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Challenge: Image without Subject (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: American Military Cemetery at Omaha Beach, France
Date: Aug 26, 2006
Aperture: 22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Black and White, Military
Date Uploaded: Aug 27, 2006

The American Military Cemetery at Omaha Beach, Northen France.

Shot in RAW, desat, contrast.
Healing brush to remove sensor dust and a few unwanted distractions; touch of dodge and burn to even out the highlights.

Statistics
Place: 91 out of 241
Avg (all users): 5.5390
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.3294
Avg (non-participants): 5.7971
Views since voting: 649
Views during voting: 224
Votes: 154
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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09/10/2006 07:36:24 PM
Critique Club Review:

Pictures which can be taken as political statements, are risky in challenges. I wonder if this picture did not score as high as it could or should have, because some didn't know that this was a WWII cemetary.

The B&W really adds to this piece, as I see it as bringing in some of the coldness of death.

Exposure, lighting, contrast, are all done well here.

The sky is the big question for me. I'm torn between liking it for its lack of detail and adding a little coldness to the picture, and wishing it had more detail for visual interest. Perhaps a darker sky to more ephasize the crosses.... Tough to say, which is a good thing, as it means that you have not made an obvious error.

B&W pictures tend to have a hard time scoring near the top in challenges where color is allowed. This picture is a good example of why this bias should not happen. Good job on a tough challenge!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/02/2006 08:49:14 PM
Granted. 9
08/29/2006 11:36:24 PM
wow...that is alot of subjects...9
08/29/2006 12:47:09 AM
I agree with your title... well done.
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08/28/2006 11:50:43 PM
love where you positioned yourself for this shot ... well done ... black and white works great also ...
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08/28/2006 02:44:17 PM
I really like the concept.
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08/28/2006 02:17:31 PM
Excellent. I hope this does well for you.
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08/28/2006 03:08:38 AM
Whoa yeah definately looks good though 9
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08/28/2006 02:24:36 AM
Very interesting perspective and take to the challenge. I'm guessing this might do pretty well.
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08/28/2006 01:49:27 AM
Wow! this will be a highest score ever from me for B/W
Great job on the challenge, Well done
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