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Still. Life.
Still. Life.
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Challenge: Still (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Paradise, Ca. cemetary
Date: Mar 25, 2007
Aperture: f 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Mar 27, 2007

Foggy morning
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Statistics
Place: 49 out of 276
Avg (all users): 6.0805
Avg (commenters): 5.7778
Avg (participants): 5.8676
Avg (non-participants): 6.2170
Views since voting: 684
Views during voting: 247
Votes: 174
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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04/09/2007 06:35:13 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club.

So, is it a graveyard? That didn't occur to me at all at first glance, it was only after I read through the comments that I started paying a bit more attention to the regular white tiles... (I really thought the tree was the focus of it, and the background was coincidental).

If it is a graveyard, then the subject matter is interesting, and the title works on several levels. And the tree seems to be dancing, there's a nice contrast between actual life which is moving and dancing (despite trees normally being still), and the symbols of absence of life in the background.

The composition is nice, although I would've liked to see the entire tree - it seems a shame that some of the branches are cut off. The colours are beautiful.

All in all - a very good shot, although I think it would have scored even more highly had the subject matter been more obvious.

Hope this helps. PM me if you have any questions.

Jelena
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/03/2007 03:44:19 PM
why not a larger framing?
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04/03/2007 12:27:35 AM
Nice colors and composition.
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04/01/2007 09:14:21 PM
I like your photo.7.
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04/01/2007 05:43:23 AM
Beautiful photo, who would not consider that a final rest stop.
"Still Life" you got Zombies ? lol
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03/30/2007 11:40:54 PM
I like this one.....
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03/29/2007 10:30:38 PM
the trees on top right corner look like skyscrapers
03/29/2007 03:20:56 PM
NIce, would have liked it better if the branches weren't cut off. 6
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03/29/2007 08:36:49 AM
I'm not sure about the tight crop. Otherwise, I like it.
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03/28/2007 12:27:09 PM
Beautiful tree and colors!
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03/28/2007 12:43:47 AM
I would have preferred a higher crop and either leaving out the ground or pulling back to get both the top of the tree & the ground in.Gorgeous color balance.
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