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Challenge: Stationary (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: Ontario highways
Date: Jul 4, 2006
Aperture: f11.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Emotive, Rural
Date Uploaded: Jul 4, 2006

 Seeing dead animals on the side of the road always makes me sad. I drove by this porcupine and then doubled back. I am not sure whether I feel ok about entering this shot..if it stops people and maybe makes them drive a bit more carefully then great. I realize that there isn't much we can do...it is not right though.
I hope to catch the death of the animal, contrasting with the life of a person..I got shots with trucks and cars (the instruments of death) in the background. Somehow this one with the bicycle spoke got to me more...
Curves, LAB curves, smart sharpen, added border, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 180 out of 284
Avg (all users): 4.9364
Avg (commenters): 6.8182
Avg (participants): 4.7564
Avg (non-participants): 5.0352
Views since voting: 734
Views during voting: 281
Votes: 220
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/11/2006 06:49:41 PM
the most elegant roadkill yet. 7
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 07/10/2006 10:19:32 PM
Ugly but somwhat interesting. The biker does it I guess! 6
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 07/10/2006 01:27:26 PM
Definately stationary.
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 07/10/2006 12:09:04 PM
Yuck! hold your breath! ;)
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 07/10/2006 12:03:07 PM
Roadkill usually scores low.. (see my portfolio :P)
I tend to "like" it however
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/09/2006 04:57:37 AM
You've composed this shot nicely to avoid being overly graphic with it, while saying exactly what needed to be said. The cyclist is a really nice touch.
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 07/09/2006 01:52:48 AM
Although roadkill would not be my first choice for this challenge - somehow your pic is oddly pleasing. I think because the animal is not shot in a gorey way and the eye tends to go to the bike. I think waiting a split second to capture the bike so that he was independednt of the kill would have enhanced this shot.
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 07/08/2006 07:45:57 AM
Nice idea!
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 07/07/2006 08:34:03 AM
Well done for the choosen subject. I would have liked to have seen the bike rider fully past the main subject. 6
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 07/05/2006 03:19:54 PM
Great shot....one of my top ten....maybe 5 !.....took a little bit of thought !
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 07/05/2006 02:08:08 PM
As a member of PETA I couldn't give this a 10 but as it's only a porcupine a 9 will suffice...
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 07/05/2006 01:16:12 PM
a bit sad realy
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 07/05/2006 04:22:49 AM
HAHAHHA
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 07/04/2006 08:26:18 PM
The perspective and the inclusion of the passing cyclist make this image. Nice job.
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