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Challenge: Misunderstanding (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: San Marcos, California
Date: Feb 16, 2008
Aperture: f9
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.3
Galleries: Urban, Children
Date Uploaded: Feb 16, 2008

Us teens are always misunderstood. We're just a bunch of hooligans and whippersnappers! But hey, can you blame us?
This was from a photoshoot for my friend's band, SOUNDESCAPE. No intention to enter this originally, but hey, i think it clicked ;)

taken on feb. 16th during the afternoon at cal state

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 75
Avg (all users): 5.9529
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.4103
Avg (non-participants): 6.0921
Views since voting: 1706
Views during voting: 500
Votes: 191
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)


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03/02/2008 11:09:22 AM
From the Critique Club:

Great shot. In regards to subject matter, I do agree that the concept is implied rather than depicted. Once has to understand youth being misunderstood in order to get the message. The photo does not clearly convey that outside the context of this challenge.

But let's examine this strictly photographically.

Excellent use of perspective and time exposure. There is balance with the moving bodies on either side of the foreground. There is balance with the three boys in the mid-ground. The only thing I notice is that I think it would be better without the moving body on the left center - that takes away from the main subjects a bit. That is the one thing I would change.

You seem to have done a good job with exposure. Your main subjects are correctly exposed and in focus and you have controlled the lights in the ceiling from being blown out. The horizon is straight - as matched to the ceiling tiles.

I think as a photo this could have scored higher, but I imagine the vagueness of its connection to the challenge topic may have hurt the score a bit.
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02/25/2008 10:08:01 AM
Ooooh. . . I LIKE this one!! Great job! I bet the band loved it. Don't you love it when you get a great shot on a week when one fits perfectly with a challenge? I wish is wasn't underrated tho. . .it deserves to have scored and placed much higher!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/23/2008 04:51:22 AM
cool shot, good choice of yellow for main subject- makes him pop
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02/20/2008 07:51:21 PM
very good job!
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02/19/2008 10:18:36 PM
very interesting concept. Nicely done, pulling him out with the yellow.
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02/19/2008 02:18:04 PM
Im not really sure what the misunderstanding is here, that aside, I like the composition of this shot, but it feels very stale to me with the white walls, and the models in earth tones, I would either want them to blend in much more or compleatly stand out, I feel like this has potential... definaly worth experimenting with more.
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02/19/2008 12:45:43 PM
This is a good image. I would have liked to have seen more students walking around them for added effect. Good job overall though.
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02/18/2008 09:13:36 PM
So typical. Well done!
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02/18/2008 06:52:36 PM
I have this picked for the top three, youth is so misunderstood, good thinking, the picture is awesomely done, nice work, 10.
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02/18/2008 04:04:13 PM
cool image. Only suggestion, bring the three main subjects a little closer to the camera. Still one of the best I've seen.
cheers,
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02/18/2008 08:58:19 AM
Been There! Done That! :) Dude! You just brought back some memories! (Shivvvvvvvvvver!) :}

I once heard Gil on the original CSI say, "In high school I was the ghost!" That was me, too! People see through you! You fade into the walls! You float along...just trying not to make waves! Even though I one of two co-valedictorians graduating with a 4.0, I could have wished for less GPA and more real connection.

Like the old saying goes, "'A' students don't always make the greatest success in Life! 'C' students tend to be more well-rounded and functional in a Social World!"

Great leading lines! However, I believe that a tighter crop & placement a little more off-center would have served you better in the score department. :/
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02/18/2008 08:12:31 AM
challenge is to depict a misunderstanding..... not being misunderstood
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