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Challenge: Book Titles II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-420
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm
Location: Katori Shrine, Sawara, Chiba, Japan
Date: Aug 7, 2009
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100 @ f/5.6
Galleries: Travel, Photo-Impressionism
Date Uploaded: Aug 11, 2009

Before praying at a Japanese temple or shrine, one is supposed to wash away their "sins" before saying prayers.

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Place: 108 out of 130
Avg (all users): 4.9096
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.5652
Avg (non-participants): 5.0417
Views since voting: 891
Views during voting: 258
Votes: 166
Comments: 2
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08/19/2009 09:43:09 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club and welcome to DPC!

First impression: I have hard time figuring out what this is without reading your notes. The photo does not grab my attention for very long, I find the background bokeh more interesting than the main subject.

Technicals: Lighter background grabs my attention, I wish there was more light on the subject so that a viewer can appreciate all the dents and textures of the metal and the wood. While the focus is good, your composition is too central for me and I feel that a tighter crop would have put more focus on the subject and made the photo more interesting.

Final thoughts: For someone not familiar with the culture, it is hard to figure out what this photo is about, the lighter background took over your photo. Focusing on a specific element -- contrasted textures, a drop of water, etc. would have provided more reference points for the viewer.

Please feel free to PM me with any questions.

Cheers,

Anna
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08/13/2009 03:41:19 PM
I dont get it, maybe i'm too young. I'll come back to this later maybe i'll see it. 5 for now


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