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Challenge: The Hidden City (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF RF for Canon
Location: In the bathroom, duh
Date: Dec 22, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1.6 sec
Galleries: Interior, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 22, 2007

 Damn, this took me hours. Tried it from under the bed, with a cardboard city. No way to get the ligths right. Switch to the bathroom. Light was easier there, but it's a small room. Switched to wide angle lense. Still not satisfied with the result, did not recognize a city. Then took my son's wooden building blocks to replace the cardboard silhoutte, and that worked. I think. Well, I like it, and that's what counts. Let's see how you guys like it.

Statistics
Place: 64 out of 84
Avg (all users): 5.2895
Avg (commenters): 7.6316
Avg (participants): 4.6667
Avg (non-participants): 5.3949
Views since voting: 1182
Views during voting: 357
Votes: 228
Comments: 32
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 01/17/2008 03:52:57 AM
Who cares about votes? I won an OOBIE, got my 15 minutes of fame, and so many nice comments. Once I noted why the vote was low (Never even crossed my mind that some people might not see the skyline), I had a great week looking at the score bouncing up and down. And I am really proud of the OOBIE. Such a great award to win.

Thnx all for the kind words and all apologies accepted. :)
 01/16/2008 05:06:50 PM
I saw the city right away. I love the use of light and shadow for this. Very creative! Congrats on the OOBIE!
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 01/06/2008 11:09:32 AM
Very well hidden in plain sight.
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 01/02/2008 07:20:17 PM
I saw the city during voting and wondered if that was a whole bunch of product in the bathroom window... glad its not... no one needs that much product. ;-) Love it!
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 01/02/2008 06:02:52 AM
Sheesh, I'm embarrassed; count me as one of those who utterly missed the "city" part of this one :-( We ought to petition SC for a retroactive voting adjustment on this shot LOL.
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 01/02/2008 03:24:12 AM
Wow. This is one of those images that even if I had stared at it for hours would never have seen the city's shadow. What can I can I say?
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 01/02/2008 12:36:22 AM
Originally posted by EducatedSavage:
My apologies as well, Mark (if I may be so bold) - I didn't see the shadows at all and I really took my time looking at this. In the Posthumous Ribbons thread I IMMEDIATELY saw it and felt quite the dolt! A brilliant idea and well done - if I could change the score I gave you now I most certainly would!


I am just the same - I came back to the photo a few times duing voting and STILL didn't see what was (in retrospect) so obviously there, yet when I viewed the thumbnail in the Posthumous thread I 'saw' it straight away. Apologies from me for my low score.

Message edited by author 2008-01-02 06:15:33.
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 01/01/2008 11:53:34 PM
My apologies as well, Mark (if I may be so bold) - I didn't see the shadows at all and I really took my time looking at this. In the Posthumous Ribbons thread I IMMEDIATELY saw it and felt quite the dolt! A brilliant idea and well done - if I could change the score I gave you now I most certainly would!
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 01/01/2008 11:47:29 PM
That´s a shame Mark, think this one is severely underrated and should have scored much higher. I do feel it could have been processed better, at least for my taste the image is pretty flat when it comes to b/w conversion and contrast, a simple levels adjustment would have made this shot pop much more off the screen. Just PM me with your email adress if you want me to show you what I mean. Anyway, congrats on a great shot!
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 01/01/2008 11:43:31 PM
totally didn't notice what was going on in this shot and i apologize for giving you a 5! I need to be more careful...
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 01/01/2008 11:32:16 PM
Sometimes is breaks your heart to know that you are right about something and I am truely sorry that my original comment turned out to be right and that you did suffer at the hands of speed voters. Look at the difference between the average mark of those commenting and your overall average score and you will see that those who saw the hidden city truely loved this

I have put this is in the Posthumous Ribbons Of The Week I hope that is OK

A great shot
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 01/01/2008 11:30:45 PM
You were robbed! If there's a hidden city anywhere, it is in this shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/01/2008 06:58:40 PM
I cant put my finger on why, but I love this photo
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 12/31/2007 10:08:25 PM
Couldn't see how this could possibly meet the challenge... then I saw the skyline on the wall! Way to go!!! (9)
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 12/31/2007 04:07:03 PM
I hope this does well. It's outside-the-box, and requires some study to get, but is well worth it. Excellent interpretation of the challenge, and very well executed.
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 12/31/2007 02:57:22 PM
Well someone has to do it............
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 12/31/2007 09:54:05 AM
Nice, good work.
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 12/31/2007 09:44:05 AM
great shadow there!
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 12/31/2007 04:25:29 AM
Intestesting take on the challenge. Good job
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 12/31/2007 04:11:52 AM
Well, I hope it's not too hidden.
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 12/29/2007 07:06:46 PM
Is that set of shadows the city skyline? It sure took me a while to see it. Nicely done.
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 12/29/2007 08:06:39 AM
Awesome. Very clever.
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 12/26/2007 06:25:23 PM
I was about to give this a 3 when I spotted the shadow. Very clever. I hope this does not go unnoticed by too many.
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 12/26/2007 05:48:38 PM
took me a minute, but I got it. great picture.
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 12/26/2007 01:54:21 PM
Hidden in Flushing, NY...maybe? :)
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 12/26/2007 11:27:21 AM
Oh no......I bet this image is going to be way too subtle for speed voters. Brillaint use of shadows for the 'city skyline'

Just an exceptional idea which has been wonderfully executed 9
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 12/26/2007 08:33:17 AM
I like the play of the shadows on the wall, similar to the skyline of a city.
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 12/26/2007 07:11:25 AM
Lol. Very creative! Bonus points for making it funny but keeping the feel of the challenge.
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 12/26/2007 05:01:09 AM
Ha! Wonderful. The most original shot of the challenge.
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 12/26/2007 04:21:53 AM
huh
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 12/25/2007 10:31:07 PM
Yep, probably the most hidden parts of our cities and for good reason. Well captured.
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 12/25/2007 07:23:12 PM
Bravo! I love the creativity here. Very cool. Great shot.
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