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Heartbreaking
Heartbreaking
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Challenge: Masters' Free Study II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Tanzania
Date: Nov 10, 2008
Aperture: f/7.0
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2008

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Statistics
Place: 34 out of 170
Avg (all users): 6.7114
Avg (commenters): 8.0455
Avg (participants): 6.5354
Avg (non-participants): 6.7828
Views since voting: 1247
Views during voting: 580
Votes: 343
Comments: 28
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/13/2008 07:24:33 PM
Hello from critique club :)

Hi there. This is one of the masterpieces of photojournalism. Your low scoring (unfortunately) could be because of your post process? Some colors are not fitting well here, i can't figure it out

The emotion that flying from this photo really goes through my eyes to my heart. I love it.

Technically very good, composition very good. I actually like the way the kids is slightly to the left. Shoulder is completing the picture.

I never understood DPC, voting wise. I am not sure who and why those 1's 2's and 3's all about but you should not have anything less than 6 for this photo, for some hard-voters maybe 5 or lowest 4.

I would give you 9 if I did vote. And one more thing, I think this is the best kid photo you have on your first page, even better than the ribboner.

Keep up the good work,

Leo
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 12/09/2008 09:22:17 PM
A lot of information on this image. Great capture and composition. Love it!
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 12/09/2008 07:04:21 AM
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 12/08/2008 09:16:41 PM
this made me burst into tears. Such a lovely child. The eyes are haunting.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2008 06:07:49 PM
Should be titled Heartwrenching. Lovely capture. Very emotive.
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 12/07/2008 05:57:12 PM
Powerful shot. All in the eyes.
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 12/07/2008 05:38:22 PM
stunning shot. Hoping to see this ribbon. fingers crossed
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 12/07/2008 12:54:24 PM
I'm guessing this is one from Ethiopia? A natural heartbreaker. Probably the Blue. Good Luck!
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 12/07/2008 05:30:53 AM
Heartbreaking
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 12/06/2008 09:39:33 PM
Wow -
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 12/06/2008 12:07:48 PM
touching. nice use of desaturation
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 12/06/2008 11:03:45 AM
Well to me this is one of the ribbon winners, fantastic portrait in every respect.
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 12/05/2008 04:54:10 PM
This is almost Librodo/joeyL turf but the eyes are not quite right for those guys, however, it is a great emotive portrait and I suppose it will be up in the ranks come judgment day.
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 12/05/2008 04:41:42 PM
Very emotional photo, nicely done.
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 12/05/2008 03:53:36 PM
Just bumped this up to a 9. A very emotive shot with perfect focus and clarity. My only downside is that it feels a little muted colour-wise
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 12/05/2008 03:41:41 PM
truly. this image would be respond well to duotone treatment...
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 12/04/2008 08:57:19 AM
I would have converted this completely to a B & W or sepia instead of doing a partial desat. Powerful image, can be enhanced in post processing.
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 12/03/2008 10:39:42 PM
This photo invokes a lot of emotions.
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 12/03/2008 08:15:57 PM
Hearbreaking indeed. This is so very raw. 9.
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 12/03/2008 04:43:01 PM
great portrait, probably from the same author that in FS. strong image.
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 12/03/2008 02:25:51 PM
Very raw shot, nice. Could use a bump in contrast IMO
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 12/03/2008 09:18:04 AM
Poignant 8
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 12/03/2008 08:52:24 AM
These are the type of image that really make one look, reflect and wonder.
Fabulous , 9
 12/02/2008 12:58:05 PM
The muted ebony colors work very well here.
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 12/02/2008 08:57:34 AM
Well, what can I say...? 9
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 12/01/2008 10:00:56 PM
The hard question about this shot, do you make the processing "nice" or do you not? It could probably use a bit more PP, but the capture of his eyes is what really makes the shot. 7
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 12/01/2008 04:01:30 PM
the title seems too banal and suggestive for this kind of image, but i guess in your position i would have had the same trouble in finding an appropriate title.
anyways, it's a moving (if not for me heart breaking, but rather very raw and authentic) photograph, that depict a certain moment and emotion really well. it reminded me on the blue ribbon image of the movie titles challenge...
thanks for sharing it!
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 12/01/2008 04:51:53 AM
Those eyes look amazing.
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