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the silent dialogue
the silent dialogue
agenkin


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Challenge: Zen Photography (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date: Jul 24, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Abstract, Urban
Date Uploaded: Jul 24, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 127 out of 329
Avg (all users): 5.7094
Avg (commenters): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 5.7333
Avg (non-participants): 5.6837
Views since voting: 1061
Views during voting: 294
Votes: 203
Comments: 20
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 10/06/2006 01:08:11 PM
Nice shot! Even more, though, nice job seeing something that most people would miss. :)
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 08/28/2006 10:33:35 AM
Ahh. beautiful. Love it. Favorites!
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 08/13/2006 11:05:01 PM
I thought this was excellent and I am one of the four tens you received. To me this is an excellent example of zen photography as opposed to many photos that were examples of zen gardens and serene scenes. great job.
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 08/11/2006 06:49:10 PM
I really like this shot and remember it well from the challenge..I like this kind of shot...there you are walking along and you see something that requires you to stop and process and engage your mind with...and from this simple wall you have found a genuine relationship..one that is fleeting...two shadows try to meet, but can't quite make it work..the one on the right looks enough like a face to really make it beautifully weird...

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 08/08/2006 07:58:33 PM
Looks to me a bit like a guy who's had his hat yanked of (in the shadows)...
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 08/07/2006 11:55:15 AM
Originally posted by JRalston:
The shadows are a major distraction for me. Fits the challenge and is well composed, but better lighting could have made it great

I don't understand. You are saying that you don't like the shadows here, but that the shot is well composed. Take away the shadows, and what's left of the image? What is well composed, then?
 08/07/2006 11:13:42 AM
im sorry to see it this low, voted high - but i know nothing of zen
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/05/2006 02:17:44 PM
Human expression seems personified here. I can almost sence the lamps wispering back and forth.
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 08/03/2006 02:33:01 PM
Love the light and colour of the brickwork :o)
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 08/03/2006 01:11:58 PM
I'm pretty sure this isn't doing too well (just from what I know of DPC), but I like it a lot. Excellent title. 8
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 08/02/2006 04:32:32 AM
Clever Zen,
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 08/02/2006 02:20:39 AM
The shadows are a major distraction for me. Fits the challenge and is well composed, but better lighting could have made it great
 08/01/2006 06:22:06 PM
shadows speak
with deleted words.

what happens
happens nowhere. 10
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 08/01/2006 08:42:37 AM
A very witty and humurous photo. Some of the brick tones seem a tad on the harsh side to me, but still an excellent photo.
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 08/01/2006 08:04:00 AM
i like this one!
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 07/31/2006 05:35:08 PM
Not much I can say except this is wonderful, exciting and brilliant photography.
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 07/31/2006 03:11:17 PM
Great backdrop, although I am a little confused about the focal point.
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 07/31/2006 02:41:53 PM
Ooh, this is great! Really quite quirky - I like the way it is both what it is and also a metaphor for something else. Love it!
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 07/31/2006 04:03:02 AM
GREAT title. I like the right silhouette almost resembling a person's profile. The diagonal lines created by the shadows is nice against the vertical and horizontal of the bricks and mortar. I might work with levels to deepen the overall tones, but other than that... nice. 7
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 07/31/2006 01:09:36 AM
I thought about entering something similar but went a different route. Will be interesting to see how this does. Gets an 8 from me. Good luck!
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