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Leifur Eríksson - The Viking Who Discovered America
Leifur Eríksson - The Viking Who Discovered America
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Serendipity (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 2500
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Date: Apr 17, 2004
Date Uploaded: Apr 17, 2004

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Statistics
Place: 86 out of 215
Avg (all users): 5.1077
Avg (commenters): 6.2500
Avg (participants): 4.9800
Avg (non-participants): 5.1875
Views since voting: 1185
Votes: 260
Comments: 16
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 05/04/2004 11:00:54 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club (and America)

I wish I could see the front of the statue in this shot. There is a lack of context for the shot that makes it not much more than a statue in a corner. I like the clouds in the shot, but it doesn't feel .. whole. Maybe like something is missing?

Oh, and the statement is excellent - whether I agree with you or not (I don't), you DID something with your photo. It MEANS something. That's worth a lot.

Mav
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/27/2004 12:06:43 PM
This works for me. It was represents a serendipitous event n history and the photographer has used an unusual view point to make a humorous statement.
 04/27/2004 10:16:44 AM
One can't "discover" a place that has been inhabitted for centuries before. Perhaps that attitude is why american's aren't that well liked around the world.

The photo is mediocre at best, too.
 04/27/2004 03:30:08 AM
Interesting picture, but where's the serendipity?
 04/26/2004 05:48:06 AM
hehehe.... that's funny... Islander pride there ?!
 04/25/2004 02:05:12 AM
NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 04/24/2004 11:28:04 AM
Alltaf gaman að sjá hvað Ãslendingar eru duglegir hérna.
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 04/24/2004 01:54:31 AM
Great composition!
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 04/22/2004 03:46:11 PM
While the photo is a decent shot and Mr. Eríksson may have serendipitously found america. (I don't know his story) ...this doesn't say "serendipity" to me.... more like "nice pic of a statue"
 04/22/2004 11:45:30 AM
I like it...very poetic
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 04/21/2004 09:33:58 PM
cause the people who'd been living in 'America' for 12000 years already do not really count, do they?
 04/21/2004 06:29:32 PM
Excellent shot. I like the placing of the statue on the far right-hand side even though it leaves a lot of space ahead of him. The sky is quite good.
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 04/21/2004 05:48:00 PM
it's hard to discover a country already inhabited by others but aside from this factual gliche in the title, which did not affect my scoring, this one of the better representations fo the challenge. good work. 9
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 04/21/2004 09:17:55 AM
Good one! Entry from Iceland i guess?
Go Iceland Go! :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/21/2004 07:49:05 AM
great take on this challenge and good pic to complete the job - well done
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 04/21/2004 12:06:38 AM
Hey - one of my Norweigan country men! Nice... and they did find America by accident. I love it!
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