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Challenge: Silence IV (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus C-5050Z
Location: Parkslope, Brooklyn
Date: Mar 2, 2004
Galleries: Snapshot, Vintage
Date Uploaded: Mar 2, 2004

 These are some cool cats that I work with- the two women are staffers & the two men are members of Families United For Racial & Economic Equality (FUREE). They are speeling out the word LOVE. Not much to this picture other than ditching the colour & adding sepia tones, crop & border, then a resize.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 312
Avg (all users): 6.3050
Avg (commenters): 8.1379
Avg (participants): 6.4016
Avg (non-participants): 6.2121
Views since voting: 2253
Votes: 259
Comments: 40
Favorites: 8 (view)

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 09/10/2006 11:45:06 PM
great shot, love it. I like the expressions and the colouring, great
 07/04/2004 05:34:46 AM
I just came across this picture and I'm just blown away...what a great image and a great take on that challenge. Going in my faves right now...wonderful image! :o)
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 03/11/2004 04:56:37 PM
Hello Everyone!

Thanks so much to everyone that dropped a comment on this shot. This was the fastest shoot ever for me! I took just two shots! Had fun tho as short as it was. I wish I could have done some advacne editing on it to even out the contrast but at las I could not!
03/11/2004 05:49:46 AM
Rooster, you're just kicking butt these days! Unfortunately I never saw this photo during voting, strange.....anyway, congrats!
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 03/10/2004 01:33:44 PM
The ONLY negative i se is the focus...otherwise...Voila! Brilliant!
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 03/09/2004 07:03:31 PM
Gave you a "10 on this one. Excellent composition with a great idea. I like the lucky cat in the background.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/09/2004 06:00:39 PM
We all need a little love. Nice picture! Good take on the challenge.
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 03/07/2004 10:05:56 AM
One of the most clever ideas for the challenge. Photographically, a little more contrast between your subjects and the background would be nice. 10
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 03/07/2004 08:58:21 AM
ow.... exelent!
nice choice of ppl. nice!!! - 9
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 03/06/2004 10:39:24 PM
fun picture, I dont normally go for this sort of shot, but this works for me..
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 03/06/2004 11:42:24 AM
Nice photo......i guess i would say I "love" it. Sepia works real well....good luck.
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 03/06/2004 11:15:03 AM
I love this and have viewed it several times since I did my initial voting (10) and now my voting fine tuning (10). Whilst the traditional technical measures of a "good" image (such as composition, background etc) aren't the best they could be, this image packs an incredible punch, regardless. It conveys silence and the reality of living in a silent world very very strongly. I also love the feeling of connection with your subjects. An exceptional image and my joint-favourite this challenge.
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 03/06/2004 03:19:16 AM
Funny and I like it.
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 03/05/2004 06:20:45 PM
very nice picture :) heartwarming :)
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 03/05/2004 06:13:19 PM
This is nice! truly on original idea. Spelling the word Love makes it even better. The lighting could be better, though. The lady on the left of the image is a little bright and tends to stand out.
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 03/05/2004 10:00:49 AM
Nice shot, the back ground is some what distracting though.
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 03/05/2004 09:28:00 AM
Very good taste. Well done picture. It worth the best. Congratulations.
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 03/05/2004 06:21:50 AM
Now that's a cool pic. Nice idea. It's a fresh change from most of the mundane "same old, same old" pics for this challenge. 7 for something new.
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 03/04/2004 11:46:09 PM
excellent tones, good shot, a little bit cheesey, but very likeable all the same - 9
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 03/04/2004 08:34:28 PM
NICE interpretation of the subject!
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 03/04/2004 05:26:53 PM
Good picture, but why is the second guy wearing a walkman???
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 03/04/2004 11:01:32 AM
The background is a bit too busy, but I like the idea anyway. Well done.
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 03/04/2004 08:46:31 AM
Great shot... one of my favorites this week :)
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 03/04/2004 05:08:49 AM
this is a great shot...and it is one of few that really meets the challenge
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 03/03/2004 11:59:00 PM
I like it
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 03/03/2004 04:04:17 PM
Nice shot. "Silent Love?"
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 03/03/2004 02:07:13 PM
I really like this shot, very cool. I figured there would be more sign language shots than were submitted. Great photo!
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 03/03/2004 10:41:08 AM
I was hoping someone would do something with ASL - this is a great shot, love the sepia cast and the expressions on people's faces. -8
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 03/03/2004 07:19:51 AM
I had the same idea but it was hard to capture the signs for Silence is golden.
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 03/03/2004 06:00:49 AM
I had a similar idea involving sign language instead of fingerspelling, but didn't have a chance to do it. This picture gets a 10 from me! I'm deaf (or hearing-impaired for you politically-correct folks), so I'm a bit biased. ;-) Models are wonderfully photogenic and I love the desaturated effect!
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 03/03/2004 05:57:09 AM
good picture im curius about what they are saying
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 03/03/2004 04:59:12 AM
Great idea for "silence". Lighting on one face is a bit bright. Lights (or whatever it is) in the background is a bit distracting. Score: 5
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 03/03/2004 04:06:53 AM
The sense of fun and comaraderie given off by the models in this photo make the message of LOVE seem genuine, thus meriting this photo a big fat 10, and my pick for a blue ribbon!
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 03/03/2004 02:29:37 AM
A new approach!! Very Nice!
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 03/02/2004 10:52:11 PM
I like the idea and the use of sepia - would have preferred a less busy background.
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 03/02/2004 08:49:12 PM
money, money, money
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 03/02/2004 08:28:08 PM
LOVE.. nice
interesting shot... nice .. perhaps a little overexposed on the lady on the left's face... humorous.... .. . i like it. ... sorta bizarre... funny...
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 03/02/2004 07:49:47 PM
Neat.......
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 03/02/2004 07:42:34 PM
I really like the tones here..very good. Nice looking group ....LOVE. :)
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 03/02/2004 07:13:30 PM
well thought of, i like it.
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