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12/20/2004 09:13:35 PM |
I like the photojournalistic aspect of the shot, and I think you succeeded in communicating the idea of "broken lives" by the inclusion of the stroller. Although you have several commenters that applaud the high key treatment, I want to offer another opinion. Comparing your entry to your original photo, I find the b&w version to be much the busier of the two, and less successful in communicating the story of what has happened here. I think that the high key treatment does add drama, but in this case at the expense of clarity. I would have scored your entry a 6 had I voted on it.
On another front, after looking at the third (context) photo, it's amazing that you were able to position yourself to get the shots you did. Good job! I'll try to be as determined in taking my pics in the upcoming challenges.
Message edited by author 2004-12-22 14:00:11. |
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12/20/2004 05:37:58 PM |
there may be a couple reasons that it not do as well as you had hoped. one, as other people have addressed, is the fact that it is a style of photograph (high contrast, blown out highlights, unique composition/cropping, etc) that some will like and some will dislike. a second part is that, like you mention in your description, people may not have been sure what to look at - which is somewhat reflected in some of the comments. it took me awhile to realize that the car was damaged (and i never would have caught the fact that it was pulled out of the ditch, if not for e301's comment), which in turn means that i didn't understand the message right away either. this is one that people are either gonna love or hate.
Message edited by author 2004-12-20 17:40:18. |
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12/20/2004 05:14:22 PM |
| wow. robbed robbed robbed. |
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12/19/2004 06:25:35 AM |
| Sort of a busy photo. My eye is drawn to many different objects. I might have cropped out the vehicle on the far right to try for less distraction. |
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12/19/2004 03:12:09 AM |
| Looks like a stroller in the ditch. Stark, contrast tastefully adjusted. I think this is an appropriate interpretation of the challenge. Wonder if a bit of toning could give this image more emotion, perhaps a steel blue. Of course I like it the way it is. |
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12/18/2004 09:29:11 PM |
| This is such a powerful photo. It seems that the baby stroller is ignored and that brings the emotional quality. |
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12/18/2004 05:33:44 PM |
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12/17/2004 08:17:05 AM |
| Sure is a lot broken here. High key works just right. |
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12/16/2004 05:25:58 AM |
| Wonderful documentary work. That blated out feeling to the processing is entirely appropriate, the juxtaposition of the ... oh, hang on, are those markes where the car's been pulled out of the ditch? The baby carriage adds an almost too good to be true element of the sentimental (no, that's not an accusation, just a wondering whether it doesn't over-egg the puddding). fine fine work - that over-exposure of the road allows the distracting elements there to become insignificant. I wonder though, for a scene which of itself holds great power to affect, if a vvery staightforward treatment wouldn't be the more effective for making the audience more familiar with the world it contains? I mean a muted but full colour treatment, keeping the full control of exposure everywhere? But I like it this way too. A strong contender in my book (though I expect that's a book that many won't find agreement with). |
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12/15/2004 01:03:10 AM |
| Brutal and stark. It certainly fits the challenge. I love the choice of high key. I am uncomfortable with the cropping. Too much ditch, not enough car. 7 |
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12/14/2004 05:18:49 PM |
| This photograph really shook me. Very powerful image and extremely insightful work. |
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12/14/2004 05:50:22 AM |
| Perhaps more focus on the cars themselves would improve the shot as you can barely see their damage and they don't appear as the main subject. GOod photo though. |
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12/13/2004 05:29:34 PM |
| Very emotive. Especially with the stroller down in the ditch. Good treatment of a harsh subject for a very sobering effect. |
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12/13/2004 02:05:57 PM |
| I'm not really sure what's going on here, which is a shame, because it looks like there's an interesting story being told. I'm not sure how well "broken" is conveyed as a result. |
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12/13/2004 04:40:28 AM |
| Whoa - this is a really dramatic shot. Nice job on the angle and the processing. |
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