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Graffiti Silo
Graffiti Silo
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Challenge: Where's Waldo? III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 RS
Location: Houston, TX
Date: Jun 24, 2007
Aperture: f9.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Urban
Date Uploaded: Jun 24, 2007

An old grain silo with a lot of graffiti. The man in the door was leaning on the rail until I got set up for the shot and then he walked inside. I had to highlight him quite a bit in PP to make him visible.

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Place: 117 out of 150
Avg (all users): 5.0862
Avg (commenters): 5.1538
Avg (participants): 4.9123
Avg (non-participants): 5.1709
Views since voting: 913
Views during voting: 335
Votes: 174
Comments: 19
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08/07/2007 05:30:58 PM
I think this could of done better with more dramatic lighting, the sky and the front of the building is a bit flat. I might of cropped the bottom off a bit too
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/30/2007 09:37:24 AM
Awesome! I'm almost thinking it might be nice with more contrast... the textures on the building are a little dull... but then you might end up with a really washed out sky. But your composition and the hiding of the waldo is really neat!
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06/29/2007 07:25:48 PM
Found him on the left in the door :) ....I find this picture very dark though....the composition could also be improved on this one...
06/28/2007 01:12:32 AM
The sky could use a little more contrast to bring out the clouds a bit. And the building looks a tad bit underexposed but might be compensated with midtone contrast. Interesting building with character. Waldo is in the doorway to the far left.
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06/27/2007 09:54:40 PM
I'd like this better if the colors were more rich.
06/27/2007 08:49:00 PM
Looking out the door on the left. Well hidden.
06/27/2007 07:33:01 PM
Oooh, I like how Waldo's hidden here. Exposure feels a bit flat and probably could have benefited with a tad more sharpening. Well seen though!
06/27/2007 09:36:01 AM
great picture true graffiti is such an art form this pictures capture 2 for one
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06/26/2007 06:50:20 PM
LOL one of those where you really have to scan around to find waldo. I think it meets the challenge very well although IMO there is something about the shot in its entirety that does not really grab the viewer.
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06/26/2007 04:42:25 PM
A sharper focus and a bit brighter on the silo and graffiti would make this shot more effective, I think.
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06/26/2007 04:14:46 PM
An image that makes me wonder; what is this place? Is it abandoned, or used but unloved. Placement of Waldo is good, and makes me wonder what he's doing there. Something non-Waldo-ish, I imagine, from the look of the rest of the image. A little more depth in the sky might have given this more impact for me, but as is contributes nicely to the overall washed out feeling I get from the building. 8.
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06/26/2007 01:21:55 PM
took me a minute...very nice, i like this one! would've been cool to have the same shot with the sky looking gray and cloudy like a thunderstorm was coming :)
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06/26/2007 09:58:44 AM
in the doorway on the left
06/26/2007 09:44:02 AM
walking in the door on the very left?
06/25/2007 04:45:03 PM
this could use some usm, it seems out of focus a bit
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06/25/2007 03:39:06 PM
nice shot
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06/25/2007 08:29:35 AM
A bit OOF IMO. But a great idea of hiding him in the door way. Nice work.
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06/25/2007 07:53:31 AM
great idea...but this photo needs more contrast and the horizontal line of the building is too centered....
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06/25/2007 04:20:04 AM
sky color is a bit off, too pinkish. well composed, good placing of Waldo
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