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Old Deserted Boat
Old Deserted Boat
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Challenge: Black & White (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G2
Location: Tai O in Hong Kong
Date: May 26, 2002
Aperture: 6.0
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/125 s
Date Uploaded: Jun 2, 2002

This is taken in an old fishing village of Hong Kong. Many of the young people there have gone to cities for better life. Thus many fishing boats were deserted and left alone. This is my first try here, please give me some comment on the photo. ^_^

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 153
Avg (all users): 6.6042
Avg (commenters): 7.2727
Avg (participants): 6.7895
Avg (non-participants): 6.4365
Views since voting: 1759
Votes: 240
Comments: 24
Favorites: 2 (view)


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AuthorThread
06/10/2002 01:46:00 AM
Question:
Would it be better if I went down to the mud and remove
those two white stones on the left bottom of the picture?
Will that make a better photo?
06/10/2002 01:42:00 AM
Thanks for all the comments and all the votes!
I was really flattered as this is my first try. Thanks for all the supports!
This photo was taken in a fish village in Hong Kong, called "Tai O".
It was a busy fish village before. But many of the people there have
gone to city for work. The population of the village are mainly old people.
They do fishing, make salted fish/eggs and other sort of traditional Chinese
fish village food. I took this picture mainly because I like their way of
architecture that builds houses on wooden columns and piles. Thanks again!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/09/2002 09:09:00 PM
bit too cluttered - could have helped to be closer to isolate the boat more ?
06/09/2002 08:00:00 PM
Nice shot, where is this? The black and white works great with the run down atmosphere.
06/08/2002 01:34:00 PM
nice photo, I'd like to know where it was taken.
06/08/2002 08:41:00 AM
Interesting photo that has the ability to bring the veiwer back. Top honors this week.
06/06/2002 09:22:00 PM
I really like the photo, only It doesn't feel deserted to me. Maybe it's the other boats in the background, or maybe it's the fresh trail in the mud. That's only a nitpick about the title, though, and I rated this photo highly.
06/06/2002 02:04:00 AM
wow, this is awesome.
06/05/2002 05:59:00 PM
Good combination of textures and shapes, tone range...thanks for not over-sharpening...
06/05/2002 05:18:00 PM
This photo works very well in black and white! The only thing I may have done differently on this one would have been to use the 427 pixel vertical crop rather than the 480 to allow you to bring the boat closer to the frame edge and cut out some of the empty area in front of it... good job!
06/05/2002 11:47:00 AM
I like this better with the left side off to make a vertical comp. You'd lose the white XXX on the bank and that stern rope, too. I like the open shade in the fg in contrast with the bright sun on the rooftops, for some reason. Nice work.
06/05/2002 11:42:00 AM
Good choice for a b&w. A lot to look at here. Interesting reflections in the water. Nice focus. Overall I gave you a 7.
06/05/2002 01:45:00 AM
One of my favorites of the week. I love the mud, the reflections, the ladders.
06/04/2002 10:50:00 PM
Nice photo but I'm drawn to the houses in the brackground.
06/04/2002 09:57:00 AM
Aw the poor littel lonely boat.
06/04/2002 08:39:00 AM
Very cool subject for black and white. The composition is nice.
06/03/2002 11:11:00 PM
Good subject matter for b&w. Good points of contrast.
06/03/2002 08:03:00 PM
nice composition
06/03/2002 05:58:00 PM
Cool idea... good shot.
06/03/2002 05:46:00 PM
Excellent tones, not sure if this is too cluttered or not. Would you put this on your wall?
06/03/2002 03:31:00 PM
Cool shot. My only suggestion would be to crop out the grass at the bottom of this shot.
06/03/2002 03:25:00 PM
Good reflection on the water, nice tones. Well done.
06/03/2002 10:18:00 AM
I like this very much..good contrast and subject matter
06/03/2002 05:21:00 AM
Excellent clear photo. Mmmm makes you wonder though, where that lone boat has been in it's travels. Good work. (9)


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