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smashed hopes
smashed hopes
completely--pointless


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Challenge: Sadness (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
Location: Essendon
Date: Apr 19, 2011
Aperture: f/18.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 640
Date Uploaded: Apr 19, 2011

this is really my first ever submission so im having a go.

i stumbled across a smashed tram stop just near my house and while i was waiting for the tram i thought i'd just take a fluke shot of it. i put my camera on the ground and hoped for the best and this is what came out!

ps. sorry about the bad quality. i had a LOT of trouble trying to figure out how to change the size

Statistics
Place: 99 out of 104
Avg (all users): 3.4194
Avg (commenters): 4.6667
Avg (participants): 3.4324
Avg (non-participants): 3.4153
Views since voting: 706
Views during voting: 275
Votes: 155
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/26/2011 10:20:19 PM
I get that broken glass can be symbolic with sadness, but the problem the image has is that the picture does not have anything else *within* the shot for the viewer to connect it to sadness. For example, had there been a broken doll, a faded & torn picture of 1/2 a happy couple, or a official document that states 'Notice of Forclosure" those would have been the additional element needed to strengthen a connection to sadness. As it is now, the audience has nothing to go on except to be told it is Smashed Hopes by the title. The title should be the cherry on the top not the element that carries the whole shot - show don't tell would make this image a whole lot stronger. The other suggestion is that don't be afraid to show your audience a larger picture - you want to show off details and get your audience drawn into the scene you are presenting to us. (not voting)
04/21/2011 10:55:57 AM
image size is so very tiny, difficult to see any kind of detail.
04/20/2011 08:57:50 PM
Sorry, not feeling sadness in this. Good luck.
04/20/2011 08:04:09 PM
Your image is appearing very small. A bigger image, will get a way better score. If you need any help, just pm me.
My name is Ryan.


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