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Caged and Broken Hope
Caged and Broken Hope
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hope (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: Columbus, OH
Date: Aug 21, 2004
Aperture: 2.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 22, 2004

 Took this yesterday at the Columbus Zoo.

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 285
Avg (all users): 5.8281
Avg (commenters): 5.7273
Avg (participants): 5.5038
Avg (non-participants): 6.1039
Views since voting: 1057
Views during voting: 427
Votes: 285
Comments: 16
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/01/2004 12:03:34 AM
Originally posted by mhoogendyk:
Nope. No "hope" here. Especially without using a title for the image.


But, it does have a title.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 08/31/2004 11:46:09 PM
Seems to convey the opposite of hope.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
 08/31/2004 08:47:31 PM
Very moving photo - the black and white adds to the mood - one of my favorites
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Sony DSC-T1
 08/30/2004 09:41:16 PM
Nope. No "hope" here. Especially without using a title for the image.
Canon Digital IXUS v2
 08/30/2004 01:11:31 PM
this is a powerful image...i'm not sure if "hopeless" fits into the theme of hope?
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Canon PowerShot G5
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 08/30/2004 10:14:09 AM
the gorilla seems to have lost all hope of ever seeing his friends or family again
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2004 04:37:44 PM
I love it. 10
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/29/2004 03:20:42 PM
Moody and emotional. The position of the shoulders does indeed invoke a feeling of hopelessness. The strong diagonal OOF log in the foreground is really unfortunate. Exposure seems perfect.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/29/2004 09:33:38 AM
Sad. Very emotive picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D4s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/27/2004 10:19:59 PM
So sad looking what a capture, nice work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 08/27/2004 04:15:47 AM
This is really a nice picture. However, it seems to convey dispair more than it does hope.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/26/2004 10:58:01 AM
Like the b/w. The gorillas at zoo's are sad to see as they look broken and hopeless.-8-
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HP PhotoSmart 320
 08/26/2004 08:11:29 AM
Great photo, I am going to give you 10
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/25/2004 05:07:53 PM
Nice mood captured here. I'd like a tighter crop on the bottom to remove the log.
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Nikon D7000
08/25/2004 01:26:11 AM
O.K. Now I'm crying. Very moving. Of course, I'd like to see more of the face, but I've photographed gorillas too, and they're too smart to pose for those of us who walk upright. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Ericsson W810i
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Pentax
 08/25/2004 01:06:23 AM
I voted lower because this isn't about hope.. but about the loss of it. Which doesn't fit the challenge in my eyes.
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