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The Texture of Memory
The Texture of Memory
Brooklyn513


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Challenge: Textures II (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE A1
Location: Chester Cemetery, Chester NY
Date: Feb 11, 2004
Aperture: f7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Photojournalism, Political
Date Uploaded: Feb 11, 2004

 I saw this monument and liked the texture of the stone. Took 35 shots before I had to go get warmed up. It was a cold, windy day and I was kneeling in six inches of wet snow. I'm particullarly happy with this entry because that is the composition straight from the camera... no cropping. Unfortunately, I was unable to find an angle that removed that damn tree from the right side of the monument while still getting the shot I wanted. I upped the saturation and contrast a touch and applied a little unsharp mask.

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Place: 298 out of 406
Avg (all users): 4.6914
Avg (commenters): 4.3077
Avg (participants): 4.5774
Avg (non-participants): 4.8812
Views since voting: 986
Votes: 269
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/24/2004 11:04:28 PM
Interesting shot.
 02/23/2004 10:28:18 AM
very nice angle, that tree on the right is a distraction though seems right sdie heavy with the clouds.
 02/22/2004 11:06:02 PM
The paerspective you took is what really makes this photo unique.
 02/22/2004 05:14:46 AM
Nice composition.
 02/21/2004 06:40:45 AM
The composition seems a bit off to me, the flag could be a lot closer to the top of the picture, and the perspective on the monument itself could be less severe... that way you could fill the frame nicely.
02/20/2004 02:37:41 PM
Somehow the high-contrast look of this stone has lost the real feel of the surface of the momument - the text appears almost like print, rather than carving. Not a big fan of the composition either - unbalanced toward the bottom half of frame, I think.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2004 02:19:07 AM
[World Record Attempt]
+ Lots of textures; interesting subject and POV.
- I'm not sure but it seems this photo has been sharpened too much.
 02/19/2004 02:39:27 PM
i like how you can see that the flag is ripped, textures in the stone
 02/19/2004 12:22:12 PM
Nice clear shot and I like the perspective.
 02/18/2004 04:29:28 PM
Great sky, love the color of the flag, but the texture of the rock might be better enhanced by shooting in a more strongly directional light.

(The caption seems almost like a Readers Digest memorial - ALL wars! Unfortunately, the Air Force had no heroes killed in any USA war involvements, according to this. )

No, WAIT! There's room to put in a line, "P.S. Insert the word 'AirForce' !"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/18/2004 09:04:55 AM
While there is texture here, the real subject seems to be the text.
 02/18/2004 12:59:01 AM
The branches are disturbing and a little to noisy the sky
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/18/2004 12:55:44 AM
the clouds, flag and bush are all on the right - unbalances an otherwise very geometric pic. nicely exposed, nice contrast with teh blue sky
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