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We want to go to Florida!  Help get us out of the winter wonderland.
We want to go to Florida! Help get us out of the winter wonderland.
Morgan


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Challenge: Stranger In A Strange Land (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D1X
Location: Toronto, Canada
Date: Jan 4, 2003
Aperture: f13.0
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/90th of a second
Galleries: Snapshot, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 4, 2003

It is too cold here! We want to go to Disneyland.

Nikon D1x with a 17mm-35mm f2.8 lens set at the 35mm focal length.

Yes, I know that it will be said that this image is too overexposed due to the snow, but you can not complain this time that I cropped it too tight.

Statistics
Place: 66 out of 67
Avg (all users): 4.1609
Avg (commenters): 5.1250
Avg (participants): 4.1154
Avg (non-participants): 4.2286
Views since voting: 1453
Votes: 87
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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01/16/2003 01:31:56 PM
Critique Club Critique by Inspzil

Composition - I didn't rate this pic very high the first time mostly due to the composition. I don't find anything related to the challenge outside of the title. You're right, you didn't crop the pic too tight and by not cropping it you leave much mess in the background. I do not believe in the washed out snow theory. Snow is white, and by God, it looks white in the picture. Imagine that? This is a very simple snapshot in my opinion. There isn't anything about it to show me anything besides that. Sorry!

Photography - Seems about the right exposure. Snow is not the easiest thing to serve as a backdrop in pictures though. When you leave too much of it though, it dominates the picture. This is not poorly taken, just not very well set-up.

Processing - Not really applicable

Overall - I don't really like the picture. I don't find much artistic merit to it. I don't feel it really meets the challenge. Stand the man out there in a speedo and you have a stranger in a strange land. Sorry I can't be more helpful but there really isn't a lot to build on. Best advice I have is keep shooting and good luck in future challenges. This pic would look great in your family album though. - Inspzil
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/12/2003 02:25:12 PM
Even funnier if you'd been able to borrow a pair of chihuahuas...
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01/07/2003 07:11:14 PM
That looks cold! If you had put that guy in a bathing suit he truly be a stranger in a strange land.
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01/07/2003 03:34:25 PM
this looks like a nice family album photo :) Nothing looks out of the ordinary or 'strange' IMO. Maybe if the guy was in shorts it would fit the challenge a little better :) - setzler
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01/06/2003 09:15:39 PM
Cute picture....But they do look like they belong there.
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01/06/2003 07:00:28 PM
Nice photo, but I am lost as to the challenge aspect. It's cold outside and he is fully dressed for it. The dogs look pretty natural too. ?????? 6 Swash
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01/06/2003 02:32:29 PM
:0) I know the feeling. Great shot. Pretty.
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01/06/2003 11:22:18 AM
Fantastic. Did you realize this almost looks sepia. The dogs give it away that it's really color. Come on down to Georgia. It's beautiful here. This will be among my favorites. Good photo. Like the scenery around you. Glad you didn't crop it down to just you and the dogs. Great one. PTL
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01/06/2003 11:11:42 AM
Too bright - most of the snow is almost completely white - it would be nice to see some texture in the snow. By contrast, the man's clothes are too dark and again, no texture is visible. I would have composed the photo differently - putting the man and the dogs off centre to the left or right to give more interest.
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01/06/2003 12:29:10 AM
Cute photo with title.
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