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Austin postcard
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Challenge: Postcard (Classic Editing*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S30
Location: Texas State Capital, Austin
Date: Apr 30, 2003
Aperture: F/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400 sec.
Galleries: Snapshot, Architecture
Date Uploaded: May 4, 2003

I did go to the Alamo for this challenge and did get some nice shots but I became bored with them. I guess I have just seen the building too many times.

While visiting colleges this week I made the trip to Austin and took a bunch of shots. I also took some pictures inside, but I don't think they fit the postcard challenge.

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05/15/2003 06:29:06 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Xertion...

I like the general composition of this photo... It looks like a fine composition for a postcard... The symmetry works very well.

The puffy white clouds in the blue sky are always nice. The can really enhance a photo. The only area I see that could be improved in this particular photo is possibly the time of day you shot it... The front of the building seems to be a little on the dark side... I don't know if a differnt time of day would have lit it up more or not...

Good work :)

John Setzler
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/11/2003 07:31:23 AM
A good postcard shot. One typo: since it's the building itself, it's spelled Capitol, even though Austin is the Capital of Texas. Ain't English wunnerful?
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05/09/2003 11:09:00 AM
As an actual postcard, I'm sure this one would sell really well. But I'd prefer something more dramatic or less traditional.
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05/09/2003 09:37:17 AM
Nice symmetry and clouds. The greenery in front really grounds the image well. INteresting light,too.
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05/09/2003 09:26:19 AM
Very, very good shot! Focus is wonderful. Color seems very true. I'd have liked the building a bit brighter, but that's a nit. 9 Rob the Swash
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05/08/2003 05:50:54 PM
Beautiful postcard, love it, no suggestions.
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05/07/2003 04:40:05 PM
Interesting layers here ... flowers building and sky. Good job. Looks like a wide angle lens. Good capture. Jacko.
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05/07/2003 06:40:36 AM
Good subject choice. Not sure about the flowers in the foreground though, and the text isn't quite central.
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05/06/2003 08:37:29 AM
Gee, could you have asked for a better sky? This picture is awesome, and I can't think of a single thing you could do to make this better. It's great!
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05/06/2003 06:03:42 AM
Is it just me or is the horizon slightly off? Anyway, nice details :-)
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05/06/2003 02:29:07 AM
Really nice pic, but too much text.
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05/06/2003 02:11:57 AM
When I looked at the thumbnail I thought those flowers in the foreground were crowds of people :-). This is a typical postcard shot, I like it. It would have looked amazing had you used a polarizer filter to bring out the sky and clouds more.
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05/05/2003 03:22:15 PM
nice building shot. text could be more precisely centered
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05/05/2003 02:47:04 PM
Great shot. I've noticed that cloud pics for postcards really make them more interesting. I like the bold text also.
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05/05/2003 10:47:17 AM
This one would also make a nice jigsaw puzzle. :)
05/05/2003 06:37:58 AM
Pretty---little dark, but really nicely done.
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05/05/2003 04:59:53 AM
Nicely done . Well exposed sky, good use of the foreground flowers to add some interest
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05/04/2003 08:42:51 PM
Weondeful use of symetry. This picture looks great! Flag waving and all. The only thing I might change is the choice in text. something simpler might have looked better. none the less, overall this is a wonderful image.
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