Suburbia
Uploaded: May 08, 2003
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
Murry Grigsby May 08, 2003
Great social comment and very creative photography and PS work. I love it!! #34176Thomasa May 26, 2019
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. #94130
Patricia Marroquin May 26, 2019
Ooooooooh, Stepford Wives? :-) This is great, Thomasa! Where is this that has all the same white houses? Very nice work! #94177Thomasa May 26, 2019
Location is Saint Joseph, MOThey have the same mailboxes too.... #94204
Jill Battaglia May 26, 2019
Amazing and very well done! #94324Claudia Kuhn May 26, 2019
Nice shot - I liked what you did, and luck was on your side! #94588Murry Grigsby May 26, 2019
Congrats, Thomasa! #114251Thomasa May 26, 2019
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. #114438Patricia Marroquin May 26, 2019
Congrats, Thomasa! I hope this goes further! #115004Thomasa May 26, 2019
Everyone, thanks so much for the encouraging words! I'm a beginner and thrilled to make it as a finalist. #115471Mette Vendelboe Allison May 26, 2019
A fun, symbollic shot! Congratulations - well deserved! #117246Patricia Marroquin May 26, 2019
Congrats, Thomasa! #117506Bernard B. Travers May 26, 2019
Congratulations, Thomasa. #117528Thomasa May 26, 2019
My first winning photograph! I'm tickled pink!! Thanks everyone. #117638Murry Grigsby May 26, 2019
Congrats on your image and your win, Thomasa! #117740Cathy Barrows May 26, 2019
Congrats...they probably don't even see the pattern that they live in #117843Collin Clack May 26, 2019
Congrats Thomasa, wonderful example of repeating lines. #117881Connie L. Carpenter May 26, 2019
Terrific idea and very well executed... congratulations. #117925Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019
Oh yes, this one has it, Thomasa!!Gary H. Minish May 26, 2019
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! #118638Cathy M. Gromball May 26, 2019
Congratulations, Thomasa!Cathy :) #126366
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