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Fallen Hero
Fallen Hero
bobnospum


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Challenge: Fallen (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A350
Lens: Sigma 70-210mm UC f/4.0-5.6 for Minolta
Location: Lexington, MA, USA
Date: Aug 2, 2008
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Military
Date Uploaded: Aug 2, 2008

Lexington Battle Green Monument - Minuteman

PP in Gimp
Crop
Levels
Select Statue and USM
Select Background and Guassian Blur
Some burn on highlights

Statistics
Place: 129 out of 144
Avg (all users): 4.8571
Avg (commenters): 0.0000
Avg (participants): 4.8478
Avg (non-participants): 4.8630
Views since voting: 801
Views during voting: 210
Votes: 119
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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08/14/2008 10:51:11 AM
like some others have said, the color and the angle of the photo are ok, but overall it lacks interest to me. the connection to the theme was easily translated for me but nothing in it grabbed me. i gave it a 5
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08/11/2008 12:37:18 PM
I gave you a 4 because I felt that the sculptor did most of the work.
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08/11/2008 11:26:02 AM
It's a good angle, the light is okay.
The focus isn't very sharp though, and there is nothing about this man to tell me he is a 'fallen hero', he is not familiar, not in uniform, etc.
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08/11/2008 11:03:06 AM
Hmmm...Well, it's a statue and, as most statues are, it's pretty stationary. As others have already commented, your photograph doesn't really add anything to make this more than a simple document of what this statue looks like.

As far as meeting the theme of the challenge, "Fallen", the statue's standing. It may be a monument to fallen heroes, but that's far from obvious. Now, if the statue were hit by a car and had fallen over, then it would fit or if the statue were of a soldier fallen in combat. But this guy's standing, ready to stand his ground and fight.
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08/11/2008 10:40:12 AM
I didn't vote in this challenge but I probably would have given this a 5. It's a great shot of a statue but there's nothing dynamic about it (kind of like mine lol). I can understand how it relates to the challenge but I don't feel any emotional pull with it. I would need something else to make it more engaging to raise the voting score above 5.
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08/11/2008 09:55:43 AM
I didn't vote in this challenge, but I can see some of why it cam in where it did. The first thing that struck me was that the composition is rather plain. A different perspective may have been what it needed in that area. The coloring of the statue has a greenish tint that keeps it from standing out from the background. A different white balance could help that aspect. Just my impression of what jumped out at me on first glance, hope that helps some.
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08/11/2008 09:47:23 AM
I gave a 4 on this one. Was slightly fuzzy. While a unique take on the challenge, there was no indication who this "hero" was so I made no connection to him being "fallen".
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08/11/2008 09:37:20 AM
I gave you a 5. It is a competent photo of a peice of sculpture. You have chosen a good angle, and the light is pleasing, but there was little that made me want to stay and explore the photo. Whilst I could see, through your title, that there was a link to the challenge theme, to me it wasn't strong, and I suspect that may also have subconsciously swayed my vote slightly. I'm not sure that there was a high scoring photo in your subject.
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08/11/2008 09:19:50 AM
My guess is that it just didn't connect with the voters pertaining to the challenge theme. Personally I think it's a nice photo, although it is a bit documentary and static (i.e. - no "Wow" factor).

I like the inclusion of some foreground leaves and the positioning of the statue in the comp. The exposure of the statue is on the mark, and I like that the processing didn't make it harsh...instead it has a ethereal glow to it.
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08/11/2008 08:54:35 AM
I was one of your 4s. Primarily because I'm not a big fan of pictures of statues. To me it's more or less the same as taking a picture of a painting or another photograph - unless you bring some 'added value', the result relies on the quality of somebody else's artwork. In this case, I like the depth of field, but the background in conjunction with the main subject don't offer much contrast. A different perspective might have helped create a more interesting composition maybe?
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08/11/2008 08:40:22 AM
I kindof liked the way your pic looks....Too bad you didn't score better
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