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Trust the smiling men
Trust the smiling men
Jeanseb


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Challenge: Propaganda (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-V1
Location: The blue room
Date: Nov 18, 2003
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.63 second
Galleries: Interior, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2003

 I had no idea at the time of taking a picture for the propaganda challenge... In fact, I have to admit that I actually had ideas I found interesting; but did not really though of using them. I think that some people would not have appreciated if someone claimed that a country was currently using propaganda on a global scale...

Anyway, I finally took this picture a couple of half hours before the dead line. I did not get the DOF I was looking for, surely because the view angle was to high. Anyway, I did not have enough cookies to have a flatter view angle. What bugs me is the difference of lighting on the right top of the picture. It seems way too bright compare to the rest of the photograph.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 133
Avg (all users): 5.9520
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.6667
Avg (non-participants): 6.0750
Views since voting: 1249
Votes: 229
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/01/2003 08:55:44 AM
The photo is outstanding, the idea etc. For the lighting problem, I have the same camera you have and i get that kind of bright color when i boost the saturation in the menu (wich i stopped doing) and maybe with a larger aperture (f4 or f5.6) and a longer exposure time would have given you both the lighting and the Depth of field you looked for.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/25/2003 01:23:23 AM
Great composition; incredible color. I don't know that I see much correlation with Propaganda and the blue background seems to soften the focus on the edges of the cookies (it tends to blend in the shadows) but overall this is an impressive photo.
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 11/23/2003 04:48:26 PM
This is one of my favourites. The colours, the rhythm and the smiles: it is all wonderful; almost like a scene out of a cartoon. Thanks for sharing.
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 11/21/2003 02:19:29 PM
Very good and symbolic. Good job!
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 11/21/2003 12:02:40 AM
ohhh man, great compasition, great title, I give this a 9. this photo really isn't super visually stimulation, if it didn't have this title, I don't think I would have scored it as high. Great creativity.
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 11/20/2003 01:39:35 PM
i'm sorry, but i don't see how this fits this challenge.
 11/20/2003 10:32:00 AM
Nice image with great colours but what exactly is the message, thought or concept being conveyed here? Which men are these gingerbread biscuits representing in terms of the message?
 11/20/2003 10:24:59 AM
Funny.
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 11/20/2003 08:27:39 AM
You have somehow captured this with an underlying ominous feel...clear, concise, funny, good color
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 11/19/2003 05:10:15 PM
Yum.......I think I get it, keep your kids from givers of sweets. I like the shot. It has nice colors and is fun
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 11/19/2003 10:48:01 AM
I don't know what I'm trusting the smiling men with (can I get close enough to munch one?), but it's a cute, well-photographed idea. Nice job :)
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 11/19/2003 07:00:30 AM
Ah, I like the colours and details. Colours are sharp and vivid and well coordinated. Made me really feel like trusting the smiling men! the image achieve its purpose through fun and a touch of the child in us. But a word of caution smiling men are not always trustable!!! haha!
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 11/19/2003 06:52:50 AM
I think this shot works ... looks like some subliminal, subversive message ... you can just feel them getting alive and spy for the goverment ;)
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 11/19/2003 06:47:43 AM
very nutty...very cool, I love the colors
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 11/19/2003 04:05:13 AM
cool pic. Nice coloures.
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 11/19/2003 03:20:51 AM
The negative space in this photo is absolutely fantabulous. Nice work.
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 11/19/2003 12:36:48 AM
Very nice shot... don't see how it fits. 6 -danny
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