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Challenge: Pride (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Olympus C-5050Z
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Date: Oct 9, 2005
Aperture: 2.6
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Oct 9, 2005

 Sunday mornings posting of the colors at Great Lakes Naval Base. I've wanted many times to photograph this large (holiday) flag being posted but am usually either gone or working.

I know I'm probably going to suffer the wrath of the people that don't like the U.S. or what it stands for but I think it's hard to find a place with more pride/patriotism, especially on our military bases. For everyone that voted low because of that reason and THAT reason alone you really need to re-think your voting style, we are supposed to vote on the image quality and how it meets the challenge NOT it's subject matter or your feelings of the subject.

Statistics
Place: 86 out of 158
Avg (all users): 5.0269
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 4.6230
Avg (non-participants): 5.1508
Views since voting: 727
Views during voting: 334
Votes: 260
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/18/2005 12:11:29 PM
With basic editing I am sure there is a lot of limitations on this image. I like the capture. I would have liked more defined in the sky. Curves may have improved that. I do not know. I did not deduct because of that. Well done.
 10/16/2005 07:04:57 AM
Nice picture. Great colors, wish the sky cooperated with you this day. Would love to see some blue there.
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 10/15/2005 03:07:49 PM
A little washed out and a little soft, but still good shot.
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 10/15/2005 01:38:15 PM
The pole is lined up well but the extra space to the right of it is distracting. Maybe have it flushed against the side or cropped out completely. Without the pole it might look like the flag is being raised up to the sky?
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 10/14/2005 07:03:49 AM
Timing excellent on this..much more meaningful than just a flag..I can sense the pride..and this from a Canadian!
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 10/13/2005 05:41:51 PM
very awesome...Great job.!! 10 10 10
 10/12/2005 10:04:28 AM
Oh! Two seconds later and the flag would be completely above the people's head!
 10/12/2005 06:39:47 AM
fits the challenge perfectly. the whole picture seems a little soft is the only thing I would change...........you gotta take this w/a grain of salt though since I'm new to all of this. i'm still trying to figure out how to make my pics sharper too.....nice job
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