Pop goes the Santa....
by HornOUBet

Comment by gloda:
Seems too easy, simple. The picture doesn't look as if you tried to do something special.
It's mechanical all right, but it doesn't show too much of it, except for the lever at the right. The lighting is okay, the details come out well. 4.

Pop goes the Santa....
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Comment by SummerBreeze:
Cute Idea

Pop goes the Santa....
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Comment by Bear_Music:
This is appealing. It improves ont he other jack-in-the-box in this challenge by emphasizing the crank, which is the direct mechanical tie-in. I sense a slight falloff of sharpness at the top...

Pop goes the Santa....
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Comment by AChelton:
Nice picture, dust specks at the bottom though.

Pop goes the Santa....
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Comment by Mulder:
A bit out of focus

The Wind Runs Through It
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Comment by graphicfunk:
returning for comment:
Meets the challenge with active windsocks and great house color. Bumping up.

The Wind Runs Through It
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Comment by Zoomdak:
Does show the wind, but the composition is a little confusing. The stairwell on the left detracts the eye, the window below and balcony above a little as well. Also seems a tad overexposed. I like how you've placed the kites in the rule of thirds though.

The Wind Runs Through It
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Comment by bikefreak:
Background is distracting

The Wind Runs Through It
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Comment by Gatorguy:
Meets the challenge. The highlights are a little blown out, and the compositon isn't very interesting though. There are too many distracting elements in the background.

Yellow Revisited: Texas Style
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Comment by HornOUBet:
My first challenge. Overall I am happy with the results. My main focus was to capture the spirit of the challenge, more so than produce a technically and photographically noteworthy submission. I realize all aspects affect the votes and opinions though, and will strive to improve for future challenges.

Now, in answer to the questions, the car lights on indicate someone coming back to the Rose (revisited :) )... I like the subdued surroundings of the sign, since many parts of society insist men sneak around to visit strip clubs... just an instantaneous thought in determining my subject, and the rest is part of snap decision to take a "snap-shot".............