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Challenge: Old and New (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Auburn, CA. (indoors, nighttime)
Date: Jan 23, 2005
Aperture: F4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Photojournalism, Political
Date Uploaded: Jan 23, 2005

I wanted to do something really different here. The top of the letter is a Civil War letter and the bottom is an account from Iraq during the march to Baghdad.

I used tea stains on the top portion, along with a little flame help, dirt, and dust. The crinkles of the paper on the top allowed for some key shadowing used with a light source coming from the bottom of the letter. I used black ink for the top and blue for the bottom.

Two very different conflicts. One old, one new. A common longing for home....

Statistics
Place: 123 out of 245
Avg (all users): 5.0969
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 4.9898
Avg (non-participants): 5.1518
Views since voting: 792
Views during voting: 388
Votes: 289
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/01/2005 06:12:49 PM
Excellent. I love this photo
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01/31/2005 08:02:35 AM
Oh, sorry I wrote a comment and never finished it for some reason... Ahem! A lot of people arn't going to take the time to read this and the detail you put into it. I did and I think it's a pretty good idea but on a technical side it's a little grainy and the straight-on angle with the plain backround isn't very interesting. Perhaps if you put it in someones hands or a something else then tjhe whole idea could have been more involved.
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01/31/2005 01:28:49 AM
I'm not sure of the connection to the old and new but I like the sentiment!
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01/30/2005 03:57:25 PM
Nice shot.
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01/30/2005 10:41:09 AM
Great photo. I love it.
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01/29/2005 10:54:44 AM
Very clever...perhaps, a bit too much so for most of the voters
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01/28/2005 11:05:09 AM
Excellent and inciteful.
Technicallyand emotionally strong.
I hope you do well.
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01/27/2005 06:34:49 PM
Excellent! The idea and execution are just great! My conflict is how to view this - it it really a photo or more of a "scan" using a camera. In the end, I don't care because this is so original. 10
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01/27/2005 05:15:37 PM
Very original idea for this contest! Wish the focus was a little sharper.
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01/27/2005 01:01:52 PM
Interesting concept (it took me a second to realize the split you have in the letter). The lighting feels a little off to me, though I see the thought you put into making the older part of the letter darker while brightening the newer part. The bright white on the left and top is a bit too harsh.
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01/27/2005 10:33:13 AM
good luck David...a 7
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01/26/2005 05:27:59 AM
I think this was a really creative idea!! I like the way this picture was taken.. I really like how you can tell where the old and the new fits into this image. Nice shot!
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01/26/2005 02:02:26 AM
What an innovative idea! I think the main detractor with this shot will be lighting and noise, but the idea itself and the emotive nature are it's saving graces. Neat! :o)
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01/25/2005 11:53:19 PM
I really like this idea and its execution. The language in the Civil War letter seems a bit modern for when it was supposed to be written. Also, I think yellowing the upper portion of the letter would do better in suggesting its age while making it easier to read. Small quibbles, though. 9
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