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The Battle of Pea Ridge
The Battle of Pea Ridge
malenurse1979


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Still Life V (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Pea Ridge, AR
Date: May 23, 2009
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Military
Date Uploaded: May 26, 2009

Took this at Pea Ridge Battlefield in Pea Ridge, AR. It was overcast and found this cannon sitting by itself. Hope it does well!

Statistics
Place: 111 out of 166
Avg (all users): 4.8297
Avg (commenters): 3.2500
Avg (participants): 4.3091
Avg (non-participants): 5.0551
Views since voting: 867
Views during voting: 299
Votes: 182
Comments: 5
Favorites: 1 (view)


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06/09/2009 05:04:24 PM
Greetings from Critique club

When I first saw your photo, before even reading what challenge it was from, I must say I do like it, and I feel it is well composed. Good example of how the rule of thirds can be applied to improve the composition of an image. The fence in the background also draws the eye to the subject nicely.

But, as the commenters mentioned, this doesn't meet the challenge in many viewers' eyes, mine included. My own understanding of still life is something that is inanimate, but also something that seems to have been put together intentionally by the photographer, such as arranging a number of items in a pleasing composition, and then photographing them.

So, while your photo is very good, the score suffered because of DNMC votes.

VitaminB
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/02/2009 11:01:21 AM
Nice shot but it's not really my interpretation of what 'Still Life' should be
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/27/2009 04:12:31 PM
I'm not getting still life here, certainly not inthe classical notion of an arranged composition. Fails to meet the challenge, IMO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/27/2009 12:15:52 PM
love the subject and composition but too dark overall i think
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05/27/2009 09:42:25 AM
The line of the cannon draws me to the end of the cannon, which is obstructed!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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