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Challenge: Urban Decay (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
Location: niche
Date: Dec 13, 2009
Aperture: 6.7
ISO: 100
Shutter: 20
Galleries: Cityscape, Urban
Date Uploaded: Dec 13, 2009

 This was taken 2am London time, 4 hours before the deadline.
I hadn't bothered trying to get anything serious for this challenge because everytime I pick up my dslr to go shoot something for a challenge I get frustrated since I'm used to the quality that is delivered by medium format film.
Anyhow, I thought I had to enter something for this challenge so I just grabbed by cam and tripod and took this 50m away from my home.

[Dec. 16th, 2009 11:46:15 AM]

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I really don't give rats ass about the score but that some people didn't see the decay part of this photograph disappoints me...
There's an obviously abandoned house (it's part of an abandoned factory) on the right, then there's a car that is damaged and just sits there in the parking lot, and of course the dead end train tracks leading to a forgotten part of the city's history. This is where the niche comes into playing.

[Dec. 16th, 2009 11:46:51 AM]

to be continued...

Statistics
Place: 85 out of 90
Avg (all users): 4.6173
Avg (commenters): 3.8000
Avg (participants): 4.6038
Avg (non-participants): 4.6239
Views since voting: 771
Views during voting: 353
Votes: 162
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 01/25/2011 11:26:58 AM
Urban niches

02/04/2010 08:26:55 AM
The more I look at this one the more I like it. So sublime, definitely not for an everyday photo consumer.
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 12/21/2009 07:43:26 AM
If people couldn't see decay in this shot, they weren't looking. It meets the challenge well, is well composed, and nicely lit. It's a good photo.
ETA: My husband said if people don't see urban decay here, he wonders where they live. :) And BTW one of the things I like best about this photo are the four distinct blocks of color. Nice geometry.

Message edited by author 2009-12-21 10:42:22.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 03:33:37 AM
Hugely underated in my opinion. I didn't get round to voting in this challenge but this would have scored highly by me. There is a great sense of melancholy and slow decay about the shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/17/2009 04:38:18 AM
Not much decay visible.
Only building on right might qualify.
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 12/16/2009 04:01:56 PM
You must live in a place with good planning and zoning?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2009 08:14:33 AM
I don't see the connection to the theme, sorry......3
 12/14/2009 07:24:27 PM
Just coming off as a snapshot to me I'm afraid. The composition leads my eye to the X near the center where it finds nothing to look at.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2009 04:38:00 PM
I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be looking at here. The first thing that caught my attention was the light and the car below. No vote, I'm in this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2009 04:13:17 PM
I must admit I am not getting this. Is it about the car that is damaged and has found its niche behind a fence? Is it about the night light who's niche is to light up the cars (which wouldn't be decay I guess).

On top of that I don't find the composition very interesting either. I do like the lighting and the interesting things on the side of the building. Is that a white angel with red highlights? I just think this scene had lots of potential but you didn't pick any one thing to concentrate on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2009 09:04:49 AM
good shot here...
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