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Rounding the Night
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Challenge: Desolation (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-700UZ
Location: Bronx, NY
Date: Aug 12, 2003
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/2
Galleries: Urban, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 12, 2003

 Taken in a city park in New York City. It was a nice summer night, and I was looking for a nice empty place to take a picture and then found this lonely bench.

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Place: 59 out of 232
Avg (all users): 5.6947
Avg (commenters): 7.4667
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Avg (non-participants): 5.8361
Views since voting: 1728
Votes: 226
Comments: 16
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 08/19/2003 11:42:43 PM
I love the curves.
Kodak DX6490
 08/19/2003 05:23:49 PM
cool pic.
Olympus C-2040Z
 08/19/2003 11:28:05 AM
nice angle
Nikon D100
 08/19/2003 10:52:51 AM
This conveys the loneliness definition of desolation to me, which the duotone compliments. The circular armrests of the bench are appealing, almost like a portal that draws the eye through them. I'm sure this is a basketball or tennis court in a park somewhere, but with the high wall on the left it sort of reminds me of a prison yard and I think that strenthens the loneliness feel of it to me.
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Nikon Coolpix 990
 08/19/2003 02:01:05 AM
Interesting shot color works meets the challenge. Good luck
Kodak DC280
 08/17/2003 12:20:18 AM
A great, unique shot!! Good job!! :)
Olympus C-350Z
 08/16/2003 02:34:37 PM
nice pic, not sure how well it displays desolation
Sony DSC-F717
 08/16/2003 01:25:06 PM
Nice perspective. A little grainy. Don't care for the purplish tint too much.
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Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
 08/15/2003 09:23:57 PM
The blue/purple tone fits the picture well. I love the bright window in the back, IMO it adds to the sense of desolation. ~8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/15/2003 05:17:04 PM
This is wonderful. It seems like everyone's gone but you! Nice depth. Good sense of movement with the circular rails.
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Nikon Coolpix 995
 08/15/2003 02:06:00 PM
Unusual point of view really works for me. I like the texture and lines too.
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Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
 08/14/2003 05:18:05 PM
outstanding composition!
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 08/14/2003 09:12:34 AM
for me there is a lack of clarity/sharpness in this
Nikon Coolpix 8800
 08/14/2003 12:05:15 AM
Level your camera and this is great
Canon PowerShot S30
 08/13/2003 04:31:02 PM
Well thought out, very impressive. the eye is drawn to the empty bench before realizing there's no one there to sit on it...
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Olympus C-4000Z
 08/13/2003 01:58:27 PM
I like the feel of the empty bench in a large empty room. Well done!
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