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All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fill the Frame (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400
Location: Poplar, London
Date: Jul 24, 2003
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Urban, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jul 24, 2003

This church was built to serve the London docklands community of Poplar during the population explosion in the area of the early 1800's. Somewhat reminiscent of Hawksmoor, it's actually a rather poor copy.

First entry with the Nikon 5400 - which i bought primarily for it 28mm equivalent wide-angle lens: ideal for this kind of shot. Level played with a touch, and fractionally cropped to really fit the church into the frame. And Neatimage of course.

Statistics
Place: 66 out of 142
Avg (all users): 5.4706
Avg (commenters): 6.8750
Avg (participants): 5.5333
Avg (non-participants): 5.3478
Views since voting: 1207
Votes: 136
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0


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08/05/2003 02:57:19 PM
If it were up to me, this one would have been in the top 10, for sure!
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08/04/2003 03:52:18 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club, Ed.

Composition: Of course the angle is the most outstanding feature of the photo. I like it because it makes the photo different and interesting. I like that but it seems a bit unmotivated. It's not apparent why you chose the angle. I rotated it in my image editor and it looked rather boring in a normal angle. Also the subject doesn't seem to fit to that chaotic and strange angle. A bar a night with neon signs or something like that would have been better. However, the composition is good. The diagonals do their work and the clock in the corner is great.

Lighting: The photo looks a bit bland. I would like to see more contrast, especially in the pillars.

Focus: Some parts look a bit soft. I'm not sure of it comes from the aperture or from Neatimage, but the overall focus is ok.

Challenge: The photo sure fulfills the challenge theme. Now I have an idea why you possibly have used that angle. That diagonal composition makes it possible to "cram" much more of the church into the frame and thus visually filling the frame to a greater extent. If that really was your intention then I think it worked. But unfortunately your comments don't tell us your reason. When stirring up so much controversy, I think we deserve a denouement (is that the correct word?) ;-)

Creativity: Having the courage and trying such an unusual angle is creative in my opinion. I hope you aren't deterred by the score and stop doing such more "experimental" shots.

Good luck for your future challenges,
Stephan
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08/04/2003 07:49:21 AM
Well, that seems to have polarised a few opinions, shooting at a funny angle.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/03/2003 11:59:34 PM
awesome angle. I feel dizzy and it really plays up the height. I also like your colouring choice..really complements your subject.
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08/03/2003 10:30:01 PM
Great contrast, and the composition is great. Nice angle and perspective, it's unconventional, and I like the clock in the corner
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08/03/2003 08:54:15 PM
i like the angle. it gives it a sense of movement.
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08/02/2003 11:45:48 AM
Good exposure and subject. The tilt doesn't do a lot for me. There seems to be no reason for it. I don't think it enhances the image.
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07/31/2003 09:26:14 PM
nice angle. This is my favorite of the challenge :)
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07/31/2003 05:58:41 PM
interesting angle. 7
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07/31/2003 10:23:23 AM
love the angle and cropping. great job.
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07/30/2003 04:02:10 PM
To me, the color, contrast and composition were right on. What bothered me was the severe slant. Artistic or necessary to get the shot?
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07/29/2003 11:52:46 PM
The tones are quite nice. I just don't get this angle thing.
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07/29/2003 11:35:54 PM
I like the perspective...
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07/29/2003 03:42:25 PM
Your crop is perfect for this shot. I find this very likeable.
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07/29/2003 01:30:07 PM
Disturbing angle, very effective. I like how much of the building you've encompassed in the frame. Makes it seem ominous. Nice tones, too. The fact that they lean towards the dark side works very well with the mood. 8
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07/29/2003 01:15:51 PM
nice architectural shot. love the diagonal composition and perspective.
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07/29/2003 10:20:46 AM
The perspective and angle is really quite good. DIfferent for sure, but good!
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07/29/2003 12:57:38 AM
Interesting perspective. I like the uniqueness of this shot. Disorientation is a good thing sometimes! LOL
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07/28/2003 05:20:38 PM
I like the clock in the top left corner. The picture almost made me dizzy when I first looked at it. Very interesting!
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07/28/2003 04:45:37 PM
I like the dramatic angle you used. It gives me a good sence of the size of the building but - even more important - makes it a very interresting photo. Great job!
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07/28/2003 02:57:46 PM
The angle doesn't enhance the image, in my opinion.
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07/28/2003 02:29:27 AM
the tilt saved it
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