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by moondoggie

Comment by mattpga:
very nice

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Comment by jmsetzler:
Ok.. I think I'm ready to comment on this photograph now :) Ya see... i work for Caterpillar, Inc. who may have been the maker of that monster truck in the background... But u know what? This is an excellent photograph and I like your interpretation of this challenge... Nice job!

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by moondoggie

Comment by Sonifo:
Nice, I like how it shows the flower as being delicate and behind it something very distructive. Did you think of cropping off some of the top?

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Comment by nborton:
very nice, by having the background out of focus really adds to the pic.

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Comment by lisae:
Very nice! The depth of field is very effective, the colours and lighting are wonderful, and the framing of the two flowers is evocative. The photo with its title tell a little narrative and create a sense of tension.

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Comment by Crystal Streams:
Nice flowers. The background is distracting

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Comment by drewmedia:
I've looked at this twice now, and I've changed my first opinion of it :) I really do like the colors and the depth, and I was way too harsh on pictures for not having a sharp upward angle at first. Nicely done.

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Comment by Gordon:
tells a story! good entry...

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Comment by Ricky Cleave:
This almost brings a tear to my.

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Comment by moondoggie:
Thanks for the comments all. Very much enjoyed and appreciated.

Yes, yes, when I saw the 'Ground Up' challenge after posting this pic, I thought "Crap! I know what most of the comments are going to say!'

Some public responses to a few of the comments (not that anyone really gives a hoot)...

I did not think the grass would annoy people as much as it did. The intent there was, as Terrentius nailed it, to give the perpective of looking up at one's own headstone. The Grass also provided a way of obscuring some of the text, which I believed added an element of mystery (good call Gordon) and also helped to frame the date which, as reflected in the title, is the reference to the transition theme - the year this person passed away, transitioning into another state.

Ahh well, maybe I thought about it too much...

As for the 'cutout' sky, this picture was taken on a typically overcast and grey Washington day. That caused the sky to be pretty washed out to begin with. After desaturating, I adjusted the white point so that the sky was a clean white.


Thanks again!