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The Cut -- Where the Rain Never Ends
The Cut -- Where the Rain Never Ends
karmat


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Despair (Classic Editing)
Collection: Black and White
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: Asheville, NC
Date: Feb 22, 2003
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 10/1000
Galleries: Landscape, Travel
Date Uploaded: Feb 23, 2003

 "The Cut" is a strip of I-240 in Asheville, NC whree the road was basically cut out of the mountain. On this particular day, it was rainy and nasty, and just downright dreary.

I am stretching the challenge, here, and fully expect my score to show it, but I submitted because I thought this shot made me feel "despair" even though there is nothing really screaming "despair" in the shot.


Statistics
Place: 88 out of 200
Avg (all users): 5.0000
Avg (commenters): 6.5714
Avg (participants): 4.8889
Avg (non-participants): 5.1068
Views since voting: 1228
Votes: 202
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 03/04/2003 10:56:12 AM
Critique Club COmments by Grayce
Karma,
This is a lovely image, and black and white suits it well. For many years I lived in the mountains, and I remember how slippery the mountain roads could be, and treacherous with limited visibility. This provokes recollections of the feelings I had, when I had to drive in it.
I wouldn't have thought of it for despair, but ya know what? It works!
The composition works well with the roadway being on a diagonal and leading into the distance. The trees lining the road support that.
Focus is fine for the type of picture....fog, rain, mist. None of it is crystal clear.
OVerall I like this. Very moody. Good job!
Regards,

Grayce
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 03/03/2003 01:20:16 PM
Great photo, Karma! I have probably been in your "Despair". I can't remember if I have been on I-240 or not. I have been around Ashville, though.

Checking these photos out is more fun than CP. Just have to learn my way around.

ROYB

Message edited by author 2003-03-03 18:21:00.
 03/03/2003 04:17:01 AM
I like to search out my nines and tens to see where they place- This was a nine- wish I had given it a ten!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/02/2003 06:12:36 PM
Good composition and great atmosphere.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/01/2003 12:18:42 PM
The sky seems a little blown out here especially to the middle right side just above the trees. It looks very rainy there, that sure is despairing! Good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/28/2003 07:50:44 PM
awesome picture! looks very dark and depressing. You captured the theme perfectly!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/28/2003 05:50:19 PM
This is one of the few landscapes that captures the challenge. Good composition and tonal depth.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/26/2003 10:44:58 AM
Very nice black and white photo. I know it is a difficult shot with fog and rain. Just a little sharper for my tastes. Still a 7 to me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/24/2003 03:52:55 PM
I don't see the relation with despair. Extremely well shot though. 5/10 because it really doesn't mean the challenge to me. Otherwise, 8/10 for the photo.
 02/24/2003 06:42:06 AM
nice image, i like the landscape effect that you were going for. good work
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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