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Pascal


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Challenge: Free Study 2008-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Tamron AF 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Konica-Minolta & Sony Alpha
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Date: Nov 21, 2008
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/3200 sec
Galleries: Urban, Candid
Date Uploaded: Nov 25, 2008

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Statistics
Place: 112 out of 417
Avg (all users): 6.0242
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.0090
Avg (non-participants): 6.0556
Views since voting: 1043
Views during voting: 264
Votes: 165
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)


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12/07/2008 07:19:49 PM
Great photo, the silhouettes really add to the photo.
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12/05/2008 01:05:09 PM
They watched as the last ships pulled out of the harbor and disappeared over the horizon. For whatever reasons, they had made the decision to remain behind. To try and eke out an existence in the now blasted and dying lands that they had called home all their lives.

The evacuation of the continent had been a long and terrible ordeal. The survivors and refugees had poured into the port in droves at first, overwhelming the disaster response teams and emergency medical teams that had set up there. The ships had come in as fast as they were able, and had left just as quickly, for remaining too long was to risk infection and disaster.

Over the next few weeks the flow of people dropped off significantly, and in the end, though there were many, there were also far too few. Millions had lived in the lands near this port, millions, but only a few hundred thousand had eventually arrived and were sent off to try and find a new beginning across the sea. It had all happened so quick, and nobody really understood why or how, just that they had to get away, for inland was a scene of devastation, death, and horror.

The three watched the last ship sink into the distance, then stood and hugged each other close. With a deep breath they turned and began to walk away from the sea, from safety. This was their land, and broken and diseased though it was, they were not about to give it up.

Slinging their packs on their backs, and a rifle over each shoulder they, like the ships, disappeared into the night.
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12/05/2008 09:54:20 AM
There's a lot going on in this pic, but I think it all works well together. Great contrast between the bright and the dark.
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12/05/2008 09:08:52 AM
Lovely view and relaxed feeling in your photo. One of my favourites from this challenge. 8
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12/03/2008 11:28:42 PM
A beautiful slice of life captured by a single click. Lucky you 9
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12/03/2008 07:14:59 PM
Very nice indeed. I love the silhouettes of the people sat on the edge, looks like they don't have a care in the world. The birds add to this as well as the great colours. My only very minor cc is the bird above the people is slightly distracting, but as I say very minor distraction
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12/03/2008 06:03:52 AM
Very pretty. 8
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12/02/2008 09:40:02 PM
LOVELY silhouettes shot! I can't decide about that blown area... I know you wanted to save the bird in the air... but if you didn't want to give the blown part some color... I think I'd have cropped it out... to make it almost a square. Very beautiful, though. (not voting yet)
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12/02/2008 09:38:18 PM
All your attention is drawn to the very bright sun area on the left. I would have cropped that out and had a very subtle image.
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12/01/2008 11:00:38 PM
Love the colours. The image is nicely layered and the varying levels of silhoette give it more depth. If possible I'd try and tone back the severe brightness of the sun/reflection, but that might be asking too much :P
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12/01/2008 02:43:23 AM
nice and smooth, love the light and composition
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