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Game, set and match
Abra


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Challenge: We Have A Story To Tell (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM
Location: Kurnell, Australia
Date: Aug 5, 2013
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1600 sec
Date Uploaded: Aug 5, 2013

 The story of this image for me and to fully understand the title is as follows. I was walking through the Botany Bay National Park and came across areas of rubbish on beaches and in the mangroves that was depressing yet fascinating. The beach where this weathered tennis ball is where Captain Cook landed in Australia and for the indiginious inhabitants this is where there 40 thousand year old culture effectively ended. Hence the title. The end of a culture, the end of a pristine beach and the end of a tennis ball.

I'm hoping that if someone was to spend a bit of time looking they may come up with their own story. However, as this is not a street shot I'm sure it will be considered DNMC within 2 seconds and scored accordingly. There was a lot of emotion with the series of photos I took that day, a mixture of sadness, anger, but also appreciation of finding beauty in what doesn't belong.

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Place: 83 out of 91
Avg (all users): 4.9307
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.1731
Avg (non-participants): 4.6735
Views since voting: 371
Views during voting: 229
Votes: 101
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/13/2013 10:13:15 PM
the ultimate end.. or nearly. voted earlier
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 08/13/2013 03:47:13 PM
Time always wins, and the tide will turn - but the game is enjoyable while it lasts.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/12/2013 10:18:25 AM
the upside down sea shell is a nice touch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/11/2013 03:33:00 AM
No doubt about it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/09/2013 01:32:41 AM
That match was a long time ago.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/07/2013 02:33:51 PM
One finds the oddest things on the beach
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/07/2013 05:09:16 AM
Welcome in my world, LOL, played to pieces! Love the image.
Thank you for participating, I am honored! 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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