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Learning
12/05/2008 09:45:52 AM
Learning
by daryn

Comment:
It's very straightforward and simple. I'd like if you tried something to make it pop and stand out a little from the crowd. Try a slight overexposure or a more dramatic use of dof.
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Winning at Mario Kart
12/05/2008 09:45:51 AM
Winning at Mario Kart
by JimiRose

Comment:
Fun hair, great lighting, I like the b&w for this.
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faith
12/05/2008 09:45:49 AM
faith
by taterbug

Comment:
Great capture of textures in b&w. Very nice.
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Bridging the Divide
12/05/2008 09:45:47 AM
Bridging the Divide
by kenna718

Comment:
Whoa, this is fun. Feels a little fuzzy, but the scope of it makes up for that in my mind.
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Innocence
12/05/2008 09:45:46 AM
Innocence
by Patrick_R

Comment:
I wish she were a tiny bit sharper, but I think the composition is fab. The leaves make for a somewhat busy background.
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Mountain Drive
12/05/2008 09:45:43 AM
Mountain Drive
by K3Master

Comment:
Very nice, makes me a little dizzy and a little scared, I hope you weren't driving when you took this! :P
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A road runs through it.
12/05/2008 09:45:42 AM
A road runs through it.
by Delta_6

Comment:
I like the winding road, I wish that one cloud would have left for you since it's a bit distracting, and I wish it were a tad bit sharper.
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An era apart
12/05/2008 09:45:41 AM
An era apart
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Interesting idea, but I don't feel that this pic could possibly be the one that either 1. expresses you the best or 2. expresses your talent the best for the entire month.

ETA: Okay, here's me trying to figure out what it is that I think could be improved about your submission. I think this might get long because I type while I think, so bear with me. I'm going to use examples of buildings that I think are particularly well done and contrast them with yours to figure out what's lacking to me, if that's alright. Here we go:

Here's one that really resonates with me. I feel that because of the more open composition and the reflection, it's more visually satisfying. There's more depth to it, and nothing feels like it's getting blocked. I feel that yours, in contrast, might lose some of its feeling of depth because the building in front is blocking the building in back.

Here's one that also appeals to me. Maybe I'm just a sucker for reflections? :) Here, we can see two buildings, much like in your picture, but because of the broken mirror I find it more visually engaging. Your entry feels like walking down the street and taking a picture from eye level. It doesn't have any tricks up its sleeve, no new angles or perspectives or pizazz to separate it from what a person would normally see. I gather that you were trying to emphasize the juxtaposition of old and new, but I think your title is what seals that for me rather than the composition of the picture.

Something like this (more reflections, gee I am a softy for them I guess!) with the old building reflected in the shiny new windows of the skyscraper I think would have conveyed a relationship between the buildings better. A wide gap of sky to demonstrate that they're separated by time, but the reflection shows that they're connected by proximity. Oops, I just let out my film degree critic who finds meaning in everything, I try not to do that too often :)

All of this is not to say that I find it a completely unappealing picture, I just think that you, and especially now that I know who's entry this is, have a way to make it different than what Joe Shmoe would see while walking down the street. Some sort of visual gimmick that visually expresses the relationship between these two awesome buildings.

Oh, and include a reflection, apparently ;)
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the boyz ...
12/05/2008 09:45:11 AM
the boyz ...
by cirrasch

Comment:
Something about this really appeals to me - all the textures feel so smooth. I like the tilt.
Soupline at FDR Memorial, Washington, DC
12/05/2008 09:44:54 AM
Soupline at FDR Memorial, Washington, DC
by marcbenton

Comment:
It seems to me like the focus didn't land sharply enough where you were trying to get it, but I like the composition.
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