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Out in the cold
Out in the cold
heli_guy


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Personification III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Front Yard, Calgary, AB
Date: Dec 13, 2008
Aperture: 14
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Dec 13, 2008

After the recent snow, these dried lilis looked awful cold and alone...

Statistics
Place: 13 out of 75
Avg (all users): 6.1005
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
Avg (participants): 6.4500
Avg (non-participants): 6.0653
Views since voting: 1554
Views during voting: 429
Votes: 219
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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12/26/2008 03:23:49 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club...

I was not able to vote on this challenge, but if I had, I probably would have given you a 6 or 7.

My first impression is that they look like hands coming out of the snow. They look like a burried person trying to get out of the cold. The style reminds me of Tim Burton's "A Nightmare Before Christmas". I like the simplicity of this photograph, and the amount of negative space you have chosen. The detail in the snow is just perfect, and the plant all by itself balances the photograph nicely. I really don't have anything to add in terms of improvement. Great shot. I'm not surprised it finished so high.

If you need any clarification on any of my comments, please feel free to pm me. It might take some time for me to get back to you.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/23/2008 03:19:03 PM
Neat, especially how the 2 on the right seem to be leaning together to give each other warmth.
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12/21/2008 05:36:52 PM
Ha! Just like a high school clique. Well done, although maybe a tad oversharpened. I like the shadows.
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12/21/2008 04:04:50 PM
Nicely done. I like how the 'people' stand out in the white. 8
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12/20/2008 06:19:06 AM
Lol :) You could title it "Hands up!"
Absolutely my favorite in this contest, love it. I hope it get a ribbon, good luck!
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12/19/2008 09:04:19 PM
nice shot, love it n
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12/19/2008 01:29:30 PM
cool - or rather cold! i like the creativity of vision to see these guys stuck out in the cold
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12/18/2008 12:21:06 PM
that little 'hill' to the left adds depth to an otherwise flat background. well done
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12/17/2008 01:16:01 PM
I think a better title might have made me like this more. The shot is good but they look like ugly insects, not people :-(
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12/17/2008 12:11:34 AM
you get my 5th place ribbon.
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