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Challenge: Unexpected Find (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Date: Jun 4, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Landscape, Political
Date Uploaded: Jun 6, 2006

 I was walking along the beach in Santa Barbara and came across these. There is one cross for every American solder who has died in the Iraq war.

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Place: 53 out of 163
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Votes: 250
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/13/2006 06:43:26 PM
Needs a bit more white in the cross to punch it up a bit (seems to be a bit of a colour cast reflecting off the sand), but still a striking image.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/13/2006 07:32:47 AM
Beautiful image. The tones are spot on and the composition adding to the mood.
Panasonic DMC-FZ3
 06/10/2006 06:48:38 PM
I can't wait to read the back-story on this one.
Nikon D100
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
 06/09/2006 11:22:36 PM
OMG, could you please give me some backgroud on this photo. I think I have an idea.... It is brining a tear to my eye and a frog in my throat...This is something that should be in the NY times, CNN year end photos!
This is an unexpected find for me to find on my screne!!! 10
Thank you.

dc
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/09/2006 08:53:22 PM
Powerful image. Well shot
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/09/2006 12:30:09 PM
i like how the depth works out in the picture
nicely done
10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/09/2006 09:15:24 AM
Hard to improve.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 06/08/2006 04:07:33 PM
Good and deep photo; it has a message. I like (and don't like!) the repetition of graves in the backgroud. One wouldn't expect to find the person that one loves among all of the graves. I would suggest black and white and contrast. The sky is a bit distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 07:05:19 PM
The cross is looking on the left so I would expect it to be more on the right side... otherwise it's pretty cool.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/07/2006 08:11:06 AM
Love the angle you took this out. Very clear too.
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