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Big Daddy
Big Daddy
alphakappa


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Challenge: Authority (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S410
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Date: Nov 20, 2004
ISO: 50
Date Uploaded: Nov 21, 2004

Saguaro cactii are a delight to photograph since they look so much like human shapes when seen from the proper angles.

Statistics
Place: 97 out of 149
Avg (all users): 4.7526
Avg (commenters): 5.2857
Avg (participants): 4.7013
Avg (non-participants): 4.7710
Views since voting: 778
Views during voting: 399
Votes: 291
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/30/2004 08:20:44 PM
returning for comments:
Real cute and funny. bumping to 7
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11/30/2004 07:01:05 PM
Why is this not in the comedy challenge.... it would have got a 7 from me there.... in authority it suffers from the good old not meeting the challenge issue.

sorry... 4.
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11/30/2004 12:46:56 PM
sorry...don't get it.
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11/30/2004 06:21:57 AM
very funny.
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11/30/2004 02:14:03 AM
Aawww. Someone needs a hug. Better him than me. Cool pic!
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11/28/2004 07:54:27 PM
This is a fascinating shot. I am uncetain of the symbolism given the title, but it is certainly thought-provoking.
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11/28/2004 07:45:52 AM
while i appreciate your humor, the blown highlights in the trees really did this one in for me. i would have preferred a bit more detail on the foreground cacti as well. maybe a closer crop would have done more to convey authority.
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11/27/2004 03:28:38 PM
Awesome Photo
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11/26/2004 03:59:03 PM
what kind of phallic psychiatrist's dream are you? I like the cut of your jib!
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11/26/2004 03:23:15 AM
Connection with challenge theme: low, symbolic, concrete.

Technical:
(+) focus, tonal range of midtones and shadows, cropping.
(-) some loss of detail on the cacti, blown out sky.

Artistic:
I think the overall composition is to the point you are conveying (concrete vs abstract). You chose a rather interesting take on this challenge. I disagree with utilizing these two particular cacti as symbolic of 'father figure' authority. Perhaps if that 'big daddy' was spanking junior, or displaying a gesture of authority, your interpretive entry would hold more strength.

Overall: Your symbolic yet concrete entry is not readily a display of authority, and thus the connection with theme is rather low. There are some technical details which detract from the overall merits of this photo, and points were accordingly taken. Your entry has strengths which may have been better utilized in a different challenge.

Recommendations: Take care not to blow out highlights...utilize all areas of the photo to its greatest potential, unless you are blowing out highlights as an artistic gesture. Stronger sharpening may have brought out more details. This entry would be stronger in a challenge called "Sympathy".
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11/25/2004 11:51:34 AM
barder too big. nice siubject matter, but not a good fit to this challenge topic. the sky is blown out badly.
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11/25/2004 02:24:53 AM
Not sure what my comment should be...lol Interesting image :)
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11/24/2004 02:24:27 PM
Funny! Interesting idea and a good shot.
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11/24/2004 02:06:59 PM
Probably will do well in the humor challenge too :-). Good job in spotting this!
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11/24/2004 01:36:53 AM
like the grayscale
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11/24/2004 01:23:39 AM
Interesting image. The border is excessive for my taste, and the connection to the topic tenuous.
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