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The W Hall
The W Hall
yetiben


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Education (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Greater Portland, Oregon
Date: Mar 10, 2006
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2006

This is the view I have every day as I walk to my classroom at the end of the hall. It's the last door on the right. The hallway looks strange when it's empty, as it is just one small wing in a high school that houses nearly 3000 students. My students rarely see the school in this state.

By the way, this is my first entry, and I am quite new to photography. In fact, I really don't know how to work the manual settings on my camera. This was shot in AUTO. However, I'm taking a photography class this spring, so I hope to improve.

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 145
Avg (all users): 5.6602
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.4590
Avg (non-participants): 5.7222
Views since voting: 653
Views during voting: 335
Votes: 259
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0


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03/27/2006 12:58:12 PM
Hi! Here’s a comment from the Critique Club.

First Impression:
Leading lines drew my eyes to the end of the hall. Nothing in focus.

Composition:
Very centered, almost perfect mirrored composition. Leading lines very effective.

Subject:
Met the challenge well

Technical:
Thank you for including comments. Too bad you didn’t include your camera settings. I can only guess what the camera did. There is a tutorial on how to get the info from your metadata. Most programs used for viewing will let you right click, properties, advanced, to see all the camera info.

Your meter was probably set for center priority. This would have given too much priority to the bright doors at the end. A slower shot with a smaller aperture setting would have increased your depth of field.

Summary:
Welcome to DPC! Congratulations on your 71% placement with your first entry. Best way to learn is to take lots and lots of pictures, then decide what works for you and what doesn’t. The tutorials here are good for the technical stuff. Previous forum threads are also a good source of information. Then if still in doubt, post your own question, people are very helpful!
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03/22/2006 04:03:39 PM
Hey, thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I see how this photograph could be viewed as boring, but I was aiming to capture the starkness of the hallway, as well as the lines and lockers leading out to the doorway. This was fun. I'm struggling now with a new idea for the next contest.

Message edited by author 2006-03-22 16:04:27.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/21/2006 11:44:01 PM
Great perspective here.....
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03/21/2006 02:37:49 AM
wow! I can't get over the symmetry of this one!! gorgeous!bumpin!
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03/20/2006 03:46:28 PM
Man...this looks exactly like my old high school! I can't wait to see where this was taken. Very nice pic, by the way.
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03/19/2006 05:07:42 PM
The B/W effect really adds to the starkness!
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03/19/2006 11:28:21 AM
I really like this picture.
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03/16/2006 03:58:36 PM
I really like your use of lines. Very symetrical!
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03/16/2006 03:35:50 PM
Makes me feel like I'm walking down that hall. Great image. 9
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03/16/2006 12:21:45 PM
nice and simple, good choice with black and white - though it might be a little bit flat for my preference, good job though :)
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03/15/2006 01:47:01 PM
Well exposed documentary type shot, but not much "wow" factor here. Maybe one student at a locker or walking the hall would have added to it.
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03/15/2006 01:16:40 PM
great use of lines and composition here.
the b&w works well in this photo too.
but i feel that this could'v been taken in a lower perspective.
it seems a little too high for me.
a little more "on the ground" would feel better.
still, i feel that this photo has its impact.
the empty corridors, lined with only lockers....
nice job.
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03/15/2006 01:18:41 AM
wow this looks frighteningly similar to my middle school, which was later converted into a high school after I moved away.
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