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Challenge: Money (Classic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Olympus D-490Z
Location: Berkeley, California, USA
Date: Nov 28, 2003
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/6
Galleries: Macro, Political
Date Uploaded: Nov 28, 2003

 Isaac and I were discussing ways of portraying money without using currency. I reminded him that we were going to the laundromat, and asked him to think of things we might see there which had to do with money ... this vending machine was one of them.

The heavily-used look of the button, and my knowledge of this establishment's habitués and their financial situation, engendered the sardonic title.

Almost unadjusted from the camera -- cropped, very slight tone adjustment, two passes with USM, border.

Had to save with JPEG compression at 5/10 (instead of the more typical 7 or 8) because it's so large, and because of the large amount of detail in the stippled metal front.

Statistics
Place: 36 out of 153
Avg (all users): 5.4440
Avg (commenters): 6.5714
Avg (participants): 5.3516
Avg (non-participants): 5.5035
Views since voting: 1382
Votes: 232
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/08/2003 01:16:27 PM
I thought this was a food machine and you had chosen A12 to eat. Hope you explain what this really is. Good clear shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2003 09:26:26 PM
Not sure if the A, 1and 2 add to the image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/05/2003 08:08:39 AM
weak.... WEAK...
 12/04/2003 04:28:00 PM
i like the composition and the subject. the focus looks like - to me anyway - its on the a, 1, 2, "length" as opposed to the "closer" push for coin return button. as a result the "main" subject (at least i think the coin button should be the focul point) is blurry imo. 6.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/04/2003 01:39:31 PM
Good detail, I like the title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2003 03:29:54 AM
Shouldn't this have been entered in the "Propaganda" challenge? Nice shot, and it makes a good point.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2003 07:48:35 PM
I gave this a 9. I like it. I do wish the focus on the text was a little better. Other then that small point it's good. Neat shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2003 07:18:10 PM
I don't know what this is or represents, but technically it looks ok to me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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