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Decimated downtown. Only the flowers are alive.
Decimated downtown. Only the flowers are alive.
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Challenge: Street Photography II (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: 2007 Challenges
Camera: Canon PowerShot A700
Location: Kemptville, On
Date: Jul 23, 2007
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/1500
Galleries: Cityscape, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Jul 23, 2007

 In the supposed attempt to 'improve' historic downtown Kemptville, near where I live, they have done just the opposite and many businesses have either gone under (see the Book Market's closed sign?) or are about to do so. So much for progress. There was no sign of life and happiness except in this planter box of flowers, located - where else? - outside one of the few businesses able to remain open...a bank.

pp: shadow/highlight, curves, contrast, saturation, crop, resize, sharpen edges, save for web

Statistics
Place: 190 out of 215
Avg (all users): 4.9686
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 4.9630
Avg (non-participants): 4.9744
Views since voting: 1007
Views during voting: 273
Votes: 159
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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 08/07/2007 01:50:42 PM
Excellent shot. Ya boo etc to the nay sayers. I think I might have tried to rotate so the fence, or maybe just that main pole, is parallel to the edge - the crookedness looks accidental.
Very much a legitimate social documentation photograph in the spirit of street photography in my arrogant humble opinion.
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 08/06/2007 03:29:40 PM
Marvelous photo and statement. I am very surprised at the score. I guess there were two factors: no people and not b&w. Well the color is what I like about this very lively shot of your dead downtown, and the lack of people is the statement. So the point is made and very nicely at that.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/30/2007 05:00:32 PM
Interesting shot. I like the contrast between the flowers and the construction going on over the fence.
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 07/30/2007 02:56:46 PM
Nice and sharp and great saturation - The metal fence is a little distracting
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 07/30/2007 07:47:57 AM
I like the contrast of the flowers - shows a promise of better things to come, perhaps?
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