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The Rock

The Rock

The old Alcatraz Federal Prison, San Francisco California. It housed America's most difficult and dangerous felons from 1934 to 1963. Al Capone, Robert &qu...
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The old Alcatraz Federal Prison, San Francisco California. It housed America's most difficult and dangerous felons from 1934 to 1963. Al Capone, Robert " Birdman of Alcatraz" Stroud, to name a few. In 1969 native Americans occupied the island for two years. The whole island is one big rock.
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NIKON D100

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Aperture f/4 ISO 250 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 860/10

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Jan, 2016

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810

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+103

Awards

People's Choice in Historicbuildings Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+16

Superb Composition

+12

Absolute Masterpiece

+11

Top Choice

+4

Magnificent Capture

All Star

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Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

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Wow... Amazing shot, Mark. One of my fave places to shoot!! :)

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What a s **t load of history in this place. Love your edit Mark.

dark history - very impressive!

Fabulous image Mark.

You have captured "Alcatraz" perfectly Mark, love it!!!!!

Looks forbidding .. great detail !!

Beautifully edited making a place with such dark history look so inviting

Excellent edit and description!

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Love the star at the top of the lighthouse. I haven't been here yet.

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Fabulous capture! There was a movie with Sean Connery and Nickolas Cage that was really good that was filed there as well.

Excellent!! :)

uber shot! bravo!!!

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Love the starlight , great place to visit:-)

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Congratulations on your award.

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