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He was a friend that I could not reach
He was a friend that I could not reach
CorySmith


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Crime Scene (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Cherry Point, NC
Date: Jun 13, 2008
Aperture: 5
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Emotive, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jun 15, 2008

ive been waiting for wheres waldo challenge for like the past year. guess this will have to hold off till the next one is announced.
the concept i wanted to convey with this photo was kinda a 'oh look honey at that pretty landscape, Im going to take a photo, OHMAWGAWDZ THERES A BODY IN THE WATER!!!!!'
didnt expect for many people to get it if anyone. whateva
title is a lyric from porcupine tree's song 'even less'

Statistics
Place: 58 out of 62
Avg (all users): 4.4737
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 3.9688
Avg (non-participants): 4.5759
Views since voting: 974
Views during voting: 517
Votes: 190
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)


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06/23/2008 02:02:59 PM
Wow, You got trashed on this one. I found long ago that in DPC voter land, you have to hit a lot of voters between the eyes with the expected subject in order for them to connect the dots. Nice shot, and IMHO it fits the challenge nicely. It's pleasing to see something here besides gory or fun stuff like cookie stealing. This looks like an actual crime scene.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/22/2008 11:51:12 PM
I wonder how many viewers could not see the guy floating?
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06/22/2008 11:36:28 PM
Took me a few to see it.
The title really carries a message here and leaves me wondering as to real or not.
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06/22/2008 10:29:35 PM
Good shot but not really clear on what the crime is.
06/22/2008 10:04:43 PM
Took a minute to see this one
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06/22/2008 04:46:27 PM
I sure wish the body was a bit bigger in the image - it is incredible hard to find him...
06/20/2008 07:07:29 PM
not sure how I feel about this one... I don't think I'd even notice the floating guy if it weren't in this challenge, and I felt like I had to look for the "crime scene" .... so I guess the story ends up a bit confusing. did he commit suicide? maybe the title confuses me too.....hmmmm...otherwise, its a pretty landscape!
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06/20/2008 02:24:05 PM
subject? 5/10
06/20/2008 07:16:45 AM
It took me a little to figure out what you meant with this soot, and I am not sure I really got it; the "dead" body is really too tiny to play a significant role
06/19/2008 10:37:54 PM
great shot...I wanted to do something like this...but couldn't find anyone willing to take the plunge.

bravo
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06/19/2008 08:39:01 PM
Crime? Where?
06/19/2008 10:47:54 AM
Hard to see the body.
06/18/2008 03:46:55 PM
Looks like a fishing trip gone bad
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06/17/2008 08:26:11 AM
Took me a sec to find the body. Good take on the challenge. Bumpig up 1.
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06/16/2008 10:33:53 PM
It took me a while to see the little doll floating, I assume that is the result of the 'crime' , but then, I wouldn't know how to connect the tittle to it. Nice looking body of water though. I am not voting in this challenge 'cause I am in it, so, no score, just this comment.
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06/16/2008 07:07:23 PM
I assume there is someone floating to the bottom left, but it is not obvious enough
06/16/2008 06:26:40 PM
The sky is pale and I would have liked more saturation of color. Also, showing more water would have helped the composition.
06/16/2008 10:30:47 AM
Wow, I didn't even see the guy in the water at the bottom left! Might've been better if that had been just a little more obvious; Maybe at least zoomed in a little more.
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06/16/2008 02:59:22 AM
There is just way to much and a barely visible body. Personally it does not sell me a crime scene.
06/16/2008 02:14:08 AM
took a while to find the crime
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06/16/2008 01:12:15 AM
Reminds me of Achoo's DrewMedia shot. Big landscape, little speck of person. To be honest, I was first trying to see if the sign had anything to do with the crime. No vote, I'm in this one.
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