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Comment by mikala:
oh, this is so sad. excellent color/lighting. one of my highest rated this challenge. good luck.

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Comment by cools98:
Fit Challenge Criteria: 2/2
Color/Contrast: 2/2
Composition: 1/2
Photo Quality: 1/2
My Subjective Affinity: 1/2

This photo was exposed perfect, and the elephant, even at a distance, appears so clear. However, the two things that detract from the overall image are the branch (?) hanging down over the rear of the elephant and the extra room on top and bottom of the image, above and below the rails.

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Comment by SJCarter:
VERY emotional shot. It reminds me of some demented scientist's laboratory from the 1930s. Really nice work - I know that for me, whenever people tell me that a photo of mine evoked a strong feeling from them, I feel that I was successful. Good job.

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Comment by BAMartin:
This is so sad! The condition of the cage and the dispair of the animal is truly horrific. You get a 10 for reminding us that not all zoos are wonderful and bright!

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Comment by neophyte:
A tighter crop may have served you better. Great idea but there's too much going on and it takes a while for me to figure out who's the subject.

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Comment by MrsFuzzButt:
Really tugs at the heart strings... only criticism is that it feels a little awkward with the diagonal positioning of the bottom log of the enclosure. Feels like the elephant is going to slide out the side of the photo.

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Comment by james_so:
very emotive picture

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Comment by Tranquil:
or neglected.... 9.

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Comment by mrsamsa:
great in sepia good work

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Comment by Jinjit:
what a sad photo. yeah, this is the zoo alright.
no one could ever mistake that... 10