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Comment by jjstager2:
putting the title in the past tense (Extinguished) would help tie the photo in with the challenge even better. Good, crisp shot.

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Comment by annig:
bummer about the car..geez! what some folks won't do for a challenge image! :)

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Comment by Rasai:
What did that "Purple Hair" hit?

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Comment by klstover:
This was a rough challenge for a lot of people. Don't be too discouraged. This is a great piece of art. :-)

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Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice exposure but I wish there was a little more drama.

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Comment by levyj413:
Ok, after reading your complaints in the scores thread, I guess you'd argue that the motion is coming from the guy in the back. But that's not what comes through to me. And for that matter, even the guy in the back doesn't show extreme emotion.

One of the toughest things is to forget what we know to see things from the voter's perspective. Here, you KNEW the guy in back was your subject and he was showing strong emotion. But I didn't, and apparently neither did most voters. On the other hand, Klstover loved it, and she often does very interesting things, so you're doing fine to connect with her.

All of that said, I still think it's a nice B&W with good composition and solid technique.

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Comment by klstover:
Huh. I'll bet you get DNMCed for this, since that face is such in focus. But it says the face of the "emotive subject". To me, the emotive subject is the figure in the back... making this perfectly meeting the challenge. 10 10 10! and one of my favorites, if not my absolute favorite, in this challenge.

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Comment by ladyhawk22:
The focus and black and white tones on this shot are spot on....but I'm not sure I feel it fits the "faceless" criteria. I'm thinking perhaps you were going for more of a statement that smoker statistics aren't faceless...they're real people?

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Comment by digifotojo:
I don't see any extreme emotion here, just a guy lighting a cigarette.

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Comment by bubeltrubel:
the blue color in all the things around looks like a perfectly frame of this scenery!