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2nd PlaceRiver Heights Welcomes You
dsidwell


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Challenge: Irony (Classic Editing)
Collection: Miscellaneous
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: River Heights, UT USA
Date: Sep 25, 2003
Aperture: f 2.4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Humorous, Political
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2003

Welcome to my town! Except, do not enter.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 131
Avg (all users): 6.6598
Avg (commenters): 7.7778
Avg (participants): 6.3472
Avg (non-participants): 6.7907
Views since voting: 6510
Votes: 244
Comments: 36
Favorites: 1 (view)


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11/07/2003 05:21:19 AM
this is not irony.
10/11/2003 05:53:15 AM
Really a good shot! :-) Made me cheer up this morning. :-)
10/10/2003 09:13:51 AM
Well spotted David. Result!
10/08/2003 02:11:11 PM
Congrat's... Glad to see you back in the winners circle.
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10/08/2003 02:01:48 PM
Originally posted by dsidwell:

This would have added some drama and interest, though it would have been more subtle--especially for international folks who don't know what a DO NOT ENTER sign in the U.S. looks like.


Nice of you to think of us international folks too David :-)
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10/08/2003 01:18:03 PM
I should of figured this was you. Great job. This was one of my favorites along with the deer picture. Congrats on the ribbon.
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10/08/2003 11:51:41 AM
Thanks all. I really wanted the DO NOT ENTER sign to be larger and out of focus--and perhaps only a corner of it visible, and the River Heights Welcomes You sign to be more distant. This would have added some drama and interest, though it would have been more subtle--especially for international folks who don't know what a DO NOT ENTER sign in the U.S. looks like. But the signs were too close to each other, and I could not get a radical depth of field because of other various obstacles that you can't see: a river, a pole, some trees, etc. But I was pleased that I was able to communicate the irony anyway. Thanks again.

Message edited by author 2003-10-08 15:34:49.
10/08/2003 07:28:29 AM
very clever. congrats david
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10/08/2003 07:00:34 AM
Way to go David, I was thinking it was about time you got yourself a ribbon :-)
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10/08/2003 02:07:42 AM
Congratulations on your win. Nice shot.
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10/08/2003 01:48:43 AM
Funny!!! Now, it would be even more hillarious to take a pic of someone 'scaling' the wall. Congrats!
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10/08/2003 01:46:45 AM
Really great shot. This sight must have jumped out at you when thinking of IRONY. I would me. It's really funny. Congratulations.
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10/08/2003 12:57:27 AM
Congratulations on a great shot!
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10/08/2003 12:07:10 AM
lol...too funny! good job, david!
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10/08/2003 12:04:29 AM
Congrats, David! Excellent shot!
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10/08/2003 12:02:00 AM
Once again David Congrats...This did speak Irony! Good Job!
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10/08/2003 12:01:10 AM
Congratulations! This is fantastic irony, and a great shot. I'll be along to visit any day now...:)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2003 09:13:16 PM
LOL-- Nice capture of Irony
10/07/2003 12:54:01 PM
Ha ha!
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10/05/2003 08:36:14 PM
Lol, one of my favorites so far. I like the overall clarity of the image, but I think more depth of field would make the sign sharper. It seems a tad blurry and a little underexposed to me - as the "punch line" to the image, I just think it should stand out more. Great job -10-
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10/05/2003 01:36:29 PM
Nice juxtaposition of signs and great texture, color and composition.
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10/03/2003 07:37:11 PM
Love it when you can get shots like this.
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10/03/2003 12:24:23 PM
LoL, very nice colors, great detail.
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10/03/2003 03:32:50 AM
Awesome composition
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10/02/2003 11:09:46 PM
Good!
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10/02/2003 09:59:42 PM
I like this one.....
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10/01/2003 10:32:31 PM
I'm giving an 8 or above to all the ones I get. So you get an 8
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10/01/2003 10:30:46 PM
Very Funny! Nice light, very sharp and the DO NOT ENTER doesn't over power the picture, very nice!
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10/01/2003 07:36:18 PM
LOVE IT! Great crop, composition and humor! Seems a bit bluish tho...
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10/01/2003 04:32:16 PM
base 1: 1/1
challenge: 2/3
technical: 3/3
aesthetics: 1/3
total: 7
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10/01/2003 02:53:06 PM
great find and good framing
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10/01/2003 02:33:54 PM
I like the framing in this image.
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10/01/2003 08:56:44 AM
kinda sorta ironic
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10/01/2003 07:53:09 AM
clever ;)
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10/01/2003 06:40:58 AM
Very good, and the way you composed the photo is great.
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10/01/2003 01:18:27 AM
good irony....
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