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A Song to Nature.
A Song to Nature.
MAKamyk


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-09 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: University of Pittsburgh
Date: Sep 26, 2007
Aperture: f/9.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: Sep 26, 2007

The Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain, also known as A Song to Nature, a 1918 landmark by Victor David Brenner. It sits in Schenley Plaza at the entrance to Schenley Park and directly in front of the University of Pittsburgh's Frick Fine Arts Building in Pittsburgh, Pa United States. I've removed the color of the fountain and Cathedral of Pittsburgh to increase the contrast of the sky.


Statistics
Place: 402 out of 503
Avg (all users): 5.2881
Avg (commenters): 5.2000
Avg (participants): 5.1932
Avg (non-participants): 5.5667
Views since voting: 718
Views during voting: 176
Votes: 118
Comments: 6
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/05/2007 01:08:46 PM
This is a really cool statue. I would say I would like to see it with only sky in the background (instead of the building), but then you wouldnt be have the same perspective on the statue.
10/03/2007 09:47:17 PM
Pretty city shot. This would make a good postcard. Crisp, clean composition.
10/01/2007 08:48:40 PM
nice idea of the partial desaturation. in this case I can't help but finding it unnatural. But that's just me, probably. The big areas of color conflict with the lig areas of bright grey. Technically a solid picture.
10/01/2007 12:43:22 PM
I know the area quite well since I used to work right next door there... I can't say I'm fond of the selective desaturation here. I'm just not getting the point of editing it that way.
10/01/2007 10:46:26 AM
The light is a little too flat for me, might look a little better shot closer to sunset. 6
10/01/2007 09:36:22 AM
I like the details of the statue, especially all the curves and the lines. I am not too hot about the building -- it seems a bit tilted to the right and lacking contrast.


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