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Suburbia


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Suburbia
Suburbia
I have driven past the houses several times and really wanted to get a good shot of them. I was intrigued by their strong pattern. Image taken with a Canon EOD D60. F-stop 5.6 at 1/1500 sec. ISO 100. First I cropped the image in PhotoShop to reduce some of the clutter and distractions. The sky was dull, so it was altered in PhotoShop as well. The last car in line was changed to red to help strengthen the repetition pattern going on in the image. Although it was just luck, that I chose a section

Thomasa

 
 
 

Murry Grigsby
 

Great social comment and very creative photography and PS work. I love it!!


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May 08, 2003

 

Thomasa
  Thanks Murry! I am really happy with how this one turned out.

Looks like part of my comment got cut off in the description. It was just luck that the section I chose had red cars in it. I didn't even realize it until I got home and looked at the photos.


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May 26, 2019

 

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  Thomasa, I like this one. Nice patterns and colors. It looks like these people have things in common. I can imagine the people coming out, all dressed alike..Great work!


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May 26, 2019

 

Patricia Marroquin
  Ooooooooh, Stepford Wives? :-) This is great, Thomasa! Where is this that has all the same white houses? Very nice work!


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May 26, 2019

 

Thomasa
  Location is Saint Joseph, MO

They have the same mailboxes too....


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May 26, 2019

 

Jill Battaglia
  Amazing and very well done!


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May 26, 2019

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Nice shot - I liked what you did, and luck was on your side!


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May 26, 2019

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats, Thomasa!


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May 26, 2019

 

Thomasa
  Thanks so much! I really like this image for some reason. Perhaps it's the strong pattern. I plan on printing it out and putting it on my desk.


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May 26, 2019

 

Patricia Marroquin
  Congrats, Thomasa! I hope this goes further!


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May 26, 2019

 

Thomasa
  Everyone, thanks so much for the encouraging words! I'm a beginner and thrilled to make it as a finalist.


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May 26, 2019

 
- Mette Vendelboe Allison

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  A fun, symbollic shot! Congratulations - well deserved!


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May 26, 2019

 

Patricia Marroquin
  Congrats, Thomasa!


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May 26, 2019

 

Bernard B. Travers
  Congratulations, Thomasa.


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May 26, 2019

 

Thomasa
  My first winning photograph! I'm tickled pink!! Thanks everyone.


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May 26, 2019

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats on your image and your win, Thomasa!


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May 26, 2019

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats...they probably don't even see the pattern that they live in


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May 26, 2019

 

Collin Clack
  Congrats Thomasa, wonderful example of repeating lines.


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May 26, 2019

 

Connie L. Carpenter
  Terrific idea and very well executed... congratulations.


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May 26, 2019

 

Wolfgang Dolak
  Oh yes, this one has it, Thomasa!!
Congratulations!
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May 26, 2019

 
- Gary H. Minish

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  Not only is this a great display of repitition and perspective, but I agree with Murry that it's a strong social/cultural statement! Very well shot and modified also! Congratulations, Thomasa!


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May 26, 2019

 

Cathy M. Gromball
  Congratulations, Thomasa!

Cathy :)


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May 26, 2019

 
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