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Challenge: Spinning (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
Location: Times Square NYC, Toy's R Us Ferris Wheel
Date: Mar 25, 2007
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 2 sec.
Date Uploaded: Mar 25, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 107 out of 156
Avg (all users): 5.0045
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 4.9153
Avg (non-participants): 5.0368
Views since voting: 787
Views during voting: 323
Votes: 222
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 04/08/2007 07:09:11 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club.

The image definitely does fulfill the challenge, but I gave it a low mark during voting because I don't like the layout.

The composition could be greatly improved. The spinning wheel itself makes a good image, and I like the effect of the long exposure, but the background is very busy, and distracts from it. Also, the POV could be much better. I probably would've gone for a slightly higher, frontal view. Also, as Citadel mentioned, an off-centre composition tends to be more dynamic. Maybe even just cropping this one more tightly would have worked.

Good score for your second challenge though! Keep on taking pictures, and they'll keep getting better and better.

Jelena
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 04/03/2007 02:33:14 PM
Nice spinage!!
Olympus Stylus 770 SW
 04/02/2007 11:32:35 AM
Why have I seen this photo three times already?
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/30/2007 08:18:03 PM
I just saw this photo......
Nikon D7500
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/29/2007 06:47:00 PM
lol...its been a while since I've seen this. (My shot of this got corrupted and I only ended up with half of the wheel).

Nice colors and use a long exposure to create motion. There are a lot of distracting elements in the background however.

The composition Positioning yourself closer and looking up might create more visual appeal. It would also get rid of a lot of the busy background. Putting the center of the wheel in the middle of the frame is somewhat boring. An off center position would create visual drama.

The challenge: Right on. You can't say this DNMC at all. I don't suspect there will be a lot of Toys R' Us Times Square pictures entered either so this is quite unique.

As an aside this is far better than the picture I took.
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Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 03/28/2007 10:39:39 AM
round an round it goes where it stops no one knos
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/28/2007 06:38:34 AM
WOW!... this is quite something... two (2) presentation with the same spinning wheel ...is this a coincidence ? ... no accusation here ... but I love your presentation... beautiful colors and the spinning effect is realy showing well...
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