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Challenge: Free Study 2008-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Palm Bay, Florida.
Date: Aug 20, 2008
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Emotive, Travel
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2008

 This is a shot I took during Tropical Storm Fay. This was one of the only occurrences I found of someone actually being out in the storm, besides my mother and I lol. Not exactly sure where they were going or why, probably something I will always ponder.

Very minimal editing on this. I cloned out the road-sign behind them and the address from the mailbox to preserve some of their anonymously. I had tried blurring the road-sign first however it was simply too distracting.

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Votes: 148
Comments: 8
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 10/18/2008 04:41:38 PM
I like this shot. It gives the impression that it's telling a story - could be a frame from a movie. The down-pour and the expressions on the kids faces create interest. This would have done much better in a photojournalism challenge - Free Study's can be brutal. I agree with your choice to leave the mailbox in the crop. If you removed it then it would not be clear that these kids are on a road. Nice capture.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2008 11:55:50 AM
I imagine it's tough taking photos in the rain: I wouldn't know. I'm wondering if that is why it looks slightly blurry to me? But anyway, that's a lot of rain!
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 09/07/2008 08:07:02 AM
not sure what to say about this...you have captured a moment here, OK I guess, but lacks wow factor
 09/05/2008 06:31:40 AM
Nasty weather.
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 09/02/2008 09:03:20 PM
not fun. i like the mocvement in the water you captured, really gives a feel of being there
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 09/02/2008 07:42:36 PM
some drop of rain.....
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 09/01/2008 01:00:11 PM
This looks like a bad day! I like that you can see the rain coming down and you have captured their expressions well. I'm not sure about the crop, though. I think I would have eliminated the mailbox on the right and focused in more on the kids.
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 09/01/2008 05:19:32 AM
This shot deserves a title, I also think that there should be less of the water bottom/right and more trees top/left
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