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Failure To Connect
2nd PlaceFailure To Connect
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Challenge: Failure (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Bedroom
Date: May 23, 2006
Aperture: 36
ISO: 100
Shutter: 3.2
Date Uploaded: May 23, 2006

 Flint and knife behind wires.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 129
Avg (all users): 6.9692
Avg (commenters): 7.6500
Avg (participants): 6.7800
Avg (non-participants): 7.0226
Views since voting: 8589
Views during voting: 380
Votes: 227
Comments: 34
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 06/06/2006 05:21:11 PM
Sorry i had no time to add a long descrition. i litterally posted this last second! I first thought that it would be great to get the spark from the wires themselves, but that fell through. so i had to go to flint and knife which worked very well! Yes i know that it is speaker wire, but that is all i had, and i think the clear wire makes it look better. Thank you for all of the comments!
 06/06/2006 05:55:41 AM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Congrats on your ribbon and new personal best score!!

Obviously, while the title is "failure" to connect, you did connect with the viewers. It is a very good idea, and very well executed.

The *only* thing I can really say about what would have made it "better" is that to me it cuts the frame in almost half, and this leads to a composition that is static. The eyes go to the spark, and that is about it. If there had been a way to set it on a diagonal (either corner to corner, or just part of the way), I *think* that would have more motion through the frame.

technically, very well done.

Again, good work. Sorry I couldn't add more.

Karma
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 06/05/2006 11:16:10 AM
One word - "cool!" (or perhaps "hot")
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 06/05/2006 03:01:02 AM
Superb shot!!! Congrats on your very well deserved ribbon!
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 06/04/2006 04:28:08 PM
Great presentation to create this fine illusion. Congratulations on your RED.
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 05/31/2006 07:36:47 AM
You did a great job on this one. The method you used is good.
Congratulations on your ribbon.
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 05/31/2006 04:38:01 AM
Congratulations on your first ribbon! Very clever shot.
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 05/31/2006 04:33:50 AM
Congrats
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 05/31/2006 02:33:13 AM
Great shot and congrats on the ribbon...very creative and sharp
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 05/30/2006 09:47:11 PM
Very creative way to get that result...wonderful
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 05/30/2006 09:37:53 PM
Congratulations on your ribbon,but take away the title wheres the failure,just two pieces of wire making a spark.
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 05/30/2006 09:25:38 PM
Stunning image. Congrats on your red.
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 05/30/2006 09:05:31 PM
Nice concept and execution, of course Im a sucker for sparks:)
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 05/30/2006 08:11:28 PM
Congrats on your first ribbon ;)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/30/2006 02:19:52 PM
My first thought was I like this. Then I wondered why speeker wire was used, not electrical wire. I do like the image and the lighting of it. It has lots of drama to it.
 05/30/2006 09:30:18 AM
Awesome!
 05/28/2006 01:56:48 PM
very well done.
 05/28/2006 04:06:31 AM
Great shot!
 05/27/2006 08:54:26 PM
Interesting concept and well captured.
 05/27/2006 06:31:37 PM
This was interesting.
 05/27/2006 01:38:29 AM
Hope you didn't get hurt. 8
 05/26/2006 02:47:57 PM
I totally enjoy this photo. When all is said and done, Id like to know how you did it.
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 05/26/2006 08:44:08 AM
I hope you will have details on how you did this. Great capture!
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 05/25/2006 02:51:32 PM
a great pic1!
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 05/24/2006 09:46:12 PM
I think that a faster shutter speed to stop the motion of some of the sparks would have served this one better. Nice image and great idea, but I'd like to see the sparks with less light trails.
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 05/24/2006 06:39:05 PM
Great photo, but I don't think it represents "failure" to me
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 05/24/2006 05:39:55 PM
10
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 05/24/2006 10:43:33 AM
Great photo.
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 05/24/2006 10:36:29 AM
Cool shot
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 05/24/2006 10:35:20 AM
ooo, I want to try that...
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 05/24/2006 10:28:25 AM
sweet!!!! 8
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 05/24/2006 08:16:45 AM
Great photo. Well done.
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 05/23/2006 10:20:16 PM
This will score high *Nods knowingly* 9
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 05/23/2006 09:39:37 PM
Great concept and GREAT photo! :D
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