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Myth: Man can fly.
Myth: Man can fly.
Jade


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Superstitions & Urban Legends II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE A1
Location: Hermosa Beach, California
Date: Jun 25, 2006
Aperture: F3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4000
Galleries: Sports
Date Uploaded: Jun 26, 2006

 Hangliders were taking off the bluff in Hermosa/Redondo. I had my camera along for a bikeride and caught this cool picture... would've liked a nice sunset-though, darn overcast days. Added some brightness and lots of contrast along with black & white to achieve the old-fashioned look.

Statistics
Place: 38 out of 97
Avg (all users): 5.4674
Avg (commenters): 6.5238
Avg (participants): 4.9130
Avg (non-participants): 5.5505
Views since voting: 914
Views during voting: 472
Votes: 353
Comments: 22
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/04/2006 01:05:45 PM
Technical: Focus - 1
Exposure- 1
Quality - 1
Aesthetic: Comp. - 1
Light - 0
Color - 1
Wow factor: 0
Personal tilt: 2/3

What I like: I like the idea of the image and the graniness in the execution. I think the grain adds to the effect of the image.

What I didn't like: I took a point off for light because the image lacks a 'punch' in my opinion. I know you couldn't control the light and I'm not sure if that point should have been taken for exposure instead. Perhaps the image is too dark?
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 07/04/2006 05:53:12 AM
I can't... good shot...
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 07/04/2006 04:11:55 AM
great shot
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 07/03/2006 06:14:09 PM
A very nice picture. Nice to have it in bw.
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 07/02/2006 07:06:50 PM
good capture but it looks a little grey all over may be the weather ?
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 07/02/2006 03:15:28 PM
I think this would have been nice in color. 8
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 07/02/2006 03:02:19 AM
Well done and good tones.
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 07/01/2006 06:43:43 PM
Wow...that.looks as vintage as Kitty Hawk! Cool shot.
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 07/01/2006 11:26:34 AM
Nice shot - reminds me of the Wright brothers on the beach. But a bit of a stretch as a myth.
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 07/01/2006 09:12:45 AM
Look out below! Hope he doesn't run into anybody on the beach! ;^) I like your choice of B/W here as color would be distracting. Image is a bit grainy and you've gotten some vignetting in the corners. Composition is very good. Overall a pleasing image. Good luck in the challenge.
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 06/30/2006 10:39:43 AM
I like the aged look of the picture.
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 06/29/2006 08:33:20 PM
Nice old tone to this one! 8.
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 06/29/2006 07:25:02 PM
awsome! I like the old black and white feel this has and I find the composition very interesting.
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 06/29/2006 07:12:27 PM
the black and white and the grain makes it look like a picture out of the 40's or seomthing. i really like it. 7
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 06/29/2006 07:10:53 AM
I don't think it's a myth actually...
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 06/29/2006 02:19:09 AM
Love it. The old time feel.
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 06/28/2006 08:45:40 PM
A bit dark. I'd have tried to pull up on the midtones. Decent composition. Sorta a stretch on the challenge, but I'll take it.
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 06/28/2006 05:39:50 PM
It doesn't really has anything to do with superstition or urban legend. Too bad :( 4
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 06/28/2006 02:51:31 PM
Would be better if the people werent so black and still had some detail. nice black and white tones though.
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 06/28/2006 02:02:03 PM
The picture it's a little bit grainy and dark.
The composition is way off too.
 06/28/2006 12:09:58 PM
you said it. 'Myth' not a superstion or a Urban legend. But its a nice picture for what its worth.. just not worth much in this contest for me.
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 06/28/2006 01:07:45 AM
I like the composition & vintage 'Wright Brothers' feel.
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