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Speed cameras, do they work?
Speed cameras, do they work?
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Challenge: Newspaper (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Ilkeston "through pass"
Date: Jun 16, 2004
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Black and White, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Jun 22, 2004

 Very little done, just re-size, sharpen, and channel mix down to greyscale.

I dont expect this to do very well as it was taken as a spur of the moment after taking some shots of the sun rise and I was walking home after... It just seemed interesting.

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Place: 32 out of 232
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Votes: 274
Comments: 25
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 07/06/2004 09:14:44 AM
Originally posted by jadin:
Good photo. (headlines usually aren't questions - me being picky) Good attempt.


You may be correct there... most papers do tend to have the answer they feel is correct, then word the title accordingly... perhaps "Speed cameras fail to reduce deaths" with the subsiquent story trying to prove that.
07/06/2004 09:11:39 AM
Originally posted by NicNic101:
this is a cool shot. flowers? .... interesting .... what state is this in?


Ilkeston, near nottingham in the UK.

For some reason its become quite a tradition to lay flowers close to a road death... I think it may have started around princes Di's death as I dont recall it being in favour prior to that, or not as regular.
07/06/2004 09:09:08 AM
Originally posted by frogs:
Great capture, one of the few images I have seen that actually could be in a newspaper. Personally I think I would have stayed in colour for this to portray the present a little more.


I did debate with myself over keeping this in colour, but apart from the major papers most still print in BnW and this one although "a snap shot," seemed to fit the chalenge and I felt was similar to what a local press photographer would take.
07/06/2004 09:06:44 AM
Originally posted by KaDi:
Well conceived subject. I believe you would need higher contrast for most newsprint, however.


Yes, I agree but that side would be down to the newspaper editor/art director....

I've a submission into a local newspaper which I'm hoping will get printed on weds/thurs. If so, it will make a nice tear sheet :-)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/29/2004 09:37:08 AM
topical...
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 06/29/2004 06:32:37 AM
Very nice, fits the challenge well. 8
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 06/28/2004 06:50:55 PM
Well conceived subject. I believe you would need higher contrast for most newsprint, however.
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 06/26/2004 09:13:10 AM
My favourite so far! I picture this on the front cover of a local newspaper ...
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 06/25/2004 10:52:07 AM
nice shot. :D... 8
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 06/25/2004 04:44:34 AM
Great capture, one of the few images I have seen that actually could be in a newspaper. Personally I think I would have stayed in colour for this to portray the present a little more.
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 06/24/2004 11:41:55 PM
this is a cool shot. flowers? .... interesting .... what state is this in?
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 06/24/2004 09:45:14 PM
Pretty Cool.
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 06/24/2004 03:53:37 PM
Very strong shot. The b/w works well here. The flowers tells the story that someone has lost their life here and the cameras may not of helped. Very good shot.
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 06/24/2004 08:34:30 AM
Great entry. Not to go into the last challenge but wouldn't colorized flowers worked better?
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 06/23/2004 09:35:39 PM
Maybe needs more contrast and subject is kind of boring,7
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 06/23/2004 07:31:08 PM
good headline choice.
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 06/23/2004 07:14:01 PM
A very poignant image. Excellent choice of focal length. The lamp-post just behind it is a little distracting, but the image is still great. My favourite of the challenge.
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 06/23/2004 05:19:19 PM
Good comment. Good headline.
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 06/23/2004 11:46:15 AM
Great image, definitely has a message. 9

Good luck...
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 06/23/2004 08:14:07 AM
Nice. Photo has a lot of meaning to it. Good d.o.f.
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 06/23/2004 05:48:35 AM
Excellent choice for this contest and a really nice photo. Great job!
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 06/23/2004 04:50:39 AM
Good photo. (headlines usually aren't questions - me being picky) Good attempt.
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 06/23/2004 04:33:16 AM
Very poignant - and a good photo too.
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 06/23/2004 01:56:19 AM
good shot. I think youv'e met the challenge nicely. I can envision seeing this on a paper.
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 06/23/2004 01:06:58 AM
Meets the challenge, head on.
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