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Challenge: Where's Waldo? (Classic Editing)
Collection: Washington DC
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7
Location: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA
Date: Feb 8, 2003
Aperture: F/6.7
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Emotive, Political
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2003

I took this shot at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. In my mind, the "hidden person" in this shot is the soldier who gave his life for our freedom, and whose name we will never know.

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02/17/2003 12:22:02 PM
Greetings Terry from the Critique Clubjuggle
By Inspzil

Composition - Would be a nice pic without that pesky foot in the bottom corner. Oh wait, that's waldo.... I see now. I thought it was for the other challenge at first. It would be a good perspective shot though methinks. The monument is great. I like the little snow frosting on top of it. The background is very good too. The sky is really.. blah looking unfortunately. This would've been a better photo for springtime, but that would be a little after the challenge deadline. I wish there were some more color.

Technical - For a snow picture, very well exposed. The monument is very clear and readable. Good DOF and the framing is pretty good. It wouldn't have hurt it to be a little further back. Processing could've added a little color to this scene, but I think spring would add even more. I think a little more contrast would have helped but it's a touchy thing to get right with snow anywhere. marble is pretty white, but not like new snow.

Overall - Not a badly taken picture really, but the conditions just weren't quite right for it. In a few months I bet it would've been much better. It does meet the challenge pretty well and is well conceived in that right. It might take a few tweakings on the levels or greyscaling it to make it come out better. Good Luck on coming challenges and have some :pie - Bob
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/14/2003 04:22:07 AM
Aha you had the same idea as me! This is a very nice capture and just enough shadow at the bottom to hide Waldo's foot. Good job!
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02/13/2003 03:34:12 PM
good job
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02/12/2003 09:53:44 PM
Nice work - very well hidden (the foot helps give it away thankfully). You shot is also quite nice, although I think it's cropped a few mm too close at the top. No other complaints though - it's quite a good effort.
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02/12/2003 08:08:16 PM
Waldo's foot and shadow. Very clear photo. Strong emotionally. 7 Swash
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02/11/2003 03:39:25 PM
Sorry can't see it
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02/11/2003 02:07:04 PM
I like all of the snow on the stairs. I think that brought a lot of intrest to your picure. nice Work
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02/10/2003 04:02:23 PM
This photo is well done in many ways. The composition is dynamic. The exposure is so well done that you can read the inscription on the white tomb without blowing out your high lights in other places. The shadow and the foot are what makes this photograph in this particular challenge. I would like to see it without them just as a well done photograph.
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02/10/2003 03:55:59 PM
good job
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02/10/2003 12:13:04 PM
Very serene, and the foreground shadow, with the impending toe, is powerful. The snow adds to the gravity of the scene.
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02/10/2003 09:44:18 AM
Took me a while. It's hard to read the engraving on the monument.
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