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coal mine
coal mine
charliebaker


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Challenge: Harsh Environments II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Location: studio
Date: Mar 13, 2008
Galleries: Humorous, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 13, 2008

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Statistics
Place: 129 out of 129
Avg (all users): 2.5321
Avg (commenters): 3.3182
Avg (participants): 2.5745
Avg (non-participants): 2.5138
Views since voting: 1217
Views during voting: 356
Votes: 156
Comments: 33
Favorites: 0


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03/25/2008 01:54:41 PM
I didn't vote in this challenge, but I loved reading the comments afterwards. To me, however, this looks more like a cave than a coal mine. Maybe if you sized it at 640x, I might see what you were getting at.
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03/24/2008 07:20:56 PM
Brilliant. Again. Bon Marron!
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03/24/2008 06:01:27 PM
Originally posted by SoulMan1978:

Hey that's cheating! You're either going to be somewhere near the top or right at the bottom of the challenge, not sure which yet.


I was right (well sort of) Congrats on the brown...I think? The fact that 3 people gave you 10 shows some were right on your wavelength.
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03/24/2008 11:04:14 AM
This is great, though if you actually went into a coal mine to take this picture I would like it even more!
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03/24/2008 01:36:49 AM
Woo Hoo! Having a look at the DPC lowest ever pages, you made page 2, and just above the bad "Kitty" shot. I see that there have been others to explore this dark side before you.
On the "bright" side, though, you got 3 10's and 3 9's so someone understood what you were saying.
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03/24/2008 12:04:52 AM
Auughh!!!!!!!

I entered one that really sucked and you STILL got the brown! Figures.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/23/2008 05:10:07 PM
Spinal Tap said it best, "How much blacker could it be"? None more blacker.
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03/23/2008 03:11:05 PM
This leaves a lot to the imagination and is open to all kinds of scrutiny. I do see your point (I think) that the coal mines are blackening the planet and creating a Harsh Environment and ultimately ending everything. Is this right?? I think most everyone will be looking for the meaning that they can see and not the meaning that they have to try and read into the photograph.

Bst of luck.
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03/23/2008 07:36:52 AM
Very interesting idea, the size causes such a loss of detail though. :(
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03/22/2008 10:26:32 PM
I like the nice, even exposure here. Are you sure this is a coal mine? Looks like the inside of a closet with the door shut to me.
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03/22/2008 08:52:34 PM
I think we allow 720 pixels on a side now. It's just difficult to get much detail out of such a small image. :)
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03/22/2008 09:48:45 AM
Perfect tone, low noise in the image available. Nothing distracting in the composition. Seriously though, I love the implication, and the title takes me straight to a very dark place. Some may c 10
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03/21/2008 11:11:32 PM
Made me laugh. Not unlike the blizzard....;P
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03/21/2008 08:31:22 PM
um...yeah
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03/20/2008 09:07:19 PM
OK, an obvious attempt at the brown ribbon. Good job. 10
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03/20/2008 08:23:45 PM
Too small to see what's going on :) Or maybe too dark?
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03/20/2008 03:34:55 PM
Well yes I guess that is how a coal mine would look if the lights were out.
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03/20/2008 11:02:24 AM
A look at the lowest scoring photos on this site shows many images like yours, so are you going for the "brown ribbon"? A coal mine is certainly a harsh environment, but I'd use a flash.
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03/19/2008 09:50:15 PM
They have lights in a coal mine... so i say you are a liar and didnt actually take this in a coal mine and are misleading us with the title! ;-P good luck, i'm not sure this is something DPC voters like... but it made me smile in recognition of the thought behind it at least :)
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03/19/2008 05:42:33 PM
Hey that's cheating! You're either going to be somewhere near the top or right at the bottom of the challenge, not sure which yet.
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03/19/2008 03:57:54 PM
LOL!!! Heading for the "Brown" are we? *grin* This one made me really chuckle! Sorry, but you get a decent mark for making me laugh!
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03/19/2008 01:53:43 PM
I'm not even going to dignify this with a one, total waste of my time :o(
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03/19/2008 11:19:32 AM
Gee, what a genius you are. Next time you choose to exercise your brilliant mind at least submit in 640px.
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03/18/2008 11:30:37 PM
Ok, you are going to really get slammed on this one. Hope you are going for a brown ribbon on this because I feel that this may come in last place. Sorry. Very creative though
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03/18/2008 11:09:45 PM
Since I feel compelled to leave a comment for scoring low, here it is. I hope you enjoy your low score and maybe even a brown ribbon.
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03/18/2008 06:32:44 PM
Looks like you are going for the "brown" with your black. Shouldn't be problem. Good luck.
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03/17/2008 09:14:42 PM
coal mine when the lantern goes out. cute
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03/17/2008 05:26:38 PM
or a black cow at midnight?
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03/17/2008 12:39:00 PM
this reminds me to Charlie Baker's pics......
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03/17/2008 12:17:44 PM
A little blown out
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03/17/2008 11:52:09 AM
lol, cool
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03/17/2008 07:45:42 AM
Going for brown? (well, I'm not going to help you - no vote)
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03/17/2008 12:29:17 AM
Take off your lens cap before trying to take a picture
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