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Urban Reclamation: Nature Fights Back
Urban Reclamation: Nature Fights Back
PenelopeK


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Urban Nature (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges: Macos / Close ups
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Dennis, MA
Date: Mar 9, 2011
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Mar 13, 2011

 These vines cover one side of an abandoned building that sits adjacent to a local shopping area. The shutter on the left was originally attached to a window on the floor above and fell this past winter.

This is clearly about nature in its raw form, far removed from the "pretty" images people sometimes have in mind when they think of nature pictures, but it speaks to me. I've used this building for challenge shots several times but I suspect its days may be numbered, as the area is slated for renovation.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 105
Avg (all users): 6.2680
Avg (commenters): 7.5556
Avg (participants): 6.3393
Avg (non-participants): 6.2268
Views since voting: 1644
Views during voting: 301
Votes: 153
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 03/21/2011 04:03:20 AM
I really like this one a great deal - how nature is taking back what it gave to humans for a while...
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 03/21/2011 03:01:32 AM
whoo hoo!! Congrats on the top 20!
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 03/20/2011 08:30:09 PM
Glad to see this did so well. Congrats on the top 20.
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 03/20/2011 08:18:03 PM
Those vines are going to walk off with the shutters no question.
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 03/20/2011 08:08:58 PM
Great finish, sweetie :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/20/2011 05:52:45 AM
Very dramatic
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 03/18/2011 12:19:14 PM
Beautiful color.
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 03/17/2011 06:47:01 AM
Very photogenic.
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 03/16/2011 05:41:33 PM
Looks more rural than urban to me, but nature has a way of infiltrating anything manmade eventually.
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 03/16/2011 04:19:22 PM
This image lacks critters, so this may get overlooked in the voting, but this one has all the goods. The subtle colors are beautifully handled, the framing is great and the textures are amazing. Top 3 for me
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 03/15/2011 06:21:25 PM
Nice use of color
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 03/14/2011 05:37:09 PM
Love the color and texture here 10
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 03/14/2011 05:56:33 AM
powerful shot, lovely colors.
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 03/14/2011 05:09:45 AM
The brilliant red against the cool earth tones along with nice patterns and textures make an engaging image. Good luck!
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 03/13/2011 09:35:03 PM
This really meets the challenge well done.
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