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The Hollows
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Challenge: Abstract (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Backyard
Date: Apr 29, 2004
Aperture: f4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 4.5s
Galleries: Abstract, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2004

 Most of the images that do well on this site are ones that have instant appeal...the "WOW!-factor". Unfortunately, this isn't one of those images, so I'm positive it's gonna get banged up pretty good (my prediction: 4.375---if that!)

This is the kind of image you really have to look at for a minute or two for it to "sink in". It's dark. It's moody. And since that's how I'm feeling right now, I thought I'd go ahead and share it with you.

Statistics
Place: 186 out of 208
Avg (all users): 4.2919
Avg (commenters): 5.8000
Avg (participants): 4.0753
Avg (non-participants): 4.5882
Views since voting: 898
Votes: 161
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/16/2004 04:07:44 AM
Hi Mark and *Greetings from the Critique Club *

Well your prediction of the score was darn close - 4.37 vs 4.29.

As you know [and said] after some 20 challenges, folks don't often get past the WOW factor. Unfortunately, that's true not only on this site but in many other artistic venues.

Your image is indeed fun to study, it has a lot of hidden but interesting shapes - and sparkles with a great range of colors. As I look at it with an open mind - it suggests different emotions, most of them rather somber.

So, I guess the bottom line is whether you want to share your vision as it is - or learn how to incorporate some of the WOW factor, while still being able to share your unique eye with us.

That's a very tough choice - but I've found it works best for me to NEVER shoot for the "judges" - but instead shoot for myself and hope the judges can appreciate the image.

Keep up the good work.

-Tom-
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2004 02:29:01 PM
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 8 (light areas in the red are a bit distracting)
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 9
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 9
How well does it meet the challenge: 10
Total Averaged Rating 9
one of my favorites this challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2004 05:32:59 PM
This is just to 'blah' for me. Looks like a blurry close-up of something red. Nothing is compelling my eye, despite the strong color.
 05/03/2004 10:14:03 AM
Cool colors, but the border detracts from the image as a whole.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2004 04:17:32 AM
Very moody. A tad dark for my personal taste, but it does fit the challenge nicely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2004 12:41:05 AM
Very creative, great use of colors and shadows.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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