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Opening Day
Opening Day
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Challenge: Opening (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40X
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Home
Date: Sep 10, 2007
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400 Sec
Galleries: Sports, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Sep 10, 2007

I know this had nothing to do with opeing but I wanted to test 2 things here. 1. Does the quality of the picture over come the challenge details. 2. Do the voters have a creative mind like I do and use something "like this picture" to figuratively shoot something.

For all you that thought this didn't meet the challenge that's cool I'm not worried about it. But for all you that actually saw the idea behind "OPENING DAY" and got it, THANKS.

BTW I will NEEVER again enter a figurative image.


Statistics
Place: 111 out of 143
Avg (all users): 4.8108
Avg (commenters): 3.9000
Avg (participants): 4.4000
Avg (non-participants): 4.9429
Views since voting: 859
Views during voting: 267
Votes: 185
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/20/2007 05:27:39 PM
Think there's nothing wrong with this photo, nice light and detail.

But bassbone made a point here. It's really hard to connect this to the challenge theme.
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 09/20/2007 10:53:42 AM
I like the concept here and it clearly fit the challenge description as I read it. I did not vote, but would have likely givein it a 5 or 6 tops. I think this image did not do better score-wise because I see the beginning of the NFL season as a regionally based theme. Non US voters really don't have a great connection to this sport and when it starts, and some may not even know what the ball is for!

Secondly, the lighting on your entry is a little harsh. An opening usually conveys happiness and joy and the stark lighting you chose makes it almost seem like it should be a closing. Placing the football on the grass on a football field or just outside around some fallen leaves with lots of good colors would convey opening much more.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/18/2007 04:06:29 PM
Don't see something in the process of opening.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 01:28:20 PM
i understand the idea behind this but i'm afraid you might get some DNMC's on this one...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 12:15:55 AM
Ya gotta luv it! Be a little more colourful, like the NFL.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/14/2007 11:13:52 AM
cool! nice b&W
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/14/2007 08:48:22 AM
No feel of challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/13/2007 09:25:35 AM
Looks like a football to me, nothing on it opening.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/13/2007 08:15:14 AM
Doesn't say "opening" to me but nice image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/12/2007 07:33:35 PM
little too dark
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/12/2007 03:45:12 PM
But the football is not "in the act of opening."
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/12/2007 07:22:31 AM
Don't see anything opening...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/12/2007 12:04:59 AM
Lets go Jets ! :(
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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