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by ericwoo

Comment by Kelli:
I'm going to comment without looking at other comments first, that way my perspective isn't affected by others opinions. That said, the DOF is excellent and you can almost feel the splinters coming off the wood. There does seem to be a color cast of some type (haze), maybe too much green? As far as this particular challenge, it's seems more broken than old to me which is why you probably didn't score higher. Overall I really like the picture.

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Comment by Elvis_L:
great shot

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Comment by ericwoo:
It surprised me, too. Hopefully better in the next one.

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Comment by jenesis:
It baffles me that your color shot of this in the challenge barely made a 5. Ridiculous!! This treatment may have fared a wee bit better with the sepia treatment and all.

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Comment by timfythetoo:
I am surprised this didnt do better. I found it funny. For me I think the color has an odd yellow/green cast to it all. You may have been able to blend the blur in a bit better on the tree in the immediate background - a bit too much in parts. But still I found it better than a 5.0. Good concept. Maybe going black and white would have been good.

Youth Detached...too wise, too knowing, too soon
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Comment by timfythetoo:
I thought this was a great shot. Very nice colors and the stare just gets to you. Tells a story without words and a very lucky (skilled?) capture. Well done.

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Comment by Melethia:
Maybe not "old" as most would perceive it, but works well when taken with the title. Color is excellent - very rich and vibrant - I like the golden tones to it. The tree branch on the right does compete for a bit of attention, but not sure how else you could have composed the shot. DOF is used well here.

Youth Detached...too wise, too knowing, too soon
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Comment by hanneke:
tears in my eyes... congrats on such a great photograph! it just hits me. added to faves

Message edited by author 2006-04-28 20:26:30.

Youth Detached...too wise, too knowing, too soon
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Comment by nards656:
She's a beautiful girl, and this is an excellent shot of a priceless moment. I don't "pity" these children, but my heart goes out to them. The only unfortunate thing in your shot is that the background is similar to the skintone. A little more "contrast" there would have made it a very punchy shot. I understand that was out of your control, but it's just a wish, you know? :)

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Comment by JRalston:
Wish the lighing was better, but the composition is excellent. Darn that sun ;o)