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Desolate & Lonely
Desolate & Lonely
dahkota


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: D&L (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 EX Aspherical HSM for Canon
Location: Glenn Dale Hospital
Date: Aug 24, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 4 sec
Galleries: Interior, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Aug 27, 2005

Well, I like the image but I fear the voters won't. I hated being forced into the title and spent way more time on that, finally giving up.

Lots of editing on this one if only to get the lights right. The darks took care of themselves.
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Wow! Thanks! I'm surprised this did as well as it did. Very tough competition in this challenge. Thanks for all the comments!

Everything is natural except me and my camera. I added those... :)

I wasn't going for a somber mood at all - the building is desolate, the person is lonely, nothing more or less. Actually, it was only that due to the forced title. Guess the title worked enough to get me over the goal of 6.5.
I'm going back to the same location tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 200
Avg (all users): 6.6693
Avg (commenters): 7.5789
Avg (participants): 6.3826
Avg (non-participants): 6.9118
Views since voting: 2616
Views during voting: 456
Votes: 251
Comments: 34
Favorites: 7 (view)


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09/08/2005 02:20:06 AM
amazing picture! i love the feeling it gives off!
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09/06/2005 07:54:31 AM
Nice job.
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09/05/2005 02:40:14 PM
This is such an amazing image. I like how it's as much art as it is a photo documentary of life as it exist for some (assume the graffiti and dirty corridor was in its natural state).
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09/05/2005 02:36:50 PM
Congrats Dahkota! Met the challenge wonderfully and the mood is ever present.
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09/05/2005 10:25:52 AM
w00h00! I'm so glad this good! I was afraid it may not look pretty enough for the voters....but I was wrong and I"m so glad! :) Congratulations! :)

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09/05/2005 09:19:11 AM
Congrats on the top 12..great work and well deserved!
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09/05/2005 09:17:43 AM
big fan of your work really liked this image glad it did so well!
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09/05/2005 07:07:16 AM
One of my favorites, I am pleased that it did so well.
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09/05/2005 03:39:09 AM
Lovely atmosphere. The bright background adds some nice tension.
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09/05/2005 01:07:00 AM
Congratulations on your top 20 finish. An image that is both disturbing and fine piece of art work. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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09/05/2005 12:11:50 AM
this is a great shot. congrats!
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09/05/2005 12:10:03 AM
WTG Dahkota!!! Great shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/04/2005 11:24:42 PM
Very interesting use of light and color
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09/04/2005 09:57:24 AM
I wish I could see the model a little bit more, but still this is a great emotional photo. Im glad you chose to keep the color and not go B & W on this one, ithe graffiti adds definite interest to the story .8.
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09/04/2005 09:54:42 AM
Very nice picture, great colours and composition. The subject is a bit blurry and the ray of light exposing her too bright.
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09/03/2005 11:38:51 PM
Well conveyed image.
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09/03/2005 02:34:26 PM
One of my top ten picks. Fantastic lighting and composition. Good Luck
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09/02/2005 10:56:56 PM
I've looked at your photo a couple of times now. For me, I would have been drawn more into the photo if the left hand side had been cropped into the black. Your shot gives a good photo-journalistic style (at least to me).
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09/02/2005 09:36:32 PM
Nicely done. catches the emotion you wanted well. End of the hallway is a bit blown-out, but I doubt you had much control over that. 6
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09/02/2005 04:57:43 PM
great emotion captutred in this pic
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09/02/2005 11:15:12 AM
Very thought provoking image. Excellent concept & execution. Great work.
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09/01/2005 02:26:32 PM
Nice. The graffitti really adds to the desolation.
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08/30/2005 02:10:25 AM
This looks a little oversharpened. I love the leading lines and the illumination. I'd like to see a little more detail in the figure. I like the setting, but having your model so well illuminated works against the somber mood that you were aiming for.
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08/29/2005 10:33:51 PM
You have conveyed the title here very well. Good mood. Good lighting. I like the light in the forefron to "frame" the pic.
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08/29/2005 06:52:21 PM
oh my god this building IS fantastic! 10 and favorite.
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08/29/2005 06:47:46 PM
emotional, and well done
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08/29/2005 05:16:03 PM
it's joey lawrence! i know it!
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08/29/2005 01:24:45 PM
i like it
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08/29/2005 01:22:56 PM
Great location ... great picture. This picture has so many things to love about it.
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08/29/2005 10:53:31 AM
I really like this photo....my first impression when I look at it is that I'm right there....I'm part of the picture...
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08/29/2005 10:00:21 AM
One of my personal favorites...very appealing in its grit, drama, and reality. 10. :)
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08/29/2005 09:35:30 AM
Very nice work. Looks a bit like a "joey" shot. 9
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08/29/2005 01:39:56 AM
stunning composition and use of light and dark. the splashes of bright colors are awesome. 10
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08/29/2005 12:54:51 AM
This is excellent. The colors and light are perfectly done. Super!!
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