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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bad (Basic Editing*)
Collection: Family and Friends
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Location: Inside by a window
Date: Feb 6, 2007
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Date Uploaded: Feb 4, 2007

 Series of digressions led me to this point. Last night, there were fire trucks in our neighborhood, and I saw the orange glow of light where the fire would be. I was worried for our neighbors and thankfully it turned out to be just a power line had snapped. But I did not find that out till morning and went to bed thinking that there was some poor family without a warm home on this cold night. I started thinking about what else it would be bad to not have and started thinking how God awful it would be if I could not feed my kids. So that became the idea for bad but of course the kids would not cooperate. The picture finally evolved into a woman who is ashamed because she has to beg for food - but does it because she needs to feed her family. The end.

Statistics
Place: 38 out of 217
Avg (all users): 5.8448
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.7500
Avg (non-participants): 5.8898
Views since voting: 829
Views during voting: 240
Votes: 174
Comments: 14
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 05/17/2007 10:00:59 AM
I like this shot! Great use of depth, intimacy, and frame coverage. Very good!
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 05/16/2007 03:09:13 PM
The composition is perfect! A great shot, but becomes even more powerful after reading your description. I agree a 5.8 doesn't do this shot justice. But with the challenge theme in mind, I think Sad comes to mind first.
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 03/24/2007 03:58:32 PM
This has a very powerful and strong message, in this strong black and white image.....
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 02/21/2007 10:21:13 AM
if i had the time to give this a second look, i would have bumped it up a few points. great DOF, nice image, very powerful. and the use of BW fits the theme well.
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 02/18/2007 04:53:40 PM
highly underrated
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 02/14/2007 07:48:11 PM
congrats on a great score for a great image!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/13/2007 11:36:23 AM
great comoposition and idea. well executed!
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 02/13/2007 09:32:27 AM
Powerful shot. Good DOF, good lighting.

I wonder whether a chipped or cracked bowl may have helped convey the idea even more ?
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 02/13/2007 12:13:00 AM
The idea you wanted to express is not really reflected, not sure why? The model does not really look like that? Or her expression? Or her hand?
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 02/12/2007 05:18:50 PM
This photo says "I am a good photo" but it doesn't say much else. She doesn't actually seem hungry. And why is she showing us a pristine bowl? She doesn't seem to want us to fill it. She seems only to be displaying it for the photograph. She also is pristine. I get no sense of poverty from her. You seem to be using your (impressive) skills to make an attractive subject, but that is inappropriate for the effect you want. Nice composition, nice use of dof, but also to no effect.
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 02/09/2007 08:55:16 PM
Good strong image, but it just seems like everything is a bit too clean. With some grunge on the model and the bowl, it might make a bit more sense.
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 02/07/2007 07:34:25 AM
I like the idea and the shot, but the hand is too clean and nice and the bowl is as well.
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 02/07/2007 04:45:18 AM
Interesting moody shot. The simple comp works well and conveys good emotion.
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 02/06/2007 11:20:40 PM
this is a great emotive b/w shot...I love the wide angle perspective
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