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The Metal in My Hand, Many Summers Ago
The Metal in My Hand, Many Summers Ago
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Metal (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Front Yard
Date: Jun 20, 2005
Aperture: 4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Black and White, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Jun 21, 2005

A photo of a little red wagon, maybe 20 years old. The body and the handle have become rusted, and it's slowly beginning to fall apart.

Post Processing-
Crop, levels, Brightness/Contrast, Size, Border

Statistics
Place: 91 out of 508
Avg (all users): 5.6477
Avg (commenters): 6.9444
Avg (participants): 5.5671
Avg (non-participants): 5.7607
Views since voting: 971
Views during voting: 355
Votes: 281
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0


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07/06/2005 02:11:07 PM
Very nostalgic, great emotional appeal, I like this a lot. Congrats on finishing at 82%!
07/02/2005 12:31:30 PM
I think this is way under rated. Big time. I think this should have been in the top ten, at least. Maybe you got voted down by people who think that everything has to be in focus and the horizon has to be perfectly horizontal. Anyway, I think it's excellent. Does look a bit dark on my monitor, though. Is it possible that you need to decrease the brightness on your own monitor?
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/26/2005 06:05:55 PM
Great perspective.
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06/26/2005 01:24:36 PM
The focus is very distracting.
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06/24/2005 10:30:28 PM
Good angle. Nice DOF.
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06/24/2005 09:14:57 PM
a bit too dark - needs more midtones - composition good - 6
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06/24/2005 12:37:31 AM
Nice composition, but a not enough contrast between the handle and grass for me.
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06/23/2005 05:14:58 PM
Metal not plastic.
06/23/2005 01:59:34 PM
Quirky, clever and just right to evoke a mood. Nice job! 8.
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06/23/2005 12:05:04 PM
nice
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06/22/2005 10:45:40 PM
This is excellent. Great work. I hope you don't get voted down by people who think that everything has to be in focus! I also like the slight angle of the whole shot.
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06/22/2005 10:07:04 PM
I would prefer to see more of the wagon in focus, and the horizon not tilted so much.
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06/22/2005 09:51:57 PM
Very nice, well done. I like this shot.
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06/22/2005 09:48:13 PM
we all know its a "metal" challenge, why not just say "Many summers ago", it strengthens the titleing and gives it a whole differant perspective.

very nice comp, dof ok, blacks good, whites really need work, good idea, nice texture, overall nice
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06/22/2005 09:33:13 PM
my goal is to comment on every photo in this challenge..heres urs..good luck..to make a viewer remember days gone by is the most priceless gift a photographer can offer a viewer...thank you
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06/22/2005 12:11:57 PM
Maybe a little more contrast. Great pic and brings back many memories.
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06/22/2005 12:01:05 PM
i like the concept ... just wish it wasnt so dark ... or had more contrast - but the DOF is great
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06/22/2005 11:38:25 AM
Moving
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06/22/2005 10:18:58 AM
Captivating, it takes me back, and photos like that are priceless. The X factor, you got it. Time in a bottle. Ty for entering, and GL.
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06/22/2005 09:40:23 AM
I like your DOF, nice aspect.
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06/22/2005 09:22:37 AM
Nice capturing of memories - unclear, but there's something solid to hang onto, and you know it was all real.
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