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war and money
war and money
Seanachai


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Challenge: Things That Go Together (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: home
Date: Jan 31, 2004
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Still Life, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 30, 2004

Just had an idea I wanted to work with. I had trouble with the title and the challenge description of "go well together" but I do believe these things do "go together". Photo-Illustration is an area I have a lot of interest in.

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 164
Avg (all users): 5.5371
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.3883
Avg (non-participants): 5.7500
Views since voting: 1445
Votes: 175
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/07/2004 01:14:33 PM
The shadows add a nice effect. Good composition.
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02/06/2004 05:29:47 PM
Powerful statement. Of course very true as well. The lighting and poses on the figurines is captivating. I know they're fake, but it pulls me in nonetheless. Good work.
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02/06/2004 04:35:53 PM
Very well done; one of my challenge favorites.
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02/06/2004 03:58:10 PM
great concept and What a waste! I can think of better ways to spend that vast amount of money
I like your image it provokes my thoughts
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02/06/2004 11:06:46 AM
very good idea, fits the topic well, like the sharp focus and the blurred background, might have liked it better in color
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02/05/2004 11:01:40 AM
well...technically this photograph is excellent but its a little cheesy. Well, maybe thats not right word for such a sobering subject. My point is, war is a serious subject, of a sort, and the plastic soldiers seem to be satirical, and I'm not sure if your point is satirical or not.
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02/05/2004 07:46:41 AM
nice photo
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02/04/2004 08:59:33 PM
Impressive work. I think the concept is wonderful and the photo is well done.
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02/04/2004 02:21:56 AM
nice concept but the plastic figures look too tame to symbolise war
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02/03/2004 07:58:31 PM
You ain't kidding! I love this shot for the message. The crop is a wee bit tight but I don't care! 10!
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02/03/2004 02:25:54 PM
Multimillionare military expenses? If that's the concept... I agree
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02/03/2004 11:03:42 AM
great shot
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02/03/2004 05:02:46 AM
excellent
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02/02/2004 04:16:12 PM
I like the message and the way it's been conveyed in this photo. I especially like how you've emphasized Lincoln's gaze with the shadow lines that lead right to the standing soldier. Very effective. Good job.
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02/02/2004 01:02:09 PM
so true. great lighting, composition and set up. your use of toy soldiers really illustrates to me the way the lives of people are treated in the name of the almighty dollar
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02/02/2004 05:04:24 AM
This is the kind of thing I can actually see on the front cover of serious magazines... Excellent use of lighting.
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02/02/2004 01:11:49 AM
Unfortunately true. Good choice of b&w - illustrating the starkness of war and money. I especially like the 'prison bars' shadows at the top - really pushing your message home. For a final, wonderful, touch, you've got one of the US's founding fathers looking down on the mess he's created. Powerful stuff. So, in terms of meaning, I think that you've done a splendid job here. Visually? Not bad. 8
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