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03/20/2009 06:05:17 PM |
| i could have written a book about this. Easily one of the most complex images in the challenge. |
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03/18/2009 10:27:54 AM |
| I like this shot, but for some reason it makes me sad. |
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03/18/2009 10:03:14 AM |
| One of the finest in the challenge - excellent photograph. |
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03/18/2009 06:34:01 AM |
| Magnificent moment captured for eternity. Indeed a gem. |
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03/17/2009 07:29:16 PM |
| Very well composed, I assume this is a candid shot but you really captured emotion on the mans face and it makes me want to hear his story. I really enjoy this kind of shot, thanks and good luck in the challenge. |
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03/17/2009 06:29:43 PM |
Just excellent. Great mood and I love the film-like grain.
Reviewing my top picks... This is one of three tens I've given in this challenge. Just great! |
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03/17/2009 05:46:58 PM |
| Excellent composition. I like the tone and grainy effect. Good luck. |
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03/17/2009 03:09:00 PM |
| this was one of my favs, great composition and tones |
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03/17/2009 02:48:07 AM |
| I like this very unusual image. Not to keen on the graininess. |
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03/17/2009 12:10:38 AM |
| A wonderful candid moment. |
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03/16/2009 10:38:50 PM |
| Good shot. The grain works well with this pic. |
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03/16/2009 09:27:08 PM |
| Wonderful composition. The black and white is prefect for this piece. |
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03/16/2009 07:49:24 PM |
| It's as if he's been sitting there forever waiting for a sign to fall in his lap and is beginning to sense the hopelessness creep in, the weight of the years literally pulling him down, heavy...almost cumbersome, and thinks to himself..."surely this is not all there is." |
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03/16/2009 07:13:34 PM |
| My, doesn't he look happy!? Interesting perspective. Hope a few more showed up before the wedding (or so I'm guessing from the pew bows). |
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03/16/2009 06:46:59 PM |
| Interesting narrative. The promise of life-long bliss in the air... and a grumpy old man. This is truly a memorable photograph. - bumping |
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03/16/2009 02:18:55 PM |
| wonderful storytelling... |
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03/16/2009 12:21:31 PM |
| talk about a somber picture...very grainy and dark |
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03/16/2009 07:35:52 AM |
| I love the photo; the sparse church and two persons. I would have preferred some other title, as there is so much happening in this picture! 8. |
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03/16/2009 03:05:35 AM |
| Love the tone and the composition. Good luck. |
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03/15/2009 03:46:51 PM |
| There's a story here and I'd love to know it! Wonderfully expressive shot. |
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03/15/2009 02:32:24 PM |
| Glad you had a willing subject. I think you wanted the DOF and grain. |
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03/15/2009 01:13:18 PM |
| This is great. Nice processing. |
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03/15/2009 12:54:11 PM |
| This is so full of character and story...it's brilliant. Wonderful mood and tonality to this black and white conversion. |
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03/15/2009 10:36:39 AM |
7 this is sooo touching...
one of the best
;D brano |
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03/15/2009 09:22:58 AM |
| I can't help but wonder what the man in front is thinking. The bows on the pews give the church a festive look, yet he seems so unhappy. |
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03/15/2009 08:17:45 AM |
| Looks like they are too early for the wedding. Visually humorous or else I misunderstand the context. I don't get the title but a 6 anyway. |
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03/15/2009 07:54:45 AM |
| The mood is the thing here. Faith? Doubt? Leaves the viewer wondering, which is what IMO makes for a great photo. |
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03/15/2009 07:31:49 AM |
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03/15/2009 06:30:14 AM |
| One of the most emotive shots I have seen in this challenge. This is lovely. I love everything about it. 10. |
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03/15/2009 01:31:51 AM |
| Strong, evocative study of someone who looks like their faith won't be shaken easily. Rich, grainy film-like treatment is appropriate here. |
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03/14/2009 10:57:54 PM |
| Nice portrait in this almost empty church. |
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03/14/2009 07:52:30 PM |
| This just smacked me in the face, one of my favs of the challenge! |
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03/14/2009 05:57:52 PM |
| Such a masterful shot. Soon as it came up - it just hit me. The placement and composition of you subjects is perfect IMO. Love the depth you created here. Truly an amazing shot. |
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03/14/2009 05:47:05 PM |
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03/14/2009 04:25:49 PM |
| Great composition. Normally noise is distracting but in this photo it's a great effect! Nice! |
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03/14/2009 03:20:07 PM |
Lots of contrasting elements and subtities here. The way in which this was captured, the two exits are very symbolic of the two people on the benches. The white old man is alone, isolated in the corner much like the bright exit. He wants to be alone and is. Perhaps his faith is being called into question. Meanwhile, the young woman, in the shadows is also alone but doesn't want to be. She sits close to the aisle in the hopes of human contact perhaps. Her faith seems stronger as a result.
Although this appears to have been shot at the time of a wedding, it plays more like a funeral due to your rendering and composition. Perhaps this is all just an exercise of introspection and the elements you've found tethered together in meaning are more representive of your own feelings of faith, of people, of the moments inbetween. Whatever the purpose this is a thought provoking image. Thank you for entering it. |
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03/14/2009 02:38:46 PM |
| Great capture and wonderful mood captured. Strong and powerful composition that deserves to be among the best. I give you 10! |
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03/14/2009 01:57:27 PM |
| There is a lot of emotion in this picture. The tones really enhance that, and the horizontal lines of the pews increase the sense of isolation. Bumped |
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03/14/2009 01:28:47 PM |
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03/14/2009 01:15:39 PM |
| Good capture and well lit. |
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03/14/2009 12:13:57 PM |
| Keeping the cross in the shot was a great choice. I think this really captures the feeling of reflection. |
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03/14/2009 08:59:14 AM |
| nice post processing here. 6 |
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03/14/2009 05:20:30 AM |
| Interesting story told here - great. 8. |
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03/14/2009 04:54:27 AM |
| Very strong photograph for me. |
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03/14/2009 02:35:56 AM |
| This is a really great photo and I one I expect won't do quite as well at it deserves. Have you considered posting this to 1x; I think it fits with their aesthetic really well. |
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03/14/2009 01:12:14 AM |
| to me he doesn't look faithful at all |
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03/13/2009 11:57:23 PM |
| Powerful, sympathetic - a photo of real value that will have lasting impact. |
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03/13/2009 07:38:22 PM |
| I like this, I was immediately drawn to the man and then my eye went looking around. Perhaps not intended, but the bows lead me out of the church, and by his expression, maybe that's what he's thinking too. |
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03/13/2009 07:26:05 PM |
I had a tough time narrowing down the field for this challenge. This was the only picture that I knew was a ribbon right away. So I'm giving you my blue.
The Posthumous Blue Ribbon:  |
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03/13/2009 05:53:29 PM |
better than it looks at first. I see messages of endurance and very personal perseverence.
I also see the theme of faith in terms of 'faith dying'. Empty pews and he's not got long left for this world.
Exce11ent and I'd 10ve to give this a higher score. |
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03/13/2009 05:18:20 PM |
| He doesn't seem very happy in his faith. That's part of what makes this an interesting photo ... with a story to unravel. |
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03/13/2009 05:02:55 PM |
Oh... what a wonderful, emotive image!
The lighting on the man isn't great, and there's lots of noise... but somehow I'm lovin' this one! The expression and the obvious wedding situation (bows on pews)... it's a wonderful dichotomy.
Not voting yet. |
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03/13/2009 02:13:06 PM |
| This is a very strong image - really moved by it. |
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03/13/2009 11:13:17 AM |
| Moody I wish it was in B/W not shepia it is a good shot |
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03/13/2009 11:06:48 AM |
| What a beautifully somber photo, very, very nice. |
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03/13/2009 10:02:11 AM |
| This is a little grainy, but I think it adds to the tone of the photo. Nice job. |
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03/13/2009 09:06:16 AM |
| He looks like he's ready to doze off. Good character study! |
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03/13/2009 05:32:08 AM |
| Interesting image.. love the old guy and the grain works well here. |
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03/13/2009 04:25:58 AM |
| A little grainy for me but I do like the story. The placement of the man rocks! |
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03/13/2009 02:30:48 AM |
| One of the best in the challenge. I'm a tiny bit ambivalent about the processing but there's no arguing about the underlying image; it's excellent. Faith is indeed a lonely business, i think. And essentially a private one, as well ... no preacher required. 9. |
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03/13/2009 12:05:34 AM |
| I like the isolation of the guy, deep in his thoughts |
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03/12/2009 10:48:47 PM |
| It's those wooden benches. They need to get rid of those and get some cushy chairs. And good music would help as well. ;-) |
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03/12/2009 10:39:24 PM |
| I'm normally put off a little by religious themed photos but this has a lot more than "a guy in a church", well done |
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03/12/2009 06:17:09 PM |
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03/12/2009 05:53:41 PM |
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03/12/2009 04:13:01 PM |
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03/12/2009 02:14:14 PM |
| This makes my heart ache. |
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03/12/2009 02:13:20 PM |
| love this... the look on his face is priceless |
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03/12/2009 01:05:49 PM |
| I love this mood. Great composition! |
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03/12/2009 11:08:24 AM |
| Love it. The different contrasting elements really guide your eye throughout the picture, but always return to the man and his captivating face that draws the viewer into the picture, into the scene, and into his life. |
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03/12/2009 10:23:07 AM |
| I really like the story you are telling with this image. Well done. 8 |
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03/12/2009 10:07:33 AM |
| wonderful image. love the processing |
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03/12/2009 10:02:01 AM |
| Looks like he is caught in a moment of thought. |
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03/12/2009 08:40:03 AM |
| Composition is just slightly off balance, which is a bit distracting to me. I like the post processing on this. |
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03/12/2009 02:51:17 AM |
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03/12/2009 01:52:31 AM |
| Lil grainy. Wish it was full!! |
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03/11/2009 03:54:48 PM |
| I like the contrasting themes in this shot. He looks like he is deep in thought... but then the bows suggest it is a wedding. Then there is the contrast between the old man, and the young woman a few rows back. Very though provoking. |
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03/11/2009 12:53:02 PM |
| the bows on the pews are distracting, great expresion |
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03/11/2009 12:39:53 PM |
| Fantastic image. I am enjoying just gazing around this one. |
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03/11/2009 11:22:25 AM |
the white bows on the ends of the pews suggest a wedding - I hope he hasn't been stood up by the bride!
great image |
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03/11/2009 10:36:11 AM |
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03/11/2009 09:25:12 AM |
| So much attitude. I love it. |
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03/11/2009 09:16:47 AM |
| He looks like he is paying for the wedding. |
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03/11/2009 08:47:06 AM |
I read a little of the demise of faith in the western world with this shot. There may be hope, with a younger lady having entered, but maybe not fully.
Well done, the look on his face adds to the image. Thanks for sharing. |
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03/11/2009 07:40:02 AM |
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03/11/2009 06:14:56 AM |
| What an expression, not sure if it's a wedding or a funeral.... |
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03/11/2009 03:09:01 AM |
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03/11/2009 01:27:50 AM |
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03/11/2009 12:35:26 AM |
The church looks as if it is decorated for a wedding, is this the father of the bride contemplating the cost.
Great expression, added to by the nearly empty pews. |
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03/10/2009 11:26:40 PM |
| Powerful emotions in this one. |
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03/10/2009 09:38:19 PM |
| This looks like an old time shot, sepia, blurred and faded. Was that the intent? The old guy is really in his own world concentrating on something. Maybe thinking of his long gone family members? Nice positioning related to the woman in back. |
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03/10/2009 08:55:15 PM |
| wow, so much to love about this |
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