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The road home
The road home
Johnnyflash


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Challenge: Trains & Railroads (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: boylston, mass
Date: Oct 22, 2006
Aperture: f4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 60
Galleries: Black and White, Children
Date Uploaded: Oct 22, 2006

 I was in a hurry when i submitted and i didnt have much time...so anyway i got this little girl for the shot.. the reason for it not being very crisp si because it was late and getting dark
basically i ran out of good light but shot it anyway. but thanks everyone for the great comments. hopefully i will get a blue soon.

Statistics
Place: 22 out of 196
Avg (all users): 6.2682
Avg (commenters): 7.9167
Avg (participants): 6.0467
Avg (non-participants): 6.4779
Views since voting: 1132
Views during voting: 456
Votes: 220
Comments: 26
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/03/2006 06:41:32 AM
Hello from the Critique Club,

This image is definite proof that hitting a home run with the challenge topic can overcome technical flaws in the image. My firsts impression was that the image evokes a lot of emotion and has a nice feel of times gone by but the focus is not as sharp as it could be and the image appears a bit dark. However, I do believe that the focus issue can be minimized with some additional sharpening and the darkness issue is a matter or personal preference, so I never down score for that (unless it is so bad I can't see hardly any details).

You came up with an exceptional idea that could have been in the top ten easily with a little better execution. Nice job and nice image.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim
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 10/29/2006 10:41:02 PM
Wow...I was wrong in who I thought belonged to this photo. Congrats on your score.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/29/2006 05:49:50 PM
Very nice shot. I love the "old" feel to this shot. Great Image.
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 10/29/2006 08:39:02 AM
I like the concept of this photo, but I would have liked to see a bit more of the rails.
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 10/29/2006 01:31:20 AM
I think I know who belongs to this image!! Great!!
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 10/28/2006 06:21:11 PM
Wow, its an emotional shot. I would have probably not cropped off the right-hand rail, and left the girl more on the left side of the shot instead, but I suppose it would have been a different shot then, with a different feeling.
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 10/27/2006 11:42:06 AM
So cute - the focus is maybe not spot on, but I like it :o) Good luck
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 10/27/2006 07:09:45 AM
Lacking that depth of field focus. Not the Bokeh, I like that, but the focus at the upper part of her body. I really like the composition, and I like the tones, mood, and the unique idea, hopefully it fairs well because I like it alot, but I could almost guarantee you would of earned a top 10 spot if the focus was just a smidgin more clear. GL.
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 10/27/2006 05:40:05 AM
A little dark.
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 10/24/2006 07:02:36 PM
beautiful ..
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 10/24/2006 03:25:03 PM
i wish the subject was a tiny bit sharper from the background.. but i still gave this an 8
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 10/24/2006 03:25:50 AM
My favorite shot of the challenge, says it all but with simplicity! Good luck 10
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 10/23/2006 10:36:56 PM
20% through and this is my first 10.
A great shot with a lot of emotion.
Good luck

Kev
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 10/23/2006 07:57:20 PM
Super. I would like to see the child a little sharper.
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 10/23/2006 05:44:06 PM
Fantastic shot. good luck. hope this ribbons. 10
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 10/23/2006 04:42:07 PM
Good shot. One of the best in the contest. Getting a kid to cooperate for these kinds of shots can be soooooo hard. I know!
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 10/23/2006 03:45:11 PM
Nice feeling.
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 10/23/2006 02:39:27 PM
Really nice shot, the slight softness/blur gives a nice quality.
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 10/23/2006 01:21:31 PM
This photo brings back memories for me... I used to spend a week each summer with my grandfather in South Carolina. One of the highlights of my week was walking along the railroad tracks that ran behind his home. Very nice work :)
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 10/23/2006 09:11:48 AM
Aw, give me a break. This may be cute, but sure is tacky. Definitely not a believable set up.
 10/23/2006 06:21:28 AM
Nice idea indeed. A little on the dark side - even though I like the dark side of this image. 7.
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 10/23/2006 04:23:56 AM
Amazing!
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 10/23/2006 03:18:12 AM
Aww this will do well
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 10/23/2006 03:03:45 AM
I love this...the focus point seems to be on her leg...wish it was on her head...bump 7
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 10/22/2006 11:26:06 PM
Very emotional photo,a no to let kids play on rail tracks...8
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 10/22/2006 08:58:37 PM
Very Nice!!! Great movement and subject. 10
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