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Emotional Catalyst
Emotional Catalyst
lionelm


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Challenge: Emotion (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Washington, Dc
Date: Mar 22, 2003
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Architecture, Political
Date Uploaded: Mar 23, 2003

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Place: 49 out of 71
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Avg (commenters): 4.8750
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Views since voting: 1251
Votes: 105
Comments: 9
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04/01/2003 01:40:39 PM
hello from the critique club

Hi lionelm,
This is certainly quite a controversial picture you took. When I saw it, I think I rolled my eyes, and then I thought... wait.. this is a very emotional picture if you read into it.
For instance, take a look at one of the most popular forum threads on DPC rant.
Technically, the shot is near perfect in my eyes. I like the negative space you used, and I LIKE the helicopter above the white house. It adds to the paranoia/suspicion felt in DC at the moment. They are watching everybody/everything. I'm surprised they still allow people to take pictures of the white house. I think it may have been a bit better if you'd have used a higher aperture setting, around 8'ish, to get the white house fully in focus as well.
What's that weird blue thing on the rightish side of the photo? I have no clue what that is, and it seems a bit distracting to me! Other than that, superb idea. Very creative.
-Annida
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/28/2003 08:47:22 PM
beautiful photo.. but doesn't show emotion. It is a building. Great for other things though.
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03/26/2003 11:31:25 PM
Not sure what the helicopter adds. Colors seem off a bit.
03/24/2003 08:57:50 PM
i like the image but i think it might be better without the helicopter. the white house itself can stir emotion.
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03/24/2003 04:39:19 PM
Lovely shot of the white house and the flag flying above it, good color of the sky, but I think the helecopter flying above it is just too high. Great photo though
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03/24/2003 02:10:40 PM
I really like this shot but the 'emotional' aspect of it is weak for me... - setzler
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03/24/2003 01:42:30 PM
Good Luck to ya!
03/24/2003 08:25:23 AM
Okay, but WHICH emotion is this portraying. I dont get it. There's the White House and a helicopter.... that doesn't say to me "Fear" or "Happiness" or "contempt"
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03/24/2003 12:59:58 AM
For me there is too much sky. Too bad the helicopter didn't fly lower.


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