Challenge:Urban Landscapes (Classic Editing) Camera:Canon EOS-10D Location: Palmer High School Downtown Colorado Springs, CO Date: Oct 7, 2003 Aperture: 8.0 ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/1000 Galleries:Cityscape, Candid Date Uploaded: Oct 7, 2003
OK... I'm submitting this against my better judgement. I can hear the comments now... not enough building... Urban landscapes are great and all, but it's the people who make the shot for me. I'll get marked down for it, but I'm in the middle of a barely average streak right now, so I'll just play to that some more!
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Bah - I got shafted by the "not meeting the challenge" police, too. I really like this shot - gave it an 8. Pretty much sums up what I remember from high school, the kids with their backpacks almost trudging to school while trying to look cool.
I am interpreting Urban Landscape to be a photo that "feels" urban and this one does. What I like best is the fact that the students are walking as opposed to standing or sitting (and students are the best representation of any urban landscape). Outside of that the colors are crisp and the composition balanced in a way that is very pleasing. Nice photo.
As far as meeting the challenge, I feel this one falls just short in the sense that the main focus is people and not buildings, as stated in the challenge. As for the picture itself, nice framing, good colors, action and the natural lighting is wonderful.
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