Sudbury, Ontario. Home of the world's largest nickel
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Comment by kirbic:
Hmmm, I traveled thru Sudbury by Motorcycle last Fall, but somehow missed the nickel!

Sudbury, Ontario. Home of the world's largest nickel
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Comment by Jeileen:
I would have centered the text on the bottom and switched the lines around in position as well as size.

Sudbury, Ontario. Home of the world's largest nickel
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Comment by magnetic9999:
i love this giant nickel, it's such an unusual artifact.. i might have placed the text in less squeezed spot.

DPC: Universally The Best.
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Comment by GeneralE:
I like the flag idea, but maybe should have included tiny versions of all the member nations...

DPC: Universally The Best.
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Comment by cykhansen:
find out when it's ok to shoot stuff -- the phrase isn't useful but the idea of the flags, etc. is nice

Heineken: Smooth and Refreshing!
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Comment by Journey:
This is a great advertisement. Although not a beer drinker, i am originally Dutch, so i appreciate the Heineken (the French text was noted so i believe i know who you are) ! The presentation is nicely seamless and layed out in a logical manner. Love the droplets on the bottle; they help my eye wanting to go back into the picture instead of out. Really well done, 10 Journey

Heineken: Smooth and Refreshing!
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Comment by Jenguin:
great ad ;)

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Comment by robbieh:
I really like this idea. It sure shows the diversity of our home on the net.

Deep Purple
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Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi BigSmiles...

I believe, as I mentioned in my original comment, that this is a very appealing photo. The most striking part of it for me is the nice mesh between the purple and yellow color on the flower petals. The yellow center really pops out nicely against the purple surroundings.

I also prefer dark backgrounds on most flower shots. It does a wonderful job of isolating the flower from an environment that could otherwise be distracting in various ways.

One of the compositional elements I particularly enjoy in this image is the way the upper rear petals seem to form 'wings' for this flower. That element almost gives the front facing elements of the flower some facial characteristics... maybe a purple angel in flight :)

The image is slightly grainy... probably a result of the ISO 400 camera setting. I believe the color saturation could be a little better and the grain removed completely by shooting at ISO 100 with a longer shutter speed. A tripod would be required and some patience to set up the composition, but I think it would enhance the overall quality of this image quite a bit :)

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

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Comment by Ricky Cleave:
thats so true