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Something slightly weird
Something slightly weird
edmartin


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Circle (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Bristol, UK
Date: Jul 3, 2005
Aperture: f/9.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/350 s
Galleries: Abstract, Sports
Date Uploaded: Jul 4, 2005

 Well, I was really in two minds about entering this one. There is a lot I like about it, but plenty I don't either. In the end I decided to go for it. So, here you are.

It's a basket ball hoop, taken from beneath, looking up. I like the circle frame, plus the inner circle where the wire netting comes together. I also like the sky - unusual for the UK ;-). I tried various depths of field, and for me this one worked best - despite the sharp (annoying) telephone line.

Shot taken with polariser. Processed in Bibble, with extra saturation and contrast. Sharpening and resize in PSE.

Statistics
Place: 261 out of 545
Avg (all users): 4.9694
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 4.9405
Avg (non-participants): 5.0079
Views since voting: 731
Views during voting: 391
Votes: 294
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/12/2005 04:06:25 PM
power line is distracting, good otherwise.
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 07/11/2005 08:50:13 PM
interesting perspective
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 07/11/2005 07:03:09 AM
Subject Impact: High
Meets Challenge: High
Technical: Average
Composition: Low
Creativity: Average

Score: 6
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 07/11/2005 04:34:58 AM
what's weird about a basket ball hoop? different perspective. I like how the clouds are in view 7
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 07/11/2005 04:13:19 AM
The wire and cloud seem a little distracting, but still a nice shot for something so simple.
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 07/09/2005 11:05:11 PM
You and I had the same idea...LOL. Good job on your submission. Although it isn't allowed in the challenge, it would better the picture to clone out the power line.
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 07/08/2005 07:59:40 AM
What is the intersecting line through the center?
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 07/07/2005 02:39:22 AM
would've been a 10 if you were able to keep the backboard and power line out of the shot.
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 07/06/2005 05:49:08 AM
I like the color, good angle.
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 07/06/2005 12:49:36 AM
Nice composition, very geometric. Obviously the wire couldn't be avoided unfortunately. Cloud is nice addition but I feel like it looks too much like it was planned to be geometric like the rest of the picture, by almost wrapping itself around the rim. Everything else is so precise this would either need to be dead on or chaotic and not symmetrical to work best.
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 07/05/2005 08:12:37 PM
I love this. I took a similar picture and it was awful. You really captured the perfect sky color. The contrast of the cloud and the dark of the rim is a really good composition element.
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