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BA Degree: $50,000; Year(s) spent: 4 yrs, Strength accumulated: Priceless
BA Degree: $50,000; Year(s) spent: 4 yrs, Strength accumulated: Priceless
Salar


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Challenge: Strength (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Corner of the room, PG, BC, CA
Date: Apr 12, 2004
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2
Galleries: Abstract, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Apr 12, 2004

 There are some things money can't buy, for everything else, there's photography :)

Inspiration:
In this image I was trying to convey the strength of education. It is, IMHO, the most powerful instrument one can have at their disposal. Money, fame, objects and even love all come and go, but it is that element of experience/education/enlightenment that will stay with you forever. Open your eyes, and absorb all that we have been blessed with. :)

Technicals:
Laid out the bed sheet on the side of the room, placed all my books from the last three years in a gradation, glasses in the middle, and used one flashlite for illumination.
Post editing: Darken, contrast, GS, RGB, sepia, resize, border.

Thanks,
Salar

Statistics
Place: 88 out of 282
Avg (all users): 5.2862
Avg (commenters): 6.2105
Avg (participants): 5.0569
Avg (non-participants): 5.4625
Views since voting: 1237
Votes: 283
Comments: 19
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens
 04/20/2004 08:03:49 PM
Nice shot, but the strength is really in the title, not the photo.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/19/2004 08:23:32 PM
Interesting interpretation.
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 04/19/2004 02:29:17 PM
But a BA in what? - Very nice picture, but I am not over keen on the border
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-LC1
 04/19/2004 11:50:55 AM
I think this picture is beautiful...and I love the caption. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/18/2004 06:13:48 PM
Love your title and great use of lighting here :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Konica Minolta AF 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
 04/18/2004 01:13:18 PM
I find the background too dark to really see the details. And where's the diploma????
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 04/16/2004 06:19:14 AM
More light, please. I like the halo the light made on the mat from around the glasses.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax Optio 330
 04/15/2004 08:53:05 PM
good photo but not realy in the topic
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/15/2004 04:24:49 PM
Long title! But funny :) The photo is good! Very good!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/15/2004 01:59:57 PM
Excepional lighting technique. Great job of printing. The books are actually soft focus, intentionally I presume, because it works very well, adding a bit of mystery. The title is a bit "cutesy" for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix 3800
 04/15/2004 01:24:15 PM
The title says as much or more than the shot...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 04/15/2004 12:36:14 PM
Unique idea.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/14/2004 08:08:05 PM
I saw your possible entries on DTMPower.net prior to this. I like your final submission. Nice focus on the glasses, a little blurry in the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/14/2004 02:01:28 PM
Cute title, nice photo. Your focus, light and composition are all nice. No real WOW factor but a good entry. Good luck in the challenge. 7 from me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
Konica Minolta AF D 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 DT
 04/14/2004 01:32:37 PM
seems like it should be "knowledge accumulated", but there is "strength in knowledge", so i guess it works, but that would have been a much more effective title. nice shot. lose the border.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot G5
 04/14/2004 08:47:31 AM
very nice composition. great idea and execution. I think the border should be de-emphasized a bit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/14/2004 07:31:54 AM
dude, where's my car?
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/14/2004 06:45:25 AM
Very nice shoot, for a 8 or even more for me... but the "strength" is not in my mind when I watch it... this week this was the difficult point, that's for sure!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D100
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/14/2004 01:08:14 AM
result: unemployment ... good photo
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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