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Back in the USSR
Back in the USSR
bgrinberg


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Beatles Song/Lyrics (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Home
Date: May 28, 2006
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2006

I've just put some symbols together in to the front of the red brick wall...

IS, built-in flash, crop, levels, curves.

Statistics
Place: 230 out of 273
Avg (all users): 4.7824
Avg (commenters): 4.7500
Avg (participants): 4.6087
Avg (non-participants): 4.8765
Views since voting: 788
Views during voting: 375
Votes: 262
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0


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06/10/2006 09:13:31 PM
Hello from the Critique Club!

The first thing I notice it that the focus is off, which I am sure you are aware of already. I also think it is cropped a little too tight. It would be nice if some of the brick wall was visible to the right of the postcard of Lenin (I am assuming it is a post card).

I really like the colors. The bright reds and whites work very well against the weathered brick wall. This really speaks volumes to the point that the USSR was putting tremendous effort into the facade they presented to the rest of the world while behind the scenes they were on the verge of collapse.

I really think that if the focus were sharp, this would have scored a full point higher. I did not vote in this challenge, but with sharp focus, I would have given this a 6.

-Bill
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2006 04:38:08 PM
out of focus
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06/06/2006 10:31:54 AM
out of focus on purpose?
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06/05/2006 10:45:02 AM
Lighting's a bit harsh and focus seems just a little off.
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06/03/2006 03:43:50 PM
I like the idea and maybe it's just my computer screen but it looks like it might be a tiny bit out of focus.
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06/03/2006 08:50:33 AM
nothing is in focus.
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06/03/2006 01:49:10 AM
Clever idea, well thought out.....
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06/02/2006 05:17:11 PM
the wall is a good touch
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06/02/2006 01:13:00 AM
Using a new formula....
0-2 Meets the Challenge = 2
0-2 Technical Merit = 2
0-4 Interest/Creativity = 2
0-2 The "wow factor" = 0
Final score: 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/01/2006 01:19:52 PM
quite blurry ...
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06/01/2006 12:29:25 AM
Good idea, but too out of focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/31/2006 09:03:02 PM
The focus seems a little soft. Can't really find a focal pint.
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05/31/2006 07:02:34 AM
Oh yeah. Zdravstvuj.
05/31/2006 05:28:51 AM
NOTE.... I'm looking at the image first and tyrying to guess the title. If I can't guess, I can't give high marks :-(

no problems with that one - great image


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