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Collecting Tears
Collecting Tears
KristinaG


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Challenge: Sadness (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Davis CA
Date: Apr 18, 2011
Date Uploaded: Apr 19, 2011

 I have been in a huge dpc score rut, and would love for this to do at least decently. I really wanted to submit another much more interesting and conceptual chalk work I did, but while I did really well conveying the "burden" of sadness, the whole thing didn't end up that sad, so I am submitting my backup. Maybe the other can be a Free Study entry.

I know the tear drops kind of look like they are coming from the nose, but I am hoping voters give me the benefit of the doubt. I did have a shot that made it more clear, but I didn't think I had more of a neutral expression and the composition was awkward so I decided against it.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 104
Avg (all users): 5.6234
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.6389
Avg (non-participants): 5.6186
Views since voting: 1076
Views during voting: 322
Votes: 154
Comments: 6
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/05/2012 05:06:15 PM
this is a really great image. I'm still surprised it didn't do better. top 10 atleast. When people have such different definitions for 'sadness' its very hard to do well. there were a couple people who didn't think my entry showed sadness at all. I feel it did though.

This entry for me shows sadness. And its your own take on sadness. That's what makes it yours and wonderful! This is sharp, colors are great! i was one of many who gave this a 6, but i wish i could have given it an 8. (btw i hope you got out of that score rut) =]
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Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 04/26/2011 12:41:06 PM
Did she catch any? :)
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 04/24/2011 07:54:50 AM
I like the idea!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
04/23/2011 03:53:07 PM
Creative, but this is more of a symbol of sadness not a feeling of one.
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Nikon D5100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 04/21/2011 03:53:43 PM
What a creative idea! I love it!
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/20/2011 07:36:25 PM
Creative and it's evident this is a play on the challenge. I like it and it's well composed from my point of view. Good luck.
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