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Step On A Crack, Break Your Mother's Back
Step On A Crack, Break Your Mother's Back
rubienne


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Challenge: Superstitions & Urban Legends II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4500
Location: My Backyard, Mullingar
Date: Jun 27, 2006
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60 s
Galleries: Urban, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jun 27, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 17 out of 97
Avg (all users): 5.9662
Avg (commenters): 6.7419
Avg (participants): 5.6444
Avg (non-participants): 6.0129
Views since voting: 1200
Views during voting: 500
Votes: 355
Comments: 36
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 07/05/2006 03:19:05 PM
Congratulations on your top 20 finish. Very good shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/04/2006 09:11:50 AM
Technical: Focus - 1
Exposure- 1
Quality - 1
Aesthetic: Comp. - 1
Light - 1
Color - 1
Wow factor: 0
Personal tilt: 1/3

What I like: The best crack picture in the competition IMO. I like the close POV and the muted color.

What I didn't like: I'm not that keen on crack pictures. There ended up being a bunch of them in the competition.
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 07/04/2006 03:16:56 AM
Great idea and picture
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 07/04/2006 02:05:20 AM
sharp shot... your poor mother's back..
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 07/03/2006 11:59:19 PM
One of the better 'Step On a Crack' shots. The red/brown colour works well as a contrast against the rest of the image.
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 07/03/2006 04:29:53 PM
Meets Challenge: 1/1
Lighting: 1/2
Focus: 1/2
Creativity: 1/2
Aesthetics: 1/3
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 07/02/2006 02:09:58 PM
Yup, that is close to the action and filling the frame. Much more interesting than seen from the usual angle. Well done.
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 07/01/2006 10:22:46 PM
Ouch...don't like this saying but your capture is good with a great presentation.
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 07/01/2006 02:39:25 PM
nice one.....
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 07/01/2006 08:01:11 AM
Very nice interpretation here.
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 06/30/2006 06:44:25 PM
I've run across a number of these while voting, this is by far the best! I'm going out of character for a minute and will tell my score: 8.

Why: The composition is very good. Great triangles, great lines, great color on the shoe.

The only thing I can think to try to make it better is move the intersection of the shoe sole and the crack, put it closer to the 'hotspot' of 33/66 --- but it might not look good there. But I babble ...

I like, great comp, 'nuff said.
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 06/29/2006 07:54:53 PM
I did this one too! I like your Doc's though! I bet they're cute. I think you could have used a little more emphasis on the crack in the sidewalk, you can't see it, since most of the picture is the shoe, and the shadow from the shoe.
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 06/29/2006 06:17:03 PM
Love the abstract feeling of this image. The color of the red leather really makes this pop out ;)
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 06/29/2006 05:49:25 PM
love the simplicity and the colors
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 06/29/2006 04:31:21 PM
Nice close up, colours are pleasant. 9.
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 06/29/2006 03:26:57 PM
Would have preferred more boot in the shot...
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 06/29/2006 02:35:47 PM
When I first saw this, I thought the sole was actually a wheel, I think it would've helped a little to include a little bit more of the actual shoe. besides that, Very nice focusing.
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 06/29/2006 10:56:52 AM
The best shot with this theme that I've seen so far. :) I like the rich detail and textures.
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 06/29/2006 10:01:51 AM
This is probably the nost used superstition on this challenge... But the compo of this one is not bad... 6
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 06/29/2006 08:13:58 AM
Technically a very nice image but I have to say I think you might have gotten too close for it to be obvious it's a shoe/boot. I had to look twice.
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 06/29/2006 03:13:36 AM
very clear shot
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 06/29/2006 03:11:49 AM
This is a great macro/abstract. It made me stop and take a second look. Great control of exposure and DOF.
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 06/28/2006 06:57:11 PM
doc martins.. gotta love em. nice detail, and DOF
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 06/28/2006 03:31:51 PM
There are several shots which deal with this legend but your's is my favorite! You can see the crack and the shoe is still in the air thus creating tension. good work!
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 06/28/2006 03:16:08 PM
Nice concept. I like this macro. The shoe is in sharp focus. Good job.
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 06/28/2006 02:22:48 PM
Best of the cracks IMO. Nice composition.
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 06/28/2006 01:13:00 PM
I like it. nicely shot and set up. The lighting and textures are nice. 8
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 06/28/2006 10:59:15 AM
nicely done. love the color from the shoe. im not sure about the border though.
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 06/28/2006 10:47:29 AM
Crack kills. ;)
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 06/28/2006 09:16:52 AM
Great photo, good composition, incredible detail on the boot. Love it.
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 06/28/2006 08:59:20 AM
Best representation of this superstition that I've seen in this challenge!
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 06/28/2006 08:42:52 AM
hehe, i remember saying this all the time in elementary. if you think about it, what an awful saying! Great foto though!
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 06/28/2006 07:55:30 AM
Nice image, but doesn't really sell the idea to me. But overall its a nice image. good colours, and dof.
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 06/28/2006 02:18:08 AM
Caught my attention
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 06/27/2006 08:48:59 PM
It's difficult to tell at first glance that it's a shoe.
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 06/27/2006 08:29:24 PM
good amount of detail and lighting on the ground. would have liked to have seen more of the shoe though.
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