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Tears of Pride
Tears of Pride
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Blurry Mess (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
Date: Mar 7, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Military
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2008

 I thought of this idea when the challenge came out thinking of the teary eyed "mess" I would be when I watched a friend of mine graduate from boot camp and earn the title "United States Marine"

One of the things I like best about this image is how the Marines in it are faceless. They could be anyone's son, brother, father, friend and that seems to capture a bit of Marine culture where each Marine loses their individual-ness and becomes part of the whole.

After returning home and re-reading the challenge I'm not sure how well this goes with the intent or the voter's interpretation of the intent but it's what I have. :)

Statistics
Place: 213 out of 292
Avg (all users): 4.5859
Avg (commenters): 5.1429
Avg (participants): 4.3434
Avg (non-participants): 4.7734
Views since voting: 815
Views during voting: 360
Votes: 227
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/16/2008 10:14:14 AM
Nice! And it looks like an impressionistic painting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/16/2008 09:54:59 AM
Not very messy, but you got an interesting blur effect out of this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2008 09:04:19 PM
oof as opposed to blurry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2008 08:59:50 PM
nicely blurred
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2008 11:17:06 AM
I like this photo a lot, though I wish the one hat weren't quite so bright. You can feel emotion despite lack of any detail in the faces. Quite well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2008 07:09:32 PM
Great idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2008 12:24:28 AM
My eyes hurt.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2008 12:52:47 PM
this really looks like an OOF challenge entry,instead of a blurry mess
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2008 12:26:06 AM
out of focus, not blurry....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2008 09:55:46 PM
i wish it were in focus so i could see if one of them were one of my drill instructors

edit: i need to learn english better
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2008 06:01:44 PM
Works with the title - makes you think of someone (family?) looking on proudly, rather than particularly of the photo itself
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2008 01:17:46 PM
With the title this really helps fit the challenge. My only complaint is the the really hot spot above the 2nd's head.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2008 11:27:04 AM
I tell they are soldiers or something, but I'm not sure the blur "adds" anything to this photo for me...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2008 08:11:45 AM
A good image/title combo and meets the challenge description well. I know its part of the uniform, but the bright white 'hat' is a little distracting
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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