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Bigger in Texas
Bigger in Texas
yanko


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Challenge: Postcard II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Austin, TX
Date: Nov 19, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Cityscape, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Nov 19, 2006

 This was my second choice for the challenge. My first choice was to shoot a Texas Longhorn with the hopes of capturing it in a nice looking landscape to compete against the sea of other landscape shots I expected would be in this challenge. Well when that failed I was stuck with this idea which I had for a while. I think this captures the spirit of Texas perfectly however, I don't think this has enough wow factor to do well.

*Post*

Not a bad result given the incredibly stiff competition. Thanks everyone for the votes and comments. My average climbed over 6 for the first time. Woot. Btw, the print version isn't so heavily sharpened.

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 266
Avg (all users): 7.0602
Avg (commenters): 8.4138
Avg (participants): 6.7810
Avg (non-participants): 7.3243
Views since voting: 3217
Views during voting: 453
Votes: 216
Comments: 51
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 12/03/2006 11:41:22 PM
Congratulations on your top ten finish with this fine postcard!
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 12/02/2006 01:27:18 PM
Congratulations on your top 10 finish. Beautiful shot!
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 11/29/2006 02:07:53 AM
Great job with the text treatment on this card. Big, bad, and Bold!
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 11/28/2006 08:17:52 AM
Way to go Yanko, fantastic, congrats this shot is great!!
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 11/27/2006 11:04:51 PM
Nice angle on this. Congrats on the the top 10 finish
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 11/27/2006 10:58:52 PM
Very nicely done Richard. Congratulations.
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 11/27/2006 07:03:11 PM
I had a thought this was you when voting.

Congrats on your top ten, its a awesome photograph.
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 11/27/2006 07:26:36 AM
Yay for Texas! And who says it is scenery deprived (ooops I think that was me). . .but maybe no more :) This is awesome!!! I'm so glad it did well -- even tho I knew it would!

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 11/27/2006 04:24:39 AM
Not even a single troll vote! Damn fine job, Yanko! Congrats on top ten!
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 11/27/2006 03:04:00 AM
Congrats to your top-ten finish, this was my absolute favorite
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 11/27/2006 02:51:05 AM
congrats, perfect postcard.
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 11/27/2006 02:49:44 AM
congrats, perfect postcard.
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 11/27/2006 02:20:46 AM
Congratulations!!!
I really really like this one. Well deserving of its score and placement.

-S.
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 11/27/2006 01:35:34 AM
Excellent, and definately the way to go mate.....
A seven and on the front page as well.....
A great postcard, for a great DPC member..... Way to go "Outcasts".....
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 11/27/2006 12:51:33 AM
Nice find on the perspective on this one yanko, way to crack the top ten, this challenge was tough! And you got to the 6 average, I am right behind you. Congrats on the 7+.
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 11/27/2006 12:39:45 AM
WTG Richard. Fantastic shot AND top 10. Congratulations.
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 11/27/2006 12:11:13 AM
Congrats! "Not a bad result" for a 7+ shot. You need a few sub-5 results to remind you what fantastic score means. :)
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 11/27/2006 12:10:23 AM
Bumped this to a ten right before voting ended.. great work buddy.
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 11/27/2006 12:07:24 AM
I pegged you, you turkey. Yahoo. Congrats.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/26/2006 11:01:33 PM
how about a big 8
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 11/26/2006 07:45:15 PM
NICE JOB !!
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 11/26/2006 06:09:42 PM
Excellent
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 11/26/2006 05:22:05 PM
What great perspective and an awesome shot.

The text is outstanding.
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 11/26/2006 04:28:09 PM
Really really like this, love the angle, bumping to 9.
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 11/26/2006 12:55:56 AM
Cool
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 11/25/2006 08:52:02 AM
Perfect!!
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 11/25/2006 01:56:53 AM
This would make a great postcard! It would also have been a great photo for the perspective challenge. Though this statue is at least a block away from the capitol building, and of course, not nearly so tall, it looks like the cowboy is holding the hat over the building. I like the lighting on the hat and that you managed to have the statue and the building all so clearly in focus. Great shot! 10
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 11/24/2006 11:39:02 PM
Nice juxtaposition over the capitol, fitting for Texas and a postcard. Great idea and execution.
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 11/24/2006 02:25:23 AM
My hat's off to ya, Pardner! :)
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 11/23/2006 10:52:17 PM
Interesting composition! Combined with depth of field, this makes an interesting political statement!
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 11/23/2006 03:14:46 PM
Amazing shot... should do really well!
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 11/23/2006 01:00:50 PM
Excellent Postcard. Excellent image! Nice capture!
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 11/22/2006 07:56:22 PM
Excellent POV
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 11/22/2006 06:36:58 PM
Wonderful composition, and I love the graphics.
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 11/22/2006 01:09:21 PM
Just began voting, and I like this cahllenge allready, I am so happy I did not enter any windmills or anything else for that matter.
How could I challenge with such great photo´s like these.
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 11/21/2006 09:44:53 PM
great composition - i love the position of the hat on the Capitol building
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 11/21/2006 02:28:42 PM
Clever and the postcard processing looks great. I like that great sky color and the gradient through it. Well done!
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 11/21/2006 10:32:08 AM
it's nice of that man to hold his hat up to keep that lady out of the rain. At this low res she feels a little soft - but I'm going to guess she's razor sharp in your original image.

Nice work, it looks like a postcard. If this is your original design, congrats on great work. If it's a copy of an existing postcard, good work there too.
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 11/21/2006 04:46:59 AM
very good point of view, brilliant colors, excellent layout - 10
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 11/20/2006 10:16:39 PM
Great use of perspective! :)
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 11/20/2006 08:05:22 PM
Excellent composition...the hat on the statue is almost directly over the top of the building.
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 11/20/2006 06:03:56 PM
exactly as I would expect one postcard from Texas
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 11/20/2006 05:37:00 PM
This really should be a postcard. Hope it ribbons. 10.
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 11/20/2006 02:34:10 PM
Postcard Perfect!! One of my favorites for sure!
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 11/20/2006 12:22:29 PM
Oh this is GREAT! I LOVE the way you did your text, and what a great composition! This is a perfect Austin postcard!
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 11/20/2006 09:09:33 AM
you should submit this to the state of Texas as a real postcard ... simply amazing!
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 11/20/2006 03:25:35 AM
great image and a fantastic postcard...love the sky...the texas text coupld have been a little lighter, but overall 8
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 11/20/2006 01:42:15 AM
Awesome perspective... great work!
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 11/20/2006 12:26:15 AM
This truly looks like a post card. Great usage of fonts too. (now, who is this? yanko? arsenal? I'm trying to think)
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 11/20/2006 12:15:45 AM
A perfect postcard, tells a lot about Texas very well
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 11/20/2006 12:15:33 AM
cool text work, image a bit over sharpened, still nice.
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