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The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
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Challenge: Book Titles (Classic Editing)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7i
Location: Altoona, PA
Date: Nov 10, 2003
Aperture: f 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Humorous, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 11, 2003

 The second I Saw This Challenge I thought of Mr. Miller my sixth grade teacher. He was a great great nephew to Mark Twain and he didn't make us read the book but rather act out parts of it. To this day I can not forget Tom, Becky and Huck. First thought I had was the fence painting from the story.

So out to my backyard I went. Sadly I was only able to get 3 barefoot photos and the rest my little boy had shoes on simply cause it was 28 degrees out and he couldn't stand the cold long enough for perfection.

I debated and debated between the barefoot or sneakerfooted child and after looking at some of the different artworks that have rendered from the book I chose barefoot.

Statistics
Place: 37 out of 231
Avg (all users): 6.1705
Avg (commenters): 7.6552
Avg (participants): 6.2222
Avg (non-participants): 6.1232
Views since voting: 3334
Votes: 264
Comments: 34
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/19/2003 09:13:35 AM
Congratulations on an excellent finish!!!!!

PS - should have ended higher.

Message edited by author 2003-11-19 09:14:57.
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 11/19/2003 01:00:08 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club:

I really liked this image from book titles, and scored it higher than most if not all other images I scored, so there's not a lot I can say to explain why it didn't place higher. I think the composition is excellent, the choice of B&W as well. Though now, thinking about it, it might have worked even better in sepia for an old fashioned look. Other minor details for perfection: the coveralls could have been a bit rattier, or maybe at least "shorter fitting" and the paint brush could have been visible. Of course, at the risk of ruining a good fence, technically, he should have been whitewashing the fence, so a white pain on the brush might have been a good start, and then just show the bristles.

Lastly, the technical capture is excellent, but maybe some directional lighting and shadows might have given it more pop.

But these are just thoughts to improve an already EXCELLENT photo.
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 11/19/2003 12:13:29 AM
Nice work, Anna... didn't recognize the little guy from behind! :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/18/2003 08:47:09 PM
I give this an 8....like the way Tom is holding the brush
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 11/18/2003 04:38:44 PM
very nice...I like it! 9
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 11/18/2003 12:29:35 PM
Like the idea although it's kinda blurry but other wise excellant idea. 9!!
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 11/17/2003 08:44:02 PM
I just love this idea. Well set up, I like the use of B&W - gives a realistic feel to the shot. I just wish the crate didn't look so 'new', but now I'm picking. :-)
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 11/17/2003 07:40:12 AM
Cute, and well shot. "8" says I.
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 11/16/2003 04:56:08 AM
This is nice.
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 11/16/2003 04:19:04 AM
Awesome Shot!
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 11/16/2003 04:16:45 AM
This is so cute, I thought of doing this one as well, but changed my mind at the last minute, this is great , love the overalls and the bear feet, good shot
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 11/15/2003 10:59:05 PM
love this one great job gave you a 9
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 11/15/2003 06:54:55 PM
Very nice B/W,10 from me!
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 11/14/2003 09:53:43 PM
Hey, I know this kid!!!! Good job!
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 11/14/2003 08:40:08 PM
You did a good job setting this up. pretty and almost real. and the b/w is right. The one thing I don't like is, there he stands with his paint brush, and not a drop of paint is on the fence. It sorta shatters the illusion.
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 11/14/2003 03:26:23 PM
beautiful interpreation of the book title,
it was one of my favourite books when I was little :D
great job on this ! 10
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 11/14/2003 01:24:40 AM
So cute!
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 11/13/2003 08:19:53 PM
nice bw
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 11/13/2003 06:58:23 PM
perfect. enough said
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 11/13/2003 06:27:21 PM
this is a good one
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 11/13/2003 10:58:04 AM
Got the title from looking at the picture. Could have used some whitewash actually on the fence. Good time to use the B&W.
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 11/13/2003 10:49:30 AM
I like this shot ... it is classic Tom Sawyer. The barefeet are a great effect.
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 11/13/2003 04:32:38 AM
Nicely done. The way he's holding the brush seems a little odd and focus seems soft. Could do with moving the crate a touch to the right - I think it would strengthen composition a touch.
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 11/12/2003 11:09:02 PM
A good idea, well shot.
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 11/12/2003 10:21:13 PM
fantastic. I really like this one.. Could have been even greater by removing the lable from the can, and increasing the tones so the child stands out more
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 11/12/2003 03:43:38 PM
this is a picture of the content of the story, not a picture of the title as the challenge asked for. otherwise very good.
 11/12/2003 01:56:53 PM
Nice idea for this challenge. Composition is also good... I think the image may be a tad overexposed, but other than that looks good :)
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 11/12/2003 01:42:37 PM
I woulda used an old looking bucket instead of the contemporary paint can. the stand looks kinda new too. His clothes could be a little more torn, but other than that, it's a very nicely composed photo that reminds me very much of that book. 8
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 11/12/2003 11:36:45 AM
Congrats! It corresponds with the book plot perfectly.... very cute! 10
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 11/12/2003 10:50:22 AM
all that's missing is his straw hat...nice response to challenge, crisp,
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 11/12/2003 08:53:30 AM
A classic picture for a classic book. Very well done The use of the Grey tones was done just right
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 11/12/2003 03:55:08 AM
yeah, but that's not tom sawyer is it? you would never call the photo that if it wasn't for the challenge, which, of course, wasn't the challenge. still, it's great and I'm giving you an 8.
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 11/12/2003 01:32:18 AM
His grip on the brush looks a little funny -- maybe if he'd been holding it up. Tom's also frequently pictured in a tattered straw hat. Also, although the light looks strong, it looks a bit harsh -- logical since it's likely Winter and not Summer lighting. A Sepia or Duotone treatment may have made this look a little sunnier ...
Overall a good representation of a classic scene from the book.
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 11/12/2003 12:28:09 AM
Very, very well done! 10
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