid image with interesting POV. Congrats.


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March 21, 2019

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  Brilliant capture Mike. You're one heck of a photographer. The effort paid off. Congrats.


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March 23, 2019

 
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