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Drilling the Living Earth for Oil
Drilling the Living Earth for Oil
Dave Gordon


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Stupid, Stupid! (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Location: Saugerties, NY
Date: Aug 12, 2006
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/124
Galleries: Performance, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Aug 14, 2006

Production of the Arm of the Sea giant puppets. The show is based on Lenape Indian legends that depict North America as a turtle.
Curves, levels, unsharp mask.

Statistics
Place: 86 out of 99
Avg (all users): 4.2974
Avg (commenters): 4.6667
Avg (participants): 4.1750
Avg (non-participants): 4.3158
Views since voting: 901
Views during voting: 538
Votes: 306
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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08/23/2006 12:45:07 PM
Follwing a PM here's clarification of my comment:

The way that elements are cut off - the hand at the top, the tutles legs, the tutles tail make this feel like no thought was put into composition.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/20/2006 12:21:27 PM
Yeah!! No more drilling! No more oil! No more electricity! Wait a minute...
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08/18/2006 01:39:43 PM
Feels like a snapshot
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08/18/2006 09:30:35 AM
I'm willing to bet that political statements don't score well.
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08/17/2006 10:50:06 PM
WTF?
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08/17/2006 06:17:08 PM
You won't see another photo like this anytime soon. Weird stuff. Looks pretty stupid too. I like it! :)
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08/16/2006 08:09:34 AM
Focus seems a little soft. nice bold colours
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08/16/2006 07:41:14 AM
What?
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08/16/2006 07:26:16 AM
What I like: colorful

What I don't like: Concepts a little too abstract for me to make the connection at all.
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08/15/2006 08:14:03 PM
Heehee! That's so silly! :D Um, is that a Lightning McQueen on that guys head??
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