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Challenge: Personification III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Golden Gardens, Seattle, WA
Date: Dec 14, 2008
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Emotive, Street
Date Uploaded: Dec 16, 2008

 I don't normally make it a habit to photograph the exterior of mens rest rooms but this was part of a series from Golden Gardens here in Seattle during the cold spell we're currently enduring! I thought the shot was kind of amusing :-) HDR versions (the submission is a regular exposure) and additional photos from the shoot at //ashepp.smugmug.com/gallery/6833703_EeRW4#436761302_JBwPE

Thanks
Adam.

Statistics
Place: 70 out of 75
Avg (all users): 4.2271
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
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Votes: 207
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 12/25/2008 10:28:01 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.

The theme of the image is not as clear as some of the other photographs, but once you figure it out, it is a nice idea. I'm not sure the large amount of bricks add to the photograph, so perhaps a closer crop, perhaps even square, would make it a little more obvious to the viewer what they were looking at. I find the image a little flat overall. Perhaps some contrast or saturation might help this image jump out at the viewer a little more. All in all, a good find, and humourous image.

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
12/22/2008 08:53:05 AM
I wasn't sure at first how this was personification, but then I realized that this was a spigot on the wall. Perhaps a different angle would have been more obvious.
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 12/21/2008 02:55:11 PM
ROFLMAO!! This is Awesome!! Imho a subtle curve to increase contrast would help make the wall a little more dramatic. I'm a little troubled by the red on a personal level, but this is sheer genius on the creativity scale.
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 12/21/2008 12:58:05 PM
I'd like to see this with a tighter crop, honing in on the word MEN and the, er, spigot.
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 12/19/2008 04:14:59 PM
good shot
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 12/19/2008 08:37:55 AM
it sure meets challenge - very funny shot and well seen on your part - i wonder if others will see it as well
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 12/17/2008 04:04:52 PM
Where is the 'personification' this?
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 12/17/2008 08:17:02 AM
could use some straightening and contrast. the shot appears very flat.
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