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Challenge: National Geographic (Advanced Editing I)
Collection: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 II USM
Location: Clevedon Lane/M5
Date: Jan 18, 2004
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 18, 2004

A freeway in these people's back gardens. Well, we call it a Motorway in England, but it's the same thing :)

Dodged, Burned, and Cloned.

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Place: 18 out of 124
Avg (all users): 6.7642
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.6437
Avg (non-participants): 6.8480
Views since voting: 1853
Votes: 212
Comments: 24
Favorites: 2 (view)


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01/26/2004 02:51:00 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club:
The initial impression is very strong, a well-titled, and well-realized image. The highway is crunching the cottage below and the eye can rest sadly on the overpass support and the wonderful textures of the cottage. The shapes and textures in the image are satisfying and the leading lines from the wall, overpass support, and roofline are interesting. I wonder if it isn't a bit oversharpened but that is more a matter of individual taste. I think that when one thinks of NG one thinks color, but there are always images in black and white that accompany any story. It is an image that contains many stories to keep a viewer satisfied and that it a successful image. Thanks for the opportunity to spend some time with it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2004 09:02:18 PM
When I think NG, I think of vibrant color. In spite of that, this is a wonderful shot. Good exposure and composition. Very nice idea, executed perfectly.
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01/25/2004 01:44:44 AM
This is a very marketable shot. Excellent viewpoint, clarity and texture - if a little over-sharp perhaps.
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01/23/2004 09:55:36 PM
Beautiful contrast and tones in this shot. You can almost feel the textures represented. I like how the diagonal of the bridge overhead and the wall takes takes your eyes toward the white house.
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01/22/2004 10:03:39 AM
Great contrasts and shades.
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01/22/2004 05:58:32 AM
Horribly familiar, but I can't place it. Fabulous juxtaposition, great message, ideal for the challenge. Can't help but wonder if compositionally you could have given the impression of the new road dominating the house a bit more had you shot from a lower angle - perhaps it's just the white of the house, but it doesn't seeem over-shadowed by the bridge enough ... but also, perhaps there's a message of surviving adversity here too. 9
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01/22/2004 03:38:09 AM
Nice choice of b&w, great angle, nice shot in general.
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01/21/2004 08:50:24 PM
WOW B/W,10 from me!
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01/20/2004 04:06:09 PM
Great photo!
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01/20/2004 12:01:19 PM
Great Title! ... that's what really makes the image
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01/20/2004 11:25:18 AM
Great shot! The composition and cropping (if any) are wonderful and the tones and contrast excellent! You really get a "crowding in" feeling here without the image being too busy. Fits the challenge theme very well.
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01/20/2004 11:04:15 AM
I really love the use of duotones. I think it was a fantastic choice that gives to your image more interest.
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01/20/2004 08:25:57 AM
Interesting, very good contrast and composition , 9
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01/20/2004 08:10:30 AM
Great shot,I love these B/W contrasty shots, very apt subject matter as well.
Good work
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01/20/2004 06:23:29 AM
lovely, my favorite so far :) a 10 if I could vote :)
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01/20/2004 02:12:32 AM
This photo tells a lot of stories. I like the dark tones used, very nice mood. 8
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01/19/2004 10:41:51 PM
This looks like a U K image At a guess Shropshire or around that area
A great story here I feel
I hope they have good ear plugs or double glazing!
Very unusual and a great image for the challenge well done
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01/19/2004 09:12:10 PM
Nice composition and perspective. Good job. (maybe a tad over-sharpened?)
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01/19/2004 05:37:15 PM
this is gorgeous. the range of tones, the use of black and white, the exposure to create such tones... wonderful! plus, there is a multitude of stories here... besides the obvious one. is that a realy bird on the wall to the far right, or part of the stone? I think this is wonderful.
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01/19/2004 02:15:50 PM
The choice of B&W is perfect. Very well done. Like the brightness of the whites and darkness of the blacks. Good tones!
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01/19/2004 01:00:28 PM
Great contrast between these two structures. Nice way of seeing.
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01/19/2004 11:46:55 AM
I really like this. Compliments only.
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01/19/2004 11:07:52 AM
Great title, nice photojournalistic quality, good use of b&w (glad I don't have to listen to that much highway noise!) tells a story. Well done
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01/19/2004 04:04:58 AM
very nice use of black and white. Textures remained in teh white building mean great exposure. I think the sky could have done with a small burn here and there - or a red filter.
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