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Comment by Xilebo:
One of the most catching patterns of the challenge..vonaði að þessi sæti hærra!

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Comment by ubique:
This is what I feel the challenge was really about; to find a "hidden" pattern that shows an everyday object in a new light. Well composed, well captured and well processed.

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Comment by Sinky:
superb photo.

Creek
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Comment by David.C:
From the blue tones to the subject, a very cool image. However the choice of shutter speeds here is unfortunate. IMO, higher or lower would have helped the image, but which one depends on what you were trying to achieve.

A slower shutter speed to smooth out the water, removing the business of the background -- but also increasing the confusion between the motion blue and the shallow DOF. Or a faster shutter speed to stop the motion of the water and provide a solidness in the background and remove the conflict between blur and OOF, but at th expense of adding to what is already busy.

In any event, a much shallower DOF would have helped the image -- but would probably not been possible in the avialable light. As it is, there is little to seperate the in-focus subject from the OOF background, resulting in a competition for my attention. That competition between the two is, IMO, why this image finished squarly in the middle of the pack. It holds my attention, and thus gets the longer view desired, but fails to do anything with that attention once acquired.

David
Critique Club

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Comment by messerschmitt:
nice one!

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Comment by Paul Hakimata:
Great B&W.

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Comment by IceRock:
I think this will be at top .. ice

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Comment by Robby:
too centered, perhaps? Good choice of subject matter.

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Comment by jmoore:
I just love this!!! I wish it did not have the border, I think it takes away. If you have the want to put it in your portfolio with no border I just might add it to my favorites! I guess since I love the shot so much I will disregard the border in my voting process, 10

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Comment by UNTITLED:
Excellent use of pattern to show the age and character of the worn boat. Great photo!