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1,784,394 Parallels
1,784,394 Parallels
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Challenge: Parallel Lines (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: jericho beach
Date: Mar 11, 2004
Aperture: 9.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Cityscape, Urban
Date Uploaded: Mar 12, 2004

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Statistics
Place: 189 out of 325
Avg (all users): 4.9700
Avg (commenters): 6.6111
Avg (participants): 4.8681
Avg (non-participants): 5.0894
Views since voting: 1063
Votes: 267
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0


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03/24/2004 03:35:56 AM
[Critique Club]
Composition - I like the infinite effect, how they are just stacked and stacked. I agree with cropping out the bottom, I believe this would have enhanced the effect more. But the ground also gives you the perspective to go off of.

Technical Quality - I wonder what this would have looked like at different times of day and how much more the buildings would stand out had it been taken at a different time. Semi-sharp and natural looking but the contrast may have been boosted a little more, but that also makes all the shadows darker. Its a strong photo but it doesn't jump out at you.

Meeting the Challenge - Check :)

Creativity - Very original, although many people used cities for their parellel's (how were you to know). I love the idea of multiple and multiple parellel lines. This photo conveys, to me, the blandness of the city and repition, but also the orginization and stucture of it.

Title - Love the suggestion in the title. It makes you wonder, 'Wait, did this photographer count all those!?' But it also makes you wonder if your just making it up. This quality forces people to stop and think about the possibilities of it. Seems like everybody has the same gag writer (Although I can't say that I would have said something different).

Overall - I don't know why this didn't score higher, possibly the technical aspect, becuase I think its a imaginitive shot, but only through the title. That may be one of the weak points, that the photo isn't as good just standalone. The infinite perspective is cool and its a nice portrayal of the city.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/23/2004 11:46:02 PM
Very nice idea. I'd like to see it a bit sharper, with a little more contrast. Otherwise well done. 7
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03/23/2004 08:11:55 PM
I like the repeating lines. Great job!
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03/23/2004 07:08:29 PM
Ohh! you really are a good counter. :)
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03/23/2004 06:17:33 PM
I like the overall concept and the way that all the buildings appear at an angle but theres almost too much activity in this. It's hard to focus on one spot. I do like the building that suddenly goes solid half way up. 7
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03/23/2004 02:24:15 PM
Very well framed and full of parallel lines. Very nice image though I might like to see a little more contrast to it, but that might be hard without creating hot spots in the picture.
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03/23/2004 08:25:19 AM
Hmmmmm....I only count 1,784,382... But seriously, your shot seems vey well composed, but very flat. Taken at a different time of day, with the light and shadow emphasizing the textures, would make this pop a lot more!
TC
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03/23/2004 03:26:00 AM
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.... I only counted 21,369 parrallels !
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03/22/2004 09:51:08 PM
I only count 1,678.987
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03/22/2004 03:43:13 PM
I counted them and I got a different result. Never mind. You have found just the right viewpoint. I don't suppose there are too many cityscapes with quite that number of parallels.
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03/21/2004 01:47:00 PM
I really like this picture. If it were cropped a little more on the bottom so that you couldn't see the ground, the photograph would have a never ending effect. I really like the lighting. I also like the slight haze that surrounds the city. Very nice. One of my favorites - 10
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03/21/2004 05:57:54 AM
Good idea. The colortones and contrast isnt very high but maybe its better that way. Gives you the feeling of carpolution or some misty soft focus.
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03/21/2004 01:16:27 AM
wow, must have taken forever to count all those lines :)....interesteing idea for the topic...nicely done shot
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03/19/2004 07:21:28 PM
wow thsts busy,I am glad i am not there! good job 8
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03/19/2004 11:09:19 AM
Great idea and works well
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03/19/2004 02:35:16 AM
did you actually count them :)
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03/18/2004 02:28:59 AM
I like this one, but of course I work for Hyatt so my view might be a bit biased.
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03/17/2004 03:57:42 AM
Very good meeting of the challenge. The lines of the buildings make the shot. This picture would have been better with a bit more contrast.
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03/17/2004 01:02:25 AM
I enjoy how they all seem stacked on each other, good DOF 7
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