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Challenge: Perspective II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Olympus C-765UZ
Location: Unfinished football stadium in Zagreb
Date: Sep 12, 2005
Aperture: 1/800
ISO: 64
Shutter: 5
Galleries: Cityscape, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Sep 12, 2005

 PS work:
-selective colors to boost blue
-increased saturation and decreased brightness a bit
-rotate 1° counterclockwise
-some cropping
-resize
-added white border 2pixel
-flipped left-right

I'm not happy about the upper right corner but didn't shot from better angle... so this one will have to do. I hope someone likes it. :)

Statistics
Place: 87 out of 544
Avg (all users): 5.8718
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 5.8276
Avg (non-participants): 5.9219
Views since voting: 1168
Views during voting: 343
Votes: 273
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/24/2005 08:59:08 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club
by strangeghost

COMPOSITION
Certainly meets the challenge by showing an unusual building from an interesting perspective. The composition is filled with lines, more lines, still more lines; all forming interesting angles and a treat for the eye to wander around. The single open window near the bottom left adds further interest. It may be been interesting to move this mini focal point to a third and re-compose from there, possibly eliminating the distraction you noted at the upper right. I may also have considered just using the left surface of the building, which has far fewer reflective inconsistencies.

TECHNIQUE
I can't find any fault with the technique at all. Everything is sharp throughout, colors are striking, though mostly a blend of blue tones. Nice job capturing an interesting gradient in the sky too. The area around the hidden sun is subtle. Just perfect, IMO.

OVERALL IMPACT
This is a very nice picture with a lot of instant visual appeal. I'm a little surprised that it finished at 5.8. While a respectable score, I imagine you were a little disappointed that it was not higher. I can't see what part of the football stadium this is. Very interesting choice in subject and excellent job on all fronts.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/20/2005 07:11:38 PM
nice perspective and cool idea nice lighting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/20/2005 10:42:23 AM
Almost great shot, but the open window kills it.
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 09/20/2005 06:37:55 AM
Good angles and I like how you've captured the sun barely peeking from behind the building. It adds a nice touch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/16/2005 11:29:15 AM
nice persepective, love the light just creeping from the top of the building.
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 09/16/2005 06:07:56 AM
Classic approach. Very clean. Nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/15/2005 01:13:14 PM
Excellent composition, I love the nice blue sky and the abstract effect
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 09/14/2005 06:53:36 PM
sweet but so overdone
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