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AIDS in AFRICA: Will A Cure Come In Time?
AIDS in AFRICA: Will A Cure Come In Time?
Catherine


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Challenge: National Geographic (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Winnpeg, Manitoba
Date: Jan 18, 2004
Aperture: 1:4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Studio, Political
Date Uploaded: Jan 18, 2004

 Props: a small crystal ball, an old and out of date Atlas (the countries in Africa are wrong but the colors were right - color won) two opposing halogen lamps, several white reflector boards and a day's worth of HIV medication.

I used a wedge under the Atlas page to force the reflection I wanted and let me say, I do not know if I could have taken this photograph without the rotating lens capacity of F717 I used.

Post processing: pushed contrast and curves, cleaned a finger print line from the crystal ball, removed a hot spot from the top of the ball and ran it through neat image at 2% levels.

Statistics
Place: 56 out of 124
Avg (all users): 5.9626
Avg (commenters): 7.5417
Avg (participants): 5.8675
Avg (non-participants): 6.0229
Views since voting: 1363
Votes: 214
Comments: 24
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2004 05:27:08 PM
Nice idea and execution..I'm not sure it should be in a natioanl geographic challenge...
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 01/24/2004 09:20:41 PM
very clever and interesting Nice focus
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 01/24/2004 12:02:32 PM
God I hope so! 10
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 01/23/2004 04:06:26 PM
Really amazing composition.
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 01/23/2004 03:13:25 PM
Good idea
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 01/23/2004 06:25:52 AM
I'm almost done with all the pictures and I must say, this one is the most pro-looking one of the bunch. The light is a little off, but you gathered all your props nicely, they are in a pleasing arrangement within the frame and you have a title that supports the photo. Good job. Not a "wow" photo, but it is a "pro" one.
Edit: Now that I think of it, it would be a better fit with "Newsweek" or some magazine of that type. But you still keep your 10.
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 01/23/2004 12:07:46 AM
Very nice take on the challenge. Creative. Good Job!
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 01/22/2004 02:18:51 PM
seems just that little bit too contrived and shame the depth of field does not include the 2 capsules in the background. interesting though
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 01/20/2004 05:43:37 PM
Great idea and a very good photograph
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 01/20/2004 04:13:15 PM
A well done photo and good use of the magnifying piece. I might have tried moving it off-center a bit.
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 01/20/2004 12:02:48 PM
Not very NG... but Nice take anyway
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 01/20/2004 07:53:00 AM
Well thought out image.
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 01/20/2004 05:39:28 AM
good idea and execution.
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 01/20/2004 02:17:19 AM
Fits the challenge well, the photo is great, the title works. 8
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 01/20/2004 01:34:50 AM
Very effective indeed.
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 01/19/2004 10:38:34 PM
This is a very powerful image!
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 01/19/2004 10:15:05 PM
Nice color and exposure, composition (for me) could be a bit better though.
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 01/19/2004 07:01:30 PM
Good title/picture connection (looks like the Angola is backwards??) (The tan big pills distract my eye and aren't that interesting Is this an AIDS cocktail of pills? - NG strives for accuracy - just a comment - no effect on scoring since I don't know the answer)
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 01/19/2004 06:51:17 PM
This is a great shot, love the smoothness of the globe..nice work. 10
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 01/19/2004 05:25:51 PM
great message. nicely done.
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 01/19/2004 01:13:33 PM
What a fantastic alternative idea. Great introductory image for an article.
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 01/19/2004 12:38:14 PM
Nice pic, but perhaps too literal a translation of the title.
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 01/19/2004 12:14:47 PM
the more I looked at this photo, the more I liked it!
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 01/19/2004 09:53:19 AM
This is a very good photo but I think the meaning of it is going to be lost on the average DPC voter. Not many people are going to realize that those drugs are Fortovase and Zerit (I work for a pharmaceutical company). They might just think you threw some drugs on a map. 8
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