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One Step At a Time
danielstarrason


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Challenge: Free Study 2007-04 (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Location: Akureyri, Iceland
Date: Apr 4, 2007
Aperture: F/4,1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400 sec
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 6, 2007

Stairway on an old oil tank in my town, I'm pretty happy with this shot and I'm enthusiastic to see how it will score in the competition.

Statistics
Place: 292 out of 573
Avg (all users): 5.6627
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 5.4874
Avg (non-participants): 6.0800
Views since voting: 873
Views during voting: 223
Votes: 169
Comments: 13
Favorites: 3 (view)


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05/14/2007 05:21:35 PM
292 - sad - but I'm afraid I'm not surprised.

This is beautiful on many levels, all of them deeper than the average bear can see I guess.

It's great work.
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05/13/2007 12:55:37 PM
i escpecially like how it looks like the paint on the wall makes the vertical lines. simple but beutiful with the nice tonal variations
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05/13/2007 12:14:44 PM
Thanks... I was hoping for a better score but since the people that bothered to comment seems to like it I'm happy!
05/08/2007 09:20:08 PM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, I think this is a very strong picture. The diagonal lines help to "move" the picture and keep it from being static/stagnant. Also I like how the steps and railings initially contrast each other, but actually compliment eachother by emphasizing the upper diagonal.

Technically, this is also a well done shot. It is simply, yet pleasing -- very minimalistic. The focus is sharp and clean, and there isn't anything in it to distract the viewer or detract from the subject.

It seems to have a slightly bluish hue/tint to me, which could be my imagination, but it doesn't seem to be a "true" black and white to me. It's not that that lessens the value of the picture, it is just an observation. It makes the shot feel "cool" and sterile, which suits the subject, and the portrayal of that subject very well.

Nice work, and if I need to further clarify or explain myself, please let me know.
Karma
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05/08/2007 11:16:53 AM
I loved the simplicity of this and lighting. Great job and I gave you an 8 during voting. It is a very pleasing composition to me. I might have cropped even closer on the left side to get rid of that last rail, but that is just me.....

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/04/2007 01:36:36 AM
stunning beauty and simplicity - far too subtle for this crowd is my guess - but I love it! Here's my 9 to prove it!
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05/03/2007 06:46:19 PM
Very nice. I really like minimalist astracts; this is every bit of that. DPC voters in general don't like them, as I'm learning over time... But I'll give you a 9.
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05/03/2007 04:06:33 PM
I love this.
I think the vertical streaks on the wall make this shot.
Great tones aswell.
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05/03/2007 12:33:59 AM
This is nice. Love the diagonals and the starkness.
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05/02/2007 08:54:14 AM
Nice job. Good lines. I like the vignetting in the corners...whether they were intentional or not.
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05/01/2007 07:35:45 PM
i like the composition a lot graphically, has a very nice minimalistic look.
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05/01/2007 03:37:20 PM
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05/01/2007 01:25:10 PM
excelent framing on a comon thing. 7
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