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Challenge: Parallel Lines (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 3100
Location: Snellville Georgia
Date: Mar 13, 2004
Aperture: f3.7
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Political
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2004

 I am new to photography and welcome all suggestions and help.

Statistics
Place: 317 out of 325
Avg (all users): 3.5471
Avg (commenters): 4.3333
Avg (participants): 3.3986
Avg (non-participants): 3.7068
Views since voting: 838
Votes: 276
Comments: 6
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Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DL Aspherical IF Hyperzoom for Canon
 03/19/2004 12:49:43 AM
neat idea...nicely done
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Canon EOS-D60
 03/18/2004 08:12:36 PM
Unless you're hinting at the lines in the flag, this seems to miss the mark by a bit too much.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 03/18/2004 08:21:43 AM
Nice sentiment but I don't see the challenge here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1Ds
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 03/18/2004 05:45:07 AM
I understand artistic interpretation and like to "vote up" stuff that might seem to not fit the challenge but where are the parallel lines in this composition? The lines on the flag? If so then they are a very small piece of this and the submission suffers for it. I like the use of negative space but if the flag lines are supposed to be your parallels then they don't seem to create the strength of the whole photo, they seem an afterthought. It is a fairly good photo although I'd move the subject out from the background as a shadow is visible behind and below the stars as well as the eagle. Perhaps trying this without the starfall item attached to the heart-shaped piece would render a strong result.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 03/17/2004 11:46:21 AM
I voted this low and here are my reasons:

Bad points:

The strength of the photo is the leading lines of the stars to the heart shaped jewelry. These are not parallel, they are an array.

The subject is rather uninteresting. I can see you may be practicing jewelry photography, in which case the background should be brighter, maybe white, and the subject should be spotlighted IMO.

Good Points:

Patriotism +1
The lighting is even.
Sharpness and clarity are good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Minolta DiMAGE Z1
 03/17/2004 09:09:01 AM
Good job Candy
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