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Mourning A Friend
Mourning A Friend
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Challenge: Peace (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: San Francisco Zoo
Date: Feb 15, 2008
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Candid, Animals
Date Uploaded: Feb 15, 2008

 Background Info on the picture:
As many of you may or may not know a tiger at the Zoo was shot and killed after it escaped from its cage. The tiger killed a young teenager who has been accused of taunting the animal.

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Place: 48 out of 149
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Views since voting: 981
Views during voting: 330
Votes: 222
Comments: 17
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/27/2008 12:09:13 AM
A lot of people have expressed to me that this picture doesn't mesh with the theme of peace. In my opinion, a person in mourning is someone who is searching to find an inner peace after experiencing a tragic event.

Message edited by author 2008-02-27 00:09:49.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/26/2008 10:58:36 PM
moving portrait.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 02/26/2008 10:33:50 PM
if you havent write a caption to it i wouldnt have known that there is a mourning here... also how is this connected to Peace...
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 02/24/2008 11:09:37 PM
Sad looking guy, I don't think he is so peaceful, the B & W make the shot even sadder
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Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 02/24/2008 09:40:24 AM
I love the BW that you choose. The eyes really seem to draw you in. Amazing capture of a magnificent animal. 10
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 02/23/2008 04:16:59 PM
he looks sad.
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Canon EOS-70D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 02/23/2008 06:35:16 AM
So simple, yet so beautiful. You've captured a great expression, and pose.... however, while a good photo for "Peace" it'd probably have done better in a "Boredom" or "Apathy" challenge. :)
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 02/23/2008 01:55:08 AM
Would love to know what he's thinking, nice call on B&W here
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 02/22/2008 11:42:05 AM
His expression is so sad.... Looks a bit hazy on my screen, maybe the darks could have been a bit darker, but the lights are right on.

Edit - Scratch that, on my work monitor it looks spot on - probably was just me.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 02/21/2008 06:59:30 PM
Such a sad expression. Perhaps feels a little flat to me, although it fits his look well enough.
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Nikon Coolpix L6
 02/21/2008 05:00:50 PM
Someone mourning is not usually someone at peace.
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Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 02/21/2008 12:19:04 PM
well done the photograph (perhaps only a bit over exposed on the top side) but I can't see the peace.....
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Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 02/21/2008 09:30:59 AM
It's a sad photo but i cant look at a gorilla without cracking a smile.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5
 02/21/2008 09:27:49 AM
Good shot not really peace but a good picture and good contrast
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Nikon Coolpix L6
 02/21/2008 09:24:00 AM
Nice balck and white contrast with the good composition.
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Panasonic LUMIX-DMC ZS100
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/20/2008 10:31:05 PM
It is certainly a sad expression that goes with your title. I'm less sure that it expresses peace.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 02/20/2008 05:42:15 PM
Uh-oh. . . .sniffle sniffle. . . even without knowing the story I'm sad.

I love the photo.
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