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Storm Clouds Gather
GeneralE


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Weather (Classic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Olympus D-490Z
Location: Concord, California, USA
Date: Apr 11, 2003
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Emotive, Political
Date Uploaded: Apr 12, 2003

 I shot this out my car window on my way to pick up Isaac after school.
Cropped a little, moderate tone curve, two passes with Unsharp Mask filter on a "light" setting, plain border.

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 04/24/2003 12:10:46 AM
Greetings from the critique club!

Hi GeneralE!!

Well, my first impression of the photo was wow, what a great sky! I love the wky you have captured here, it's absolutely stunning and beautiful. I like the idea of the wind blowing the flags. We have a few basic things you could have done to make the picture "better". First of all a tighter crop to get the top of the other car out of the shot. Next, personally, I would have chopped out the building on the left as well, leaving you with mostly sky and the flags. That would have had a much more dramatic feel to it. (I like drama.) I can appreciate your take on the challenge, and I think this felt nicely.
Well done, good luck in the future :D
Annida
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/18/2003 05:35:37 PM
Meets the challenge, but thats about all... Uninspiring. 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2003 03:48:54 PM
I can't help feeling this would have been better with the flags a bit further from the centre (rule of thirds), but overall it works well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2003 05:31:38 AM
They sure don't look like storm clouds! My guess is that it stayed fine all day right? You captured the wind in this image by the look of those flags fluttering there though, well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/15/2003 05:57:11 PM
I like the perspective. The trees seem to be a little dark. I would have tried to either center the flags or get them into one of the "third" areas. but then ya may not have cool clouds.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/15/2003 05:51:58 AM
nice iamge very sharply focused.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2003 08:29:25 PM
Perfect title with the flag front and center?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2003 02:25:27 PM
looks like Concord, CA.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2003 11:55:31 AM
storm clouds? you could have titled this 'another perfect california day' . . .
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2003 09:43:40 AM
Nice picture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2003 06:36:12 AM
good job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2003 03:55:49 AM
I really hope that Stars and Striped wasn't sneaked in there deliberately. I'm beginning to get really sick of seeing it here on DPC...

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt this time ;) 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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