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Clean Family Fun: Gamble in Las Vegas!
Clean Family Fun: Gamble in Las Vegas!
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Challenge: Propaganda (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Date: Nov 12, 2003
Aperture: f/2.4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/15th
Galleries: Architecture, Travel
Date Uploaded: Nov 17, 2003

 The propaganda value of this image comes from Las Vegas spending the last few years transforming it's image.

They want you to think it is a wholesome family vacation destination spot with fun for all ages when, in fact, all they really care about is collecting your gambling losses.

This image was taken of the main entrance to The Excalibur Hotel and Casino from the skybridge between The MGM Grand and New York, New York Casinos on the famous Las Vegas Strip.

It was the proverbial dark and stormy night, though you can't tell from this image.

The camera was mounted on a small tabletop tripod. The image has adjusted color and applied USM.

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 133
Avg (all users): 5.7227
Avg (commenters): 6.9286
Avg (participants): 5.4928
Avg (non-participants): 5.8278
Views since voting: 1364
Votes: 220
Comments: 16
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/24/2003 10:29:58 PM
Ha, no kidding. Postcard worhty shot by the way, but might want to crop in a little more on the sides.
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 11/23/2003 03:24:55 PM
Very colorful. Your message is well taken. One of my favorites.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/21/2003 12:16:40 PM
Beautiful photograph
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 11/21/2003 10:08:12 AM
Great colours
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 11/21/2003 06:44:13 AM
nice clean angles and colors, gives it a very artificial look which goes well with the theme. Some of the brigh spots are too bright. I'd crop in a bit more make it feel more abstract and unfriendly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/20/2003 03:49:17 PM
Nice colors. I'd crop the left a little though
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 11/20/2003 11:44:46 AM
i think this is more advertising than propaganda. ps - the excalibur sucks....i've stayed there. LOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/20/2003 11:38:06 AM
The only problem I see is IMO the shot has to be verticle to include the tops of the domes. Being cut-off ruins the shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2003 10:51:39 PM
I like it. Would have been better if the spires had been complete, maybe some space above them even (maybe not an option though where it was taken).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2003 05:03:27 PM
Wow! I thought this was a fake villiage!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2003 02:19:12 PM
Love the shot! Been there too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2003 10:24:22 AM
Not sure what you are trying to say here, but don't feel it meets the challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2003 04:25:51 AM
Nice colors, good night time shot. I feel that to bring your message home, having an angle that shows this in the foreground and a famous casino in the background would really make an impact. 7 -danny
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 11/19/2003 03:00:14 AM
hmmmm, great!colour! nice exposure. The way i understood the title seemed to be echoed in the image. great work.
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 11/19/2003 02:26:12 AM
What is propaganda? Where is the propaganda, here?
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 11/18/2003 11:40:55 PM
Very nice and funny kind of commercial. Wasn't there a way not to chop of the tops of the roofs? 9
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