i was on small vacation last 4 days on adriatic coast and had some opportunity for shooting some nice photos
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Model Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Date/time original 15.6.2006 18:44:33
Shutter speed value 1/180 s
Aperture value f/11
ISO speed ratings ISO 100
Exposure bias value 0.00 eV
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal length 18 mm
White balance Auto white balance
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levels
selective saturation and levels
usm
small clonning
saved for web
Statistics
Place: 55 out of 197 Avg (all users): 5.9788 Avg (commenters): 7.4444 Avg (participants): 5.9277 Avg (non-participants): 6.0189 Views since voting: 844 Views during voting: 304 Votes: 189 Comments: 12 Favorites: 0
As was stated, the title kind of understates the feeling of the image. the word HOPE can be related to desolation, but not in this image. I would of expected some human emotion when you provide a title like HOPE.
The image is great, no need to give a detailed critique. Just remember that the title of the image is part of the package deal. You have a week before the voting starts. Step away from the submission in the future. Give yourself a day to get the image out of your head. Go back to the image later on, and decide for your self if the very first impression you get from the image and title are working like your want.
The image should give meaning to the title, not the other way around.
55 is better than 56th place, or last for that matter.
i think this is gorgous, if it were mine a bit less sky would help this image, though i am just one opinion and we all see things thru different eyes,this still is a very fitting image.