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Graduation Gratification
Graduation Gratification
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Challenge: Moods (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6G
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Date: Apr 28, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2005

 This girl was very happy to have graduated from the University of Florida. Actually, I didn't know her, but she was more than willing to share her joy with any available camera. It is an emotion that comes very rarely. Expectation, accomplishment and relief.

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Statistics
Place: 30 out of 183
Avg (all users): 6.1202
Avg (commenters): 7.1481
Avg (participants): 5.9540
Avg (non-participants): 6.2192
Views since voting: 1465
Views during voting: 412
Votes: 233
Comments: 29
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/08/2005 05:42:57 PM
This shot will come back to haunt her in twenty years. Very amuzing, makes me smile.
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 05/08/2005 12:39:46 PM
She looks VERY excited to get out of school!
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 05/06/2005 08:41:26 AM
The title doesn't do this justice. I see glee, silliness, and relief, LOL. Nice shot. I might have cropped out the arm lower right, not sure.
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 05/06/2005 07:30:12 AM
love the expression, but too much going on in the bacground, a closer crop might save this image,
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 05/06/2005 02:35:37 AM
nice composition and collors but foremost good humor, seicing the moment! ; ) nice looks really happy
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 05/06/2005 12:30:13 AM
Thats one to keep and show her in a few years when she is is a successfull, highly respected business woman. Great capture and superb humour
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 05/05/2005 09:56:29 PM
Beautiful candid! At first I thought the crop should be tighter maybe top and right, but then looking more - it's just right. Very well done.
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 05/05/2005 05:03:40 PM
This is both scary and hilarious at the same time. I like it, and my does she have some white teeth! I would of cropped out the top however, as its not really needed to portray the photo to its maximum effectivness.
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 05/05/2005 12:09:13 PM
Nice sharpness, and nice repetition of the hats.
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 05/05/2005 11:31:50 AM
Great expression!
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 05/04/2005 09:49:07 PM
i like the shot i just don't see gratification as much as nervous excitment
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 05/04/2005 06:24:47 PM
Terrific candid photo.
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 05/04/2005 04:30:48 PM
funny shot captures the mood perfectly
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 05/04/2005 04:27:10 PM
Excellent capture. Technical so so. I took the same type of photo when my daughter graduated also. Photo to keep.
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 05/03/2005 01:29:58 PM
cute, but not really anything but a snap shot. Pretty girl nonetheless.
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 05/03/2005 11:11:01 AM
hope she didn't put that in her mouth.
well done
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 05/03/2005 12:46:21 AM
sexy, those hats are very stupid looking...
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 05/02/2005 09:35:03 PM
LOL...great expression. A little noisy, though.
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 05/02/2005 07:31:21 AM
Excellent job of conveying her emotion! What a day of emotion and accomplishment :)
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 05/02/2005 05:30:21 AM
She's a smartie pants!! :) Cute girl, congrats to her. Good entry for the is challenge.
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 05/02/2005 02:20:55 AM
nice snapshot
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 05/02/2005 02:04:22 AM
very nice dof
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 05/02/2005 01:09:33 AM
Good mood shot the blurred hand shows movement,I like the subtle look on the girl behind. 8
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 05/02/2005 01:08:16 AM
The other girls are a bit distracting in my view
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 05/01/2005 11:39:59 PM
Love this shot
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 05/01/2005 11:00:08 PM
well caught this is a really happy image 9
 05/01/2005 10:12:46 PM
hah! fun! : )
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 05/01/2005 09:24:21 PM
LOL, Love it. ***10***
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 05/01/2005 08:17:47 PM
Shows the joy and relief of finally achieving a milestone! I love the composition also Should be in a paper with a story about graduations. 9.
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