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Funeral
mgarsteck


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Yorba Linda CA
Date: Jul 17, 2011
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 1250
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2011

 A dear friend of mine's funeral. I wanted to honor her with this picture

Statistics
Place: 124 out of 343
Avg (all users): 5.9874
Avg (commenters): 7.8462
Avg (participants): 6.0960
Avg (non-participants): 5.5882
Views since voting: 482
Views during voting: 249
Votes: 159
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 08/12/2011 12:45:00 AM
I'm sorry for your loss, Matthew, and you did very well to honor her with this picture.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2011 05:15:43 PM
I remain speechless.
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 08/07/2011 09:31:33 AM
Very moving and profound shot, the B&W conversion was done expertly, this is a subject we don't often see in a photo and for that alone it deserves credit, the fact that its also a great photo means it deserves even more.
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 08/07/2011 05:03:09 AM
great work. Very nice B/W and congrats on the courage to show this subject matter here.
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 08/06/2011 11:40:51 PM
good candid. 4 different stories.
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 08/05/2011 11:18:35 PM
powerful
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 08/05/2011 09:21:46 PM
wow. Thought provoking.
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 08/05/2011 02:47:00 PM
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: So powerful - given the scene I feel guilty at liking it so much but tho is so sensitively made and so poignant. This is both journalistic and artistic at the same time and the longer the look at it, the longer I think about, this POV and wonder about the guts you have to take this shot....

Critical stuff: The guy on the left reminds me enough of the actor Sam Elliott to distract me.

Overall: A very special image. Excellent work.
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 08/04/2011 01:53:20 AM
Oddly you don't see a lot of funeral work. Sure it's not the happiest time but certainly emotionally rich photographically speaking. Love the somber B&W and each pall bearer has his/her own emotional look. The sole lady almost looks as if she is happy, with that huge bear grin. Maybe "The Mentalist" should comment :)
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 08/03/2011 11:56:52 AM
Great tone and emotion....
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 08/02/2011 09:59:18 PM
I can feel the seriousness of the occasion.
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 08/02/2011 11:43:38 AM
Very touching.
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 08/01/2011 10:55:02 PM
You get the impresion it was his wife, or perhaps his son. And that he has the determination to carry that casket all by himself - it is his duty.
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 08/01/2011 08:31:34 PM
Very powerful and beautifully composed!
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 08/01/2011 09:17:09 AM
Impressive bw...catch the moment.
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