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Strength to Heal
Strength to Heal
BShawn


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Challenge: Yellow Revisited (Basic Editing II)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Nevada
Date: Dec 7, 2004
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/4.3
Galleries: Family, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Dec 7, 2004

 I actually put a great deal of thought into this picture. I placed the syringe pointing up and to the right to symbolize hope for the future. The syringe is my dad's. He has M.S. and gives himself a shot three times a week.

The LIVESTRONG wristband is his, too. I faced the "live" part of the band out to signify that the shot allows him to live, and, hopefully live life the way he used to. I also cropped this closer at the top so that the band and syringe would be in the upper part of the frame, again, to symbolize hope.

If you don't have someone in your life who is struggling just to survive, you don't understand how important these yellow bands of hope are. Everytime I see one, I think of Lance Armstrong, and I know that hope, faith and determination are powerful forces.

It sometimes makes me sad when I read rude comments on this site. There is a big difference between honest, helpful criticism, and hurtful, spiteful words.
Everyone knows in his or her heart that difference.

I cropped, adjusted the brightness and contrast, shadow and highlight, and slightly sharpened using unsharp mask.

Statistics
Place: 193 out of 393
Avg (all users): 5.0331
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
Avg (participants): 4.8776
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Views since voting: 937
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Votes: 272
Comments: 10
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
12/19/2004 12:51:37 AM
Your comments you made on the making of this image just floored me. Thank God for young women like yourself, and a daughter with guts.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/13/2004 10:07:30 PM
where did you get the needle?
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 12/13/2004 01:38:20 PM
wonderful combination, quite powerful
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Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 12/11/2004 11:29:32 AM
A bit of noise in the bracelet, but a nice composition.
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 12/09/2004 06:57:14 PM
Another Livestrong wristband. Fits theme nicely. 7
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Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 12/09/2004 01:10:50 PM
I used one of these too. I would've like to see maybe more of the Live Strong in the photo (though, admittedly, I'm not practicing what I preach :) ) Maybe would be better with more of the letters in the field of focus, and the end of the needle more visible. Still, a very good shot, good luck! :o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S410
 12/09/2004 01:03:38 PM
I really like this picture. I like how everything is set in the picture. NICE JOB.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 12/08/2004 09:19:00 PM
intrusting i mentioned something to this affect in a thread could that be where u got the idea......naw i doubt your that low anyway...

the overall image is nice and it makes its point well-GL (by the way i'm joking i'm sure thats not where u got the idea but i did mention [not exactly this but close to it] in a thread)
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/08/2004 09:18:19 PM
This looks just like that other photo of a "VESTRO" bracelet. ;-)
Canon EOS-700D Rebel T5i
 12/08/2004 12:23:34 AM
I like the message of this photo. The direction of the needle, up and to the right, with the bracelet in the upper half of the frame shows hope. The use of yellow against the black is stunning. I love this image. Powerful image with a lot of thought. Nice work!
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