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Who's Watching You?


Who's Watching You?
Photo Information
Copyright: Karen Beall (kbeall) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 531 W: 109 N: 902] (3576)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-03
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Transportation
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-06 11:06
Viewed: 519
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
While on the road working with a client (but discussing photography), we both saw the moon and flag, and he encouraged me to stop and snap. Nervous about rush-hour traffic, I snapped quickly, intending to clone out the camera pole, but then deciding to leave it in the shot. I believe the flagpole was originating from my destination, the office building at the end of the ramp.

PP work—contrast(+10); cloned out a light pole, and cropped out traffic signs, cars and roadway. Ran through Neat Image, and resized for submission.
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To seneca77: At first glance . . .kbeall 1 11-14 21:23
To allanbarredo: Hi Allan . . .kbeall 1 11-07 08:51
To gavindya: Thank youkbeall 1 11-06 21:20
To waterdroplet: Thanks, Chriskbeall 1 11-06 19:26
To Bigsnake: Hey, man!kbeall 1 11-06 19:08
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Splendid picture, very well seen and magnificently captured. The moon adds a lot to the scene, and it was a great choice (well, an impromptu choice) to shoot with the afternoon light.

Guess which other detail I found extremely interesting and intriguing.. The camera at the top of the pole. I don't know if you noticed while taking the shot, but in any case it's a great metaphore for our times... *wink wink*

Chris

EDIT: Was by any chance the "Who's Watching You" for that detail in particular? I just realized

What crazy person would encourage you to run out in rush hour traffic for this shot? I love the title!

nice flag photo here karen, great colors and compo. we'r very welcome to your president to visit our contry next week.

Haldian

Hi Karen
A very nice patriotic photo! :D. I like the muted tones a lot. Its always nice to have someone watch over you... or not :D
tfs
Regards,
Allan

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1920] (10151)
  • [2006-11-08 16:39]

Hello Karen,
Very good pictures with much details. The composition is excellent. Would thank and beautiful greetings.

Eva

For a brief moment, I thought the camera was actually fixed to the top of the flagpole (and it could be had you stood to the left a bit!) and I was getting angry. But instead you've captured a nice visual metaphor for the Orwellian society we are becoming. Beyond that, the setting sun provides a nice, warm cast on the flag, trees and clouds. Nicely done!

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