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Challenge: Desolation (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-10
Location: Tracy, CA
Date: Aug 7, 2003
Aperture: f:9
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/2
Galleries: Emotive, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Aug 7, 2003

 This abandoned home was waiting for destruction for a new housing development. It caught my eye and I felt it must have a picture in it. When I got close to it I could smell that it had been unkempt while still being inhabited. It was filthy. I wondered if the poster was representative of the childs dreams, or if she was showing her love of family even with the swaller of the household. I sure wish I had a wide angle lens at times.

Statistics
Place: 40 out of 232
Avg (all users): 5.8462
Avg (commenters): 7.1579
Avg (participants): 5.5000
Avg (non-participants): 6.1429
Views since voting: 1286
Votes: 221
Comments: 24
Favorites: 0

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 08/22/2003 01:43:10 PM
I got it, and gave it a 7. Very much implies Desolation to me not to mention that it was a difficult shot to expose correctly. Should have been much higher in the list IMHO.
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 08/20/2003 06:19:40 PM
Originally posted by clues56:
This one should have been in the top three in my opinion.


I am ashamed for the ranking it got. This is one of those rare photographs which are clearly beyond 'likes and dislikes'. The picture just 'is'.

I fail to see how so many can see less.
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 08/19/2003 10:20:24 PM
This one should have been in the top three in my opinion.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/19/2003 05:35:32 PM
Neat perspective. A sad picture.
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 08/18/2003 09:50:06 PM
Composition good, colors good, well focused, meets the challenge. Good luck.
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 08/17/2003 07:25:21 PM
This is one of the saddest shots I have seen. And your title is poignant. I think it will likely be overlooked on dpc but it certainly has 'something'. Good find.
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 08/17/2003 10:30:28 AM
cropping a bit off. either less of the ceiling, or much more of the ground. otherwise, good idea.
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 08/17/2003 07:10:47 AM
great...a very meaningful image...rating...9
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 08/16/2003 09:27:04 PM
Is this a real house that someone LIVES in?? :( A great shot!!!! :)
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 08/16/2003 05:38:46 PM
I get the desolation in this shot and I like it, but somehow the composition is a bit strange. I wish the drawing that gives the picture its title were clearer.
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 08/15/2003 12:10:34 PM
OMG, that child's painting is very haunting in this setting. Wow, I got chills. Really nice work. 10 because I really felt this.
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 08/15/2003 08:19:32 AM
whoa where did u take this?
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 08/14/2003 08:15:56 PM
Very effective photo. All elements of the photo work well.
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 08/14/2003 12:13:52 PM
I can see that this seems to be an abandoned house but am not sure about why this particular scene has been selected other than that sweet kid's paining left behind.
I think a different viewpoint may have resulted in an image which was stronger overall.
4
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 08/14/2003 11:08:19 AM
The picture on the wall adds so much to the desolation here. Great job.
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 08/13/2003 07:13:23 PM
This picture is a very very sad one. I think it really communicates desolation. 9
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 08/13/2003 12:10:36 PM
this is very stark and raises all sorts of questions...including why you chose the title you did
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 08/13/2003 11:45:19 AM
Good lonely feeling. I might have tried darkening it to see if I got more impact.
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 08/13/2003 09:59:35 AM
That's cool.
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 08/13/2003 09:11:23 AM
Wow.... that is really sad.
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 08/13/2003 08:11:08 AM
The kid drawing fills the emptiness to the photo. The dirty white walls create the feeling too. But I would try to avoid the floor in the near end room. It's distracting. Setting the camera lower and tilting up may help.
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 08/13/2003 07:07:50 AM
great shot. The art on the wall tells me that once life was abundant here, but now it is gone. Great idea and shot for this contest!
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 08/13/2003 05:44:57 AM
Poignantly sad.
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 08/12/2003 10:29:36 PM
stirs the emotions
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