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Challenge: Door Knobs, Handles & Locks (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2010 challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Eastern State Mental Hospital
Date: May 17, 2010
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: May 17, 2010
[May. 19th, 2010 08:05:58 AM]

Woke up to a 6.7 and now a 6.8. However, there are only 21 votes cast, so I'm trying not to get too hopeful...

About the title: Crazing is a network of fine cracks on the surface of a material, for example in a glaze layer. Technically, this really is cracks, not crazing, but it reminded me of antique ceramics and things that I've seen crazed. It also had a double meaning, because this is taken at an abandoned building at Eastern State Mental Hospital.
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As my daughter would say, "Whoooot!!" Thanks everyone!

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.6467
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.4032
Avg (non-participants): 6.7705
Views since voting: 5339
Views during voting: 313
Votes: 184
Comments: 44
Favorites: 8 (view)

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 05/31/2010 02:30:13 PM
Congrats on another top 10!!!

--Rick
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 05/30/2010 08:08:41 PM
NIcely abstractish. Congrats, Wendy!
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 05/27/2010 04:31:09 PM
That door is just like I remember it thirty eight years ago. Is Miss. Abby still there? If she is you would know by her screams.
What a character she was. I wish the faceplate was a bit lighter so I could see the detail.
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 05/27/2010 01:23:59 PM
Huge congrats on the yellow with this great image Wendy!.
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 05/26/2010 12:10:08 PM
Beautiful
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 05/26/2010 11:41:13 AM
Congrats on your ribbon! Thanks for the story, too.

Lovely image. As usual.
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 05/26/2010 11:07:45 AM
I thought this was a cert for the blue! Lovely image Wendy and one of two of my top votes in this challenge.

Mike

Message edited by author 2010-05-26 11:08:28.
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 05/26/2010 10:06:45 AM
Love it. Great shot Wendy.
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 05/26/2010 09:37:54 AM
Congrats, Wendy!!
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 05/26/2010 09:06:50 AM
Excellent processing work to really make those textures pop! Eastern State is great, ain't it (I've visited several times).
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 05/26/2010 08:53:55 AM
Great find - congrats on the ribbon!
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 05/26/2010 08:04:38 AM
Congratulations, Wendy. Great image. It's lovely how the density of paint cracks varies across different areas of the door, especially on the left third of the image.
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 05/26/2010 07:31:45 AM
Congrats!
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 05/26/2010 06:23:53 AM
Congrats! I like it a lot!
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 05/26/2010 06:15:41 AM
I didn't get a chance to view or vote this challenge but this is sublime. Great shot Wendy!
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 05/26/2010 03:18:34 AM
Your image was my top vote - so glad you were in the top three - congratulations!!
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 05/26/2010 02:13:53 AM
Congratulations, Wendy! It's a true honor to be among DPC legends in this one. I love your shot and said as much last night. Clink of the glass!
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 05/26/2010 01:05:25 AM
Woohoo !!! FABULOUS Wendy. CONGRATS on the ribbon! Heck of a shot.
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 05/26/2010 01:01:01 AM
Congratulations Wendy... love this image... got my highest mark in the challenge (along with two others)... thankfully, it didn't have to get a MUAIMHO. Sometimes the voters get it right :)
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 05/26/2010 12:46:52 AM
Wendy, congratulations! :)
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 05/26/2010 12:45:55 AM
Weindy :) Nice to see you at the front again, I was expecting a Blue for this one, nicely composed and captured ...
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 05/26/2010 12:32:29 AM
Congrats Wendy! I love how complementary the colors are!
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 05/26/2010 12:31:59 AM
Wonderful and huge congratulations to you on your yellow!!
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 05/26/2010 12:18:55 AM
How awesome, Wendy! Congratulations! I love this photo!
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 05/26/2010 12:16:45 AM
Woo hoo! Team Arabesque!!! :)
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 05/26/2010 12:15:44 AM
Way to go, Team mate! Awesome finish!
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 05/26/2010 12:08:49 AM
Congratulations Wendy!
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 05/26/2010 12:05:07 AM
Wow, nailed another one! That makes 8 of them! Dang, I ain't even going to try keeping up with you!
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 05/26/2010 12:04:41 AM
Grats, nice to see a top score in the ribbons. I do love this shot
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 05/26/2010 12:04:39 AM
Congrats on a very well-deserved ribbon! Woooo Hoooo! Go Wendy Go!!!
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 05/26/2010 12:04:16 AM
Well done...congrats on yellow.
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 05/26/2010 12:02:31 AM
ahhhh, good for you!!! Congrats my friend
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/25/2010 08:26:42 PM
Great picture. Not much more to say other than excellent view, composition, and spot on sharp. Well done.
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 05/25/2010 02:08:32 PM
Lovely find, great textures, the black on white crackelure is also very appealing.
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 05/24/2010 11:50:50 AM
what a cool, cool door...
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 05/22/2010 05:21:10 PM
How nice! You made it look like a painting. (not voting)
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 05/20/2010 09:13:24 PM
Maddening! Good for you for spotting this.
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 05/20/2010 01:37:25 PM
Nice use of color. I like the texture in the door knob and the door.
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 05/20/2010 12:38:17 PM
Love this shot it's got a real 'arty' feel about it - superb!
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 05/19/2010 08:01:28 PM
Great job. I'll bet you took a lot of shots of this door.
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 05/19/2010 07:20:45 PM
This is really special. Framing at it's finest
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 05/19/2010 06:11:27 AM
I love the cracked door and paint, very nice, your composition is perfect, lovely shot.
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 05/19/2010 04:45:08 AM
great one,,,,, love this one,,, but you should just focus on the handle knob and lock,,,,,,focus is on the door,,,,, but i like ,,,,,,,,,,yeaaaa,,,!!
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 05/19/2010 03:47:40 AM
The crackle is very special.
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