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Challenge: Lucky 7 II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Date: Jul 7, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Advertisement, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Jul 7, 2007

Taken outside The Watch Gear Store in The Pier at Caesar's in Atlantic City, NJ.
Seven digital clocks from seven locations as part of the store front.
Photoshop: Cropped. Decreased exposure, increased contrast. Patched neon distraction in the upper left corner. Optimized for DPC. USM. Saved for web

Statistics
Place: 58 out of 98
Avg (all users): 5.2789
Avg (commenters): 6.3077
Avg (participants): 5.1607
Avg (non-participants): 5.3284
Views since voting: 763
Views during voting: 329
Votes: 190
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0


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07/20/2007 10:54:56 AM
Greetings from the critique club :)

I didn´t vote in this challenge but truthfully this image would probably have gotten a 5 from me and I would have moved on without commenting. The main reason for that is I don´t really find the image bad but just not really all that interesting and in my opinion has a very weak link to the challenge topic.

When opening this shot I spent about 5 seconds figuring out how exactly it fit´s to this challenge before I concluded you must have meant the green digital numbers to the right. Did you notice that not one of the clocks has a 7 in them somewhere? One thing that would have seriously improved the interest of this shot is if you had taken this image when the minute dials said *.07 instead of *.18.

Anyway, I think most of the relatively low score can be attributed to that people probably had to stop and wonder how exactly it fit the challenge, I think on average the DPC voter spends 1-2 seconds and don´t bother with detailed observation of photos.

Also, for my taste and probably most other people it´s just way way too dark, looks like you needed to be there earlier, when shooting an outdoor looking into an indoor I usually try to do it around dusk and not after sunset cause then there are the best odds of the lighting being even on the inside and outside so you get good exposure for both.

I do like the coloring of the inside and their silhouettes, that part you definately nailed.

Again, the shot is not bad but just isn´t terribly interesting and has in my opinion a weak tie to the challenge, but not bad at all.

Kind regards from Iceland, Lárus.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/14/2007 09:11:31 PM
I don't get it... and overall the image is not very compelling.
07/12/2007 08:37:53 PM
Very interesting. Love the silhouettes and the background lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/12/2007 09:41:55 AM
Seems to me that the times detract from a great shot that might fit better in another challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/11/2007 11:22:29 AM
thats a little too weird for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/11/2007 07:08:56 AM
Zoomed in a little closer would hv been great
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/10/2007 09:57:15 AM
Interesting. nice use of shadows
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/09/2007 10:43:28 PM
Actually. This shows 7 times in 1 place. I'm not sure whats going on at the doorway? Are they locking up. Is one a customer and the other a clerk? This picture is curiously appealing but I'm not sure why.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/09/2007 12:43:02 AM
What are the numbers on the right? That takes it away for me.
07/09/2007 12:10:11 AM
....... this is... amazingly wonderful.... WOW. 10 10 10!! Awesome negative space, composition, lighting, and colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/08/2007 02:41:18 PM
Looks like you were so intent on capturing the 7 digital clocks that you missed the robbery going on inside the jewellers! Makes for an interesting photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/08/2007 10:08:00 AM
Great great title. Interesting photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/08/2007 09:07:49 AM
nice capture and a great shadows
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/08/2007 07:51:06 AM
I don't get the title...
07/08/2007 01:51:37 AM
Maybe you had to be there?
07/08/2007 12:52:46 AM
I really like it. One of the more unique and original shots in the challenge. Good luck~~
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/08/2007 12:24:11 AM
Cool place. Nice lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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