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Fear This
Fear This
David Ey


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Challenge: Fear (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 995
Location: home
Date: Jul 7, 2002
Aperture: f9.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/15 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Jul 7, 2002

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Statistics
Place: 11 out of 110
Avg (all users): 5.7163
Avg (commenters): 6.8049
Avg (participants): 5.8000
Avg (non-participants): 5.6738
Views since voting: 2531
Votes: 282
Comments: 49
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 05/29/2003 02:25:53 PM
Very nice picture. I really like it. The DOF is very good too, a superb shot. Good job on the accomplishment!!
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 05/04/2003 08:15:48 PM
great shot dave
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 03/18/2003 07:41:54 AM
Fear not the gun but he who holds it.
Fear not the gun but the motive behind it.
Fear not the gun but the demon that worships death.

Very impactful picture. great.
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 08/14/2002 07:37:00 AM
What I find scary is that anyone should have a 'favourite' hand gun. Bear in mind, though, that Im in the UK so I've rarely even seen a gun - let alone had time to develop any kind of preference.
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 07/15/2002 07:16:00 PM
Thanks very much for your votes and comments. I really appreciate it.
 07/14/2002 08:03:00 PM
well done...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/14/2002 05:32:00 PM
Great DOF. And the looks like real killer!
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 07/14/2002 02:33:00 PM
dont shoot PLEASE!!!!!!!
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 07/13/2002 01:34:00 PM
Yup, does the trick! Excellant photo. Great job. 10 ~ cthenk
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 07/13/2002 01:05:00 PM
no thx
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 07/13/2002 12:09:00 PM
I̢۪m the other gun photo this week. I really like your shot; I think that you cropped it perfectly. That̢۪s a BIG hole in the end of that muzzle. Very scary!
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 07/13/2002 11:42:00 AM
I like the idea but I would like to see a darker background. Subject wearing a dark shirt and perhaps gloves. Maybe slightly red lighting.Get rid of the glasses. A vertical format may have worked better so you could include the entire gun and hand in the shot to increase the illusion that the gun is really coming out of the picture at the viewer.

8 -Tim
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 07/13/2002 10:38:00 AM
Indeed, I do fear this.
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 07/12/2002 07:20:00 PM
You should add a laser pointer, it you be a lot sweeter.
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 07/12/2002 10:41:00 AM
well that's something I don't get pointed at me every day. Yes, i would be scared. Yikes.
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 07/11/2002 05:11:00 PM
meets the challenge well, technically good.
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 07/11/2002 04:09:00 PM
Excellent photograph that conveys the theme very well.
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 07/11/2002 07:58:00 AM
This is an excellent shot... the depth of field is perfect. I like being able to see the rifling in the barrel.. I know i'm too close :) good shot! = 9 - jmsetzler
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 07/11/2002 06:54:00 AM
intense image. i think i would have liked the person behind the gun to be somehow more anonymous and menacing. this seems too much like a regular feller. otherwise few complaints. mag 99
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 07/10/2002 05:04:00 PM
Clear, effective, movie-like.
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 07/10/2002 03:18:00 PM
Great use of depth of field. The out of focus background really brings attention to the barrel of the gun, which I think is key in this photo. Really good.
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 07/10/2002 11:12:00 AM
Should have shown the person it was pointed at as this person is not showing fear.
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 07/10/2002 10:46:00 AM
that kinda unnerves me, frankly. good focus and use of blur to create depth. karmat
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 07/10/2002 10:03:00 AM
think this is a sad thing, think you have a thing for the threat not the fear from the comment
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 07/10/2002 09:30:00 AM
This is a scary picture! The focus is fantastic - I keep trying to study the rest of the picture but can't help but to look down the barrell of the gun. I love it! 10
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 07/10/2002 08:28:00 AM
subject 10 lighting 9 focus 9 composition 9 total 9
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 07/10/2002 05:56:00 AM
Great dof, color, contrast and sharpness.
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 07/09/2002 02:02:00 PM
nice macro,.. you gota love them glocks
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 07/09/2002 11:58:00 AM
A striking picture, really grabs the viewer! Well done.
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 07/09/2002 09:57:00 AM
well composed
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 07/09/2002 08:09:00 AM
Great composition, centering and focus. Great idea for theme as well!
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 07/09/2002 07:45:00 AM
unnerving
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 07/09/2002 07:27:00 AM
oooh a nice pellet gun
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 07/09/2002 05:38:00 AM
I am definitely fearful of having a gun pointed at me! Nice clean shot (no pun intended ; )
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 07/09/2002 04:58:00 AM
original
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 07/09/2002 04:00:00 AM
Nicely done, but I prefer the black & white version I saw entered.
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 07/08/2002 11:51:00 PM
would be nice if the perspecive was strong...... the fear element is 2 D here and so not frightening
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 07/08/2002 09:25:00 PM
Best of them all. Not much competition this time unfortunately. But this photo looks real, makes you fell the fear. I like the anonimity of the shooter and the power of his hand. Very good composition. Powerful.
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 07/08/2002 06:57:00 PM
ummmmm ok I'm scared ! This is FEAR !
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 07/08/2002 04:54:00 PM
I feel like: What did I do wrong against you?!?! Very scary.
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 07/08/2002 03:54:00 PM
Been there, didn't like that. (police have terrible sense of humor) Excellent shot. Got me. 9 Swash
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 07/08/2002 03:41:00 PM
Good detail. Good composition. The skin tones and black of the gun are good contrasts.
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 07/08/2002 03:04:00 PM
Oh NO
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 07/08/2002 12:32:00 PM
ok - i most certainly felt fear while looking at this shot ... hmmm no pun intended ... 7
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 07/08/2002 12:31:00 PM
This is actually pretty powerful. The depth of field is good, and the symmetry works well, I think. I wouldn't expect too many people to want to buy prints of this or anything, but I think it illustrates the challenge well.
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 07/08/2002 10:53:00 AM
yikes. not very often that id get to see THAT. Cool shot.
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 07/08/2002 09:10:00 AM
what a poster for gun safety. This makes me fear for my 2nd ammendment rights.
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 07/08/2002 08:49:00 AM
Dead eye...! Ya got my attention. Good work.
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 07/08/2002 02:46:00 AM
nice glock.
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