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The South Korean Wicker People
The South Korean Wicker People
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2010-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: DMZ, South Korea
Date: Mar 13, 2010
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1 / 400
Galleries: Landscape, Military
Date Uploaded: Mar 21, 2010

 I took this pic when I visited the DMZ in South Korea. There were these odd wicker people coming out of the hillside. I don't expect it to do too well in a free study but I wanted to enter something. My trip to the DMZ definately opened my eyes to how close we actully are from going to war with North Korea. You could almost cut the tension in the air with a knife...

Post Challenge: WOW a personal best. At first I didn't think it was going to do anything. Thank you all for all the great comments.

Statistics
Place: 135 out of 350
Avg (all users): 5.7917
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.8200
Avg (non-participants): 5.7273
Views since voting: 1855
Views during voting: 238
Votes: 144
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 08/21/2013 07:15:29 AM
Adam very nice photo! I really like the feeling I get while studying it. It feels like spiritual being rising from the ground and walking off into the horizon, but to where? The one comment I can make is I get the feeling it is cropped to tight. I alos get the feeling therre is something else lacking but I can not put my finger on it right now. Great work!
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 07/11/2010 06:04:04 PM
Hey, Adam...this is a very intraeging picture...it makes me what to see what is over the horizon and where are they going....I like it alot...how are you?
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 05/17/2010 06:16:28 PM
A very powerful and creepy image. One of my favorites in the challenge.
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 05/17/2010 05:09:18 PM
Very moving. I think you did a very fine job respecting what I imagine to be the mood of this installation.
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 05/06/2010 04:45:13 PM
I'm gof you glad you shared this with us, I may never had seen if you had'nt.
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 04/12/2010 08:50:39 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club

What a weirdly interesting image you have presented here. I had to go look up the wicker statues that (apparently) represent South Koreans facing the north yearning for reunification. Haunting, indeed.

As far as technicals go, there's not much to say. Sure that line is mildly distracting, but it could also be part of the installation and be there for a reason. We just don't know. The Bald Sky was not in your favor, but sure, go back at a different time and hope for a nice blue one. Sure. Sometimes we take what we can get and say "thank you!"

So, thank you for entering this thought-provoking image which did indeed, receive a nice score. Congratulations on your new personal best. May you keep adding new ones rapidly.

Alice
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 04/07/2010 08:28:26 PM
Fascinating and well captured! Congrats on the new PB!
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 04/07/2010 08:26:15 PM
Congrats on the new PB! It got a 7 from me.
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 04/07/2010 08:08:26 PM
Congrats on your PB! I think this is a excellent picture -- wonderful!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/06/2010 08:30:03 PM
What a bizarre - and yet interesting shot. The composition does it.
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 04/06/2010 04:51:09 PM
I dont think they will ever catch on.
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 04/05/2010 05:54:20 PM
nice and creepy
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 04/03/2010 05:17:21 PM
I would love to see this in person. Nice entry.
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 04/02/2010 03:02:14 AM
Wow! Really cool photo! Clever idea. I do think that the white line going across is quite distracting, though. It would have been much stronger if you could have cloned it out or darkened it somehow so that it wasn't so obvious. -7- (8 or possibly 9 without the line)
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 04/01/2010 06:32:16 PM
This is different. :-) I like the natural brown colors, but can't help wondering what this would look like in a B&W treatment. Personally I think it would be a much stronger presentation in B&W. Also, the line going thru the middle? I'm pretty sure that could be cloned out without any worries on breaking the rules for an advanced challenge. Just some thoughts. Good luck in the challenge.
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 04/01/2010 01:42:29 PM
i don't find the motif of the picture that interesting or appealing. 4
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 04/01/2010 07:01:46 AM
Interesting
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