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Hope in a Prayer
Hope in a Prayer
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Challenge: Hope (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus C-150
Location: Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia.
Date: Aug 23, 2004
Galleries: Family, Urban
Date Uploaded: Aug 23, 2004

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Statistics
Place: 107 out of 285
Avg (all users): 5.1488
Avg (commenters): 5.4375
Avg (participants): 4.8359
Avg (non-participants): 5.3975
Views since voting: 865
Views during voting: 390
Votes: 289
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0


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04/04/2006 03:52:00 PM
I apologise for my last comment, wasn't very helpful was it?
More detail:
I'm afraid i must disagree with a previous comment that the background elements are too distracting (its my opinion, may not be right). I think it adds to the reality of the photograph. If there was just a plain white colour in the background, for example, it would not have given it a religious and genuine feel. SO well done again.
12/20/2005 03:01:06 AM
A masterpiece! Well done!
09/02/2004 03:28:50 AM
Well done for your best finish!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/31/2004 07:37:59 PM
This would have been SOOO much better without the distracting background elements. Simplicity is a good thing.
08/31/2004 03:26:24 PM
Voted eralier. returning for commenrs.

This is a very moving image deliniating human mortality and the aspirations which seek to over ride the flesh. The subject is so strong that I would have sought a plainer background, but nonetheless the clear focus of the hands drives home the point.
08/31/2004 10:42:02 AM
Great on the hands, background too present
08/31/2004 02:25:24 AM
Rubish. We don´t need that thing to talk with God. Rubish.
08/30/2004 09:02:03 AM
cluttered background otherwise nice
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08/29/2004 05:16:42 AM
Nice. The elderly look to their religion to fulfill many of their remaining hopes. 8
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08/27/2004 06:05:10 PM
Very moving. Take away the furniture and it would have really been a shot to beat, I think. Very well done.
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08/27/2004 05:01:16 PM
good idea but background is too destracting
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08/26/2004 07:45:54 PM
Wow... love the textures, the color, the emotion. The one thing that could be done to improve this would be to simplify the background, either through a large aperature for shallow depth of field, or simply shoot from a different angle to get a cleaner background. Good luck on the challenge!
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08/26/2004 07:35:54 PM
Love these hands and beads, but you need to get rid of the background so they would stand alone. Some good lighting would have been awesome too.
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08/26/2004 12:33:02 PM
good connection with the theme; best IMO among the spiritual images; good sharpness ; wish the background was blurred out a little. Nice job.
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08/26/2004 11:20:28 AM
wonderful hands of the lady, something so special about older peoples skin
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08/25/2004 06:46:23 PM
Great hands, but I couldn't give this a very high score due to the background. I am wondering what this would look like in black and white with the background removed.
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08/25/2004 10:17:05 AM
Would of been much better without the distracting background of the sofa. Looks like the flash lighting is a bit harsh. Good idea, just needs a better execution next time.
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08/25/2004 06:07:39 AM
too busy background and the shirt is too colour. If it had been the hands alone it would have made a great shot.
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08/24/2004 08:45:50 PM
Great texture from the hands. I think a less distracting background, and less harsh lighting would have made the image more powerful. - 5
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