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Challenge: Back To School (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S200
Location: Pennsylvania
Date: Aug 30, 2003
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 50
Shutter: 0.5
Galleries: Political, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2003

 Being that this is a speed challenge - I decided to shoot the first thing that came to mind. This may be more on the serious side - but for some, sadly, this is a reality. Just for the record, in case anyone wonders, I didn't take this to be funny or anything, its a serious issue, and this is meant to be a serious reflection of that.

Getting the background out of the way - I used two different light sources in attempt to create an interesting dynamic with the shadows. At first I only had the lighting on the right...and it was just wasn't right. (overhead lighting with no shadows didn't look quite right either). I think that my old college book lends well to the "photojournalistic" aspect of the picture. I tried to make the negative space lead your eyes around the picture, for lack of a better description. And I placed 3 bullets in the picutre for symetry ( 3 objects, 3 bullets...)

It was fun to shoot - I took about 90+ pics of different angles and nuances (like the barrel in the bookbag and out, etc.). Any and all comments are welcome. Thanks for looking.

Statistics
Place: 40 out of 58
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Votes: 105
Comments: 13
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 12/18/2003 12:02:49 AM
This photo is very powerful. I am in the NRA but not a gun toting nut (I live in NJ) besides, there is always going to be somebody that will force thier methodology down your throat(s). Most will either love it or hate it. I happen to love it. Both the guns and the photos.
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 09/03/2003 02:09:18 AM
Ugh, I can't believe everyone thinks my generation is made up of murderers.

Have you seen Bowling for Columbine? That movie was the best.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/02/2003 02:06:25 PM
Well, I'm not too keen with seeing a gun in a "back to school" challenge, but I'm guessing that you're reflecting back to a "Criminal Justice" class or school. Even so, with the backpack there, it looks like a negative statement (gun in bag, take to school). Good luck.
 09/01/2003 07:53:39 PM
Interesting Choice here...topical... time to face the reality ....guns don't sovle problems... we know that...as for the photo...work on the resizing..Hollow Points?? sheesh...to me ..this has struck a Chord...when I went to school... we fought with fists...... 8-/
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 09/01/2003 06:29:34 PM
My heart breaks to see a gun in a back to school challenge.
 09/01/2003 03:18:45 PM
This is a really disturbing photo. It works - indeed, that it is so disturbing says much about how good an image it is. It's just a bit soft, which I think makes it stronger in this case, as an incongruity with the harsh subject matter.
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 09/01/2003 12:20:44 PM
Scary is right.
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 09/01/2003 06:42:31 AM
Really tells the story of how our schools are getting to be.
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 09/01/2003 01:33:46 AM
This is portraying the wrong message. I think you could have found a better way to portray "Back to School."
 09/01/2003 01:26:03 AM
I get the backpack, and the book, but the gun does not say "back to school" to me. Thank God for that!
 09/01/2003 12:32:38 AM
Cute sense of Irony!
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 09/01/2003 12:29:33 AM
Definately scary. Good shot. The fold line on the top right and the spot to the left of that are distracting. The spot grabs my eyes and they keep going back to it.
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 09/01/2003 12:26:56 AM
I love the idea of this! Unfortunately, it's all too common these days. A wonderful picture! 10
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