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Each Small Candle
Each Small Candle
pottersclay75


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Challenge: Hope (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: The Ruins
Date: Aug 21, 2004
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 5.6
Galleries: Photojournalism, Political
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2004

 Lying in the burnt out shell
Of some Albanian farm
An old Babushka
Holds a crying baby in her arms
A soldier from the other side
A man of heart and pride
Breaks ranks, lays down his rifle
And kneels by her side

He binds her wounds
He gives her food
And calms the crying child
She gives him absolution then
Across the great divide
He picks his way back through the broken
China of her life
And there at the kerb
The Samaritan Serb turns..
Turns and waves.. goodbye

Each small candle
Lights a corner of the dark - Roger Waters

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 285
Avg (all users): 5.7653
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 5.4779
Avg (non-participants): 5.9886
Views since voting: 1599
Views during voting: 489
Votes: 311
Comments: 18
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/22/2007 11:33:53 AM
This shot is a posed fake. Nice song by Pink Floyd though!!!!
 10/31/2004 12:15:16 PM
Is that a toy she's holding?
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/31/2004 07:06:30 PM
Great image. Very emotive. 10
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 08/31/2004 04:48:57 PM
a very moving shot 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/31/2004 02:13:44 AM
Hoping that soon her plight will end.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2004 06:27:25 PM
Very moving. Makes me want to know more
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2004 12:42:21 PM
Nice take on the challenge. The blue robe is what makes it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2004 04:14:11 AM
too bad for the composition... otherwise the Hope comes out of this photo. 7
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 08/29/2004 05:32:45 AM
Excellent capture of this concept ! A top pick. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/28/2004 06:01:45 PM
Good picture , hope for peace.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/27/2004 12:02:31 PM
looks to staged
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/27/2004 10:27:34 AM
Very moving image for Hope.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/26/2004 09:24:11 AM
whether set-up or actual, this is a great interpretation and shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/26/2004 07:25:11 AM
Beautiful, and very strong. I hope this wins. The skull/crossbones is what hits me and this is a great shot. Kudos.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/26/2004 07:08:56 AM
i think it should have been a bit darker overall, this would add some contrast and really add some emphasis to the light coming from the window. and i think this will really bring this shot to life and make it a 'wow' shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/25/2004 12:08:09 PM
nice idea but it looks very set up not real enough for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/25/2004 10:49:54 AM
Simply outstanding!

Very strong composition. Subject matter has plenty of punch. Colors and levels are good. Focus could be a little sharper. And if your camera can handle it, a larger image would have been even more effective.

Among my top picks for this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/25/2004 08:09:31 AM
Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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