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Polar Depression
Polar Depression
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Challenge: Free Study XIII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Nikon
Location: Warsaw Zoo
Date: Sep 27, 2006
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 28, 2006

 Shot at the Warsaw Zoo. They poor thing looked so depressed. No snow, only a sprinkler to keep it cool. Quite sad to see.

I tried to bring this zoological depression out by making the enclosure darker and colder looking and by making him a little darker looking.

Statistics
Place: 473 out of 615
Avg (all users): 5.1164
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 5.1081
Avg (non-participants): 5.1463
Views since voting: 949
Views during voting: 273
Votes: 189
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 10/14/2006 02:33:22 PM
Critique Club Review:

That is one unhappy bear. He looks like he is ready to cry.

Your color manipulation did help to communicate the intended message. Perhaps even a little more coolness to the colors would have been even better. At the moment I'm picturing a black & white background with only the bear in color, and in my head it works pretty good.

Perhaps your message was so strong, it affected your score. No matter, it is a very good photo as is, and should have scored higher.

I think you did an excellent job of getting your message across. This could be a poster for a campaign to improve the zoo.

Good job!
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 10/08/2006 02:11:51 PM
Oh my, very sad indeed. I despise going to the zoo for this very reason. It breaks my heart.

Perfect title and the dark tones do a lot for this photo in my opinion.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2006 07:08:54 AM
Your excellent title describes this sad expression.
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 10/04/2006 07:23:47 PM
Seems to capture the tiredness of this old guy. Wishing he were in colder climes.
Very nice.
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 10/03/2006 09:27:56 PM
Beautiful animal. I think that a slightly different angle of this would be better. Also, maybe increase the contrast a bit.
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 10/03/2006 10:19:44 AM
what a funny guy... tones are nice but a tad dark 6
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 10/02/2006 05:09:08 PM
Title fits well, nice shot!
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 10/01/2006 07:55:20 PM
Poor bear :(
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 10/01/2006 06:00:05 PM
my favorite animal..love the detail in his/her snout.
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 10/01/2006 09:38:04 AM
The poor old sole. He looks a bit bored.
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 10/01/2006 08:38:20 AM
I love the title lol.

I'd like to see it a little brighter. Seems very dark to me. Great focus and capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/01/2006 07:48:30 AM
This looks so sad.....
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 10/01/2006 01:55:42 AM
awwwwwwww he/she DOES look sad... very nice shot 9
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