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Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle
KGregory


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Stationery (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Canon
Location: Holland, MI
Date: Jul 4, 2006
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: Jul 4, 2006

On Camera: ND & Circular Polarizer
In RAW: Daylight white balance.
In Photoshop: Crop, Highlight/Shadow tool, color balance, curves, border added

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 122
Avg (all users): 5.4464
Avg (commenters): 5.7826
Avg (participants): 5.0727
Avg (non-participants): 5.5342
Views since voting: 802
Views during voting: 430
Votes: 289
Comments: 26
Favorites: 0


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07/11/2006 10:55:16 PM
Dont be put off.
I cant believe some of these people dont get your connection, maybe they live so far from the sea they dont understand.
I suppose its all about opinions, but you got the Top mark from me
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/11/2006 03:40:40 AM
Vauge, or distant, connection to the subject... except it repeatedly washes ashore.
07/10/2006 05:04:02 AM
The bottle is hard to see here and gets lost in the pilings. A tighter crop would have been better.
07/09/2006 06:06:11 PM
The bottle should be a larger part of the image.
07/09/2006 03:50:36 PM
nice, but it took me a couple seconds to realize where the bottle was, and you can't really see the paper inside very well...
07/09/2006 01:51:41 PM
An excellent scene. Great dof and comp. Might have been better to have waited til low light, then use slow shutter on this one.
07/08/2006 06:38:36 PM
Nice picture overall. The message in the bottle seems to take a second place in this composition.
07/08/2006 11:22:07 AM
Lovely picture. Wish the bottle was more obvious.
07/07/2006 09:27:07 PM
Good concept, but I didn't notice the bottle until I read the title. It needs to stand out more.
07/07/2006 11:02:39 AM
If you didn't title your photo "Message in a Bottle" I would have missed it alltogether. To me it looks more like a photo of log poles on the beach. The focus of your composition is not on the bottle at all.
07/07/2006 05:28:09 AM
The message and the bottle need to be in better focus to make them the focal point of the image. As presented, the wood in the center of the image is the focal point.
07/06/2006 04:45:33 PM
The bottle is overpowered by the rest of the photo. If not for the title, I wouldn't have seen it.
07/06/2006 08:36:40 AM
the bottle could be a liitle more visible
07/06/2006 03:36:02 AM
Love the repetition in the old poles, and the colour of the ocean is quite something in the background
07/06/2006 02:19:03 AM
Nice composition and texture.
07/05/2006 07:02:46 PM
Cool idea, even tho others copied you!! LOL. Nice color tones. The aqua in the water, multi-tone browns in the pile-ons are nice! Wish the crop was a little tighter to show off the bottle. It blends in a little too much to be the focal point of the challenge.
07/05/2006 02:47:52 PM
Nice.
Without the title, I would have totally overlooked the bottle though. Maybe focus in more on the subject, while still allowing the waters movement and textures of sand and wood around.
07/05/2006 02:11:01 PM
I would give you 7 points for this and an extra point for the Name of the Lead singer, and the Name of the group and the Year it was released, I am hoping you know so I will give you 10
07/05/2006 01:12:18 PM
One of the best in this competition. Composition, color etc.
07/05/2006 10:22:00 AM
I like the composition, good focus and lighting. However, there is not enough emphasis on the stationery for me.
07/05/2006 10:03:41 AM
great idea!
07/05/2006 09:29:33 AM
its just boring
07/05/2006 05:23:41 AM
Seems to be a bit of a stretch of fit the challenge but it is a nice photo. 6
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07/05/2006 03:17:11 AM
Clever idea that works.....
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07/05/2006 01:04:40 AM
The bottle is too small and has the same color as the background. It would be a lot better if woul take the shot near the bootle.
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07/05/2006 12:59:24 AM
A nicely executed shot of the posts. But the bottle is a litle too discreet. And a little too out of focus for the title element in the shot.
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