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KrisCarpenter


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Challenge: The Sacred (Basic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Holland Pier, Lake Michigan
Date: Aug 19, 2007
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/220
Galleries: Water, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Aug 20, 2007

 Two young men drowned off one of the Lake Michigan piers because someone had stolen the life rings. Their mothers replaced the rings and worked to pass a law making the stealing of the pier life rings a crime.

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Place: 116 out of 166
Avg (all users): 4.9067
Avg (commenters): 5.1667
Avg (participants): 4.6721
Avg (non-participants): 5.0152
Views since voting: 764
Views during voting: 248
Votes: 193
Comments: 7
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 08/25/2007 11:36:34 AM
Good idea, interesting subject. Seems a bit flat though, could be improved with more dramatic lighting.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/25/2007 05:21:31 AM
This one gave me pause.
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Kodak Z650
 08/24/2007 01:03:37 PM
Im confused as to how this would be sacred...I would like it better if the blue railing to the left was cropped out.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
 08/23/2007 10:03:28 PM
is this cape spear?? looks like it.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 08/22/2007 10:16:48 PM
nice composition too bad the lighting was so flat
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Pentax K10D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Pentax
 08/22/2007 09:20:16 AM
I would of cropped the photo to remove the left rail. It would of look more like open seas.
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/22/2007 06:07:43 AM
Nice bold colours. A bit more contrast would help.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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