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Loosening Grasps
Loosening Grasps
mocabela


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Challenge: Letting Go (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G5
Location: A California nursing home
Date: Feb 6, 2004
Aperture: F 3.2
Shutter: 1/159
Galleries: Family, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Feb 10, 2004

Not exactly the carefree sort of letting go, this photo was taken just before my mother and I left my grandmother at a nursing home; the title refers to both saying goodbye and my grandmother's weakening ability to hold on to reality.

Editing: Levels, hue/saturation, sharpening, and cropping were all used. A border was also added.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 188
Avg (all users): 5.9926
Avg (commenters): 7.4375
Avg (participants): 5.8286
Avg (non-participants): 6.0970
Views since voting: 1732
Votes: 270
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)


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05/16/2004 12:41:54 AM
This shot brings a tear to my eye. The last time we saw my wifes grandma alive was at a home probably very similar to the one here. My wife was so disturbed by the fact that gramma didn't know where she was and kept asking Ronda the same question over and over again that we never went back. That bothered me for a very long time after we lost her...

Wiping my eyes so I can see to hit post...
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02/18/2004 07:17:24 PM
It was already a very moving photo, after reading the comment, I need a tissue. **sniff**
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/17/2004 11:54:42 PM
Very emotional shot. It really gripped me
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02/17/2004 11:04:30 PM
Excellent! - 10
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02/17/2004 07:51:56 AM
You've managed to capture an emotion and as a result, I called my mom the minute I saw this photo. Great use of B&W , fits the challenge, and I like the composition. It's cropped a little tight but that's just knitpicking. SCORE: 8 Well done and good luck!
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02/17/2004 02:01:58 AM
Overall quality: Very good
Focus: Excellent
Subject matter: Excellent
Story telling: Average
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02/16/2004 05:31:26 PM
I used to work in a seniors home and you really captured the essence of the experience for some elderly people. This is a really provocative capture and my favorite for this challenge.
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02/16/2004 02:48:08 AM
Emotion!
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02/15/2004 05:39:51 PM
Its the expression on her face.... 10
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02/15/2004 12:59:10 PM
Very touching photo.
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02/15/2004 10:31:45 AM
Would fit into a 'holding on' theme much better.
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02/13/2004 02:05:36 AM
cropping sucks here
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02/12/2004 05:25:05 PM
Little more contrast would help... still an 8.
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02/12/2004 09:53:39 AM
Excellent shot, great use of B&W and great balance and composition. Very strong.
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02/12/2004 07:01:57 AM
Loosing grip would have been a great title! Physical and Mentle ?
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02/12/2004 12:40:24 AM
the emotion is so raw in this image. A very beautiful moment you have captured. Compositonally sound, technically ok but lacking in lighting, sharpness and detail -9
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02/11/2004 10:56:20 AM
Your subject's expression makes this!
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02/11/2004 05:34:45 AM
I don't get it! What does this pic. have with "letting go"???
She's not dead...yet!
02/11/2004 02:54:48 AM
Excellent submission. I'm not sure if the disembodied hands are intriguing, or annoying, but I'm leaning toward annoying. There's too much of the body to not have a head as well, IMO. Still, the best of the challenge so far, but I havent' seen that many pix yet.
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02/11/2004 12:26:08 AM
Sometimes its a very sad and painful transition. I think your image could use a tad more contrast.
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