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Little Boxes
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Challenge: Song Titles (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Orange California Usa
Date: Jan 5, 2003
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500 sec
Date Uploaded: Jan 5, 2003

Tom Paxton made this Malvina Reynolds song famous in the late 60's... Lyrics are available here : //ingeb.org/songs/littlebo.html

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01/12/2003 10:33:21 PM
Critique Club
Content-Composition
I am afraid the content of this is a little lost on me cause I haven't heard of the song. I like the composition of the picture, with the lines of the houses meeting each other. However the houses at the bottom seem to get a bit lost behind the trees, maybe a higher view point would have included more of the actual houses.
Background
Eyes are drawn to the backhround more than to the foreground, everything is nice and sharp so this helps.
Technical
Focus is good here, with both the foreground and background equally sharp. Colour saturation is good, perhaps a little more contrast would bring out the blue of the sky more and add a bit more green to the trees.
My opinion
Unfortunately I don't know the song, so I can't relate to the picture. On it's own, it is a nice picture but I think it needs a bit more interest. I wonder if more sharpening would add impact. Good Luck in the next challenge.
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01/12/2003 07:01:13 PM
would like this taken at night, too.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/12/2003 02:35:59 PM
Hmmm...I could have photographed the actual homes that song was inspired by...
01/11/2003 02:40:43 PM
Are they really made of ticky-tacky? What is that?
01/09/2003 01:54:44 PM
I'm sorry, but I've never heard of this song. Who did it? Photo is very clear, but on the low interest side. 5 Swash
01/08/2003 09:41:42 AM
Ain't it the truth... new housing developments are "little boxes". But still better then renting. :)
01/07/2003 09:58:20 PM
"LITTLE boxes made of ticky-tacky and they all look just the same"?

There's a pink on and a blue one
And a green one and a yellow one
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
And they all look just the same... "

We've gone downhill since Malvina Reynolds wrote the song. They are BIG boxes, and nobody has the individuality to vary the colors, apparently....

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01/07/2003 02:37:14 PM
I love the use of the title in this shot a little giggle escaped me when I read it. I guess my only suggestion is that there is a bit too much greenery in front of the shot and takes away from the point you are trying to make.6.

Take my comments for what they are worth for I am just a novice with a new camera. Dodo
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01/07/2003 11:46:12 AM
nice idea.. not so well executed..
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01/06/2003 03:04:47 PM
Nice perspective.
01/06/2003 07:36:02 AM
Pete Seger rules....
01/06/2003 02:28:17 AM
...made of ticky tacky?


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