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2 stars and the Washington Monument
2 stars and the Washington Monument
jbirkman


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Stars (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
Location: Washington DC
Date: Dec 13, 2008
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: .8 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2008

 I know they are planets. I wonder how many people will call me on that? The "star" of the DC skyline is the Washington Monument. I also had the chance to catch 2 planets in the background. I think this is cool.

Minor edits, rotate, crop, curves, and save for web.

Statistics
Place: 38 out of 87
Avg (all users): 5.6104
Avg (commenters): 6.2500
Avg (participants): 5.1304
Avg (non-participants): 5.8148
Views since voting: 847
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 154
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 12/24/2008 05:53:23 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club...

I was not able to vote on this challenge, but if I had, I probably would have given you a 5 or 6.

My first impression is that this is an awesome photograph. I love the gradation in the sky, and the monument is nice and bright, but still holds the details very well. The cement horizon line is a little left heavy, and I would have prefered to see a little more negative space between the flags on the right and the edge of the photograph.

The score does not reflect the quality of the photograph, so it seems to me, the reason it didn't score higher was because the stars are not a significant part of the photograph. They become secondary to the other elements in the photo.

If you need any clarification on any of my comments, please feel free to pm me. It might take some time for me to get back to you.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/21/2008 06:47:32 PM
Perhaps it's just an illusion, but appears the monument is tilting towards the right. Good job capturing the stars.
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 12/21/2008 06:04:00 PM
Nice, but the stars almost get lost in all that negative space.
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 12/21/2008 01:46:04 PM
nicely composed, and beautiful silky blue sky
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 12/21/2008 01:44:29 PM
great pic of the Washington monument......
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 12/21/2008 11:45:30 AM
Powerful image, very well done (particularly the exposure), even if the connection with the stars is thin.
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 12/20/2008 12:10:53 PM
I think everything else over powers the stars in the image.
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 12/19/2008 02:22:05 PM
nice shot
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 12/16/2008 10:45:45 AM
sharp and clear
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 12/16/2008 07:25:04 AM
nice shot of the memorial and the stars...
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 12/15/2008 07:45:54 PM
That is, when the planets align... ;>)
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 12/15/2008 10:16:11 AM
I really like the blue gradation on this image.
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 12/15/2008 06:04:12 AM
A very good photo of the monument. Are those stars or planets? Just kidding!
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 12/15/2008 02:09:12 AM
i like the simplicity of this and how you were able to get the planets sharp and bright without blowing out the monument
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