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Dead Thirsty
Dead Thirsty
mikeee


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: End (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Trona, California
Date: Feb 1, 2009
Aperture: f22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Emotive, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Feb 1, 2009

Me, half naked in the desert to suggest dehydration.

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 146
Avg (all users): 5.6117
Avg (commenters): 6.5556
Avg (participants): 5.1636
Avg (non-participants): 5.7970
Views since voting: 1265
Views during voting: 356
Votes: 188
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0


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02/19/2009 11:28:53 AM
Nice job here... The ground there is awesome - good one...!
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02/18/2009 02:06:40 PM
oh my goodness.
uninteresting. maybe if it were smaller
02/14/2009 04:59:55 PM
this was one of my favorites, I like the texture the parched ground provides. The sunglasses placement is great for the image, but the item in your hand (a remote trigger?) doesn't seem to fit the theme. And just to be snarky, get a tan! :-) I also agree that a strong contrast b&w would've suited this image well.

Great work!

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02/11/2009 10:39:55 PM
Just like me and my TV Remote: Til death do us part. ;-) Great job here.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/10/2009 02:23:25 PM
Moral of the story: Bring some water to a photo shoot in the Salt Flats or similar location ;-)
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02/09/2009 01:12:17 PM
Nice shot; color and compostion. For a dead guy he has got a pretty strong grip in the right hand :-)
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02/07/2009 07:20:35 AM
A very well composed picture. It really sends the right message. I think the guy would have needed a bit more messing up (dust on the jeans, photoshop scratches on him, whiter skin, etc). But other than that i really like it.
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02/06/2009 06:36:40 PM
Nothing like a raisin however, not too pink either. I think it is a well exposed and composed photo - but the symbolism has some inaccuracies.
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02/06/2009 09:36:54 AM
Good idea. Putting this out in BW would have hidden the healthy look of the person and would have made this a stronger candidate for the front page.
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02/05/2009 07:06:00 PM
Nice picture, but his toes creep me out.
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02/05/2009 12:56:36 PM
Amazingly powerful image of a man dying of thirst in the parched waterless wastelands. Poignant presentation of reality and how the end can come upon us if we don't plan ahead in our journey through life. Also references to the water of life and the important part it fills in our everyday life. Fantastic depth and feeling of space. Brilliant piece of work. Should finish high up in the challenge.
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02/05/2009 01:51:55 AM
Nice idea..but i guess the angle could've been better..
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02/05/2009 12:18:47 AM
Nice angle and message well conveyed although your model looks too fit and healthy to be truly believable:-) Well done.
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02/04/2009 10:52:53 PM
good idea, and nice composition. However, the model doesnt LOOK like he's dead thirsty. It'd be cool if he was all dusty and dirty and really looked like he'd been trekking through the desert with no water.
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02/04/2009 02:02:43 PM
Ground is awesome. I think I'd actually like this better without the model (you? is that a remote?) in it.
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