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02-APR-2006

The Sign

Taft

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/200s f/9.0 at 44.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time02-Apr-2006 07:28:05
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length44 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Jeremy22-Apr-2006 15:01
Don't shoot, I surrender, nobody's home in any case! You saw the photo opportunity well.
Phil Douglis18-Apr-2006 06:32
My favorite in this gallery, Carol. It has everything going for it! You use abstraction (the shadow) to symbolize photography as a form of expression. You use incongruity --divine figures are not usually depicted patronizing barber shops or posing for photographers. And it is an image loaded with human values -- humor, spirituality, illusions, miracles? -- all are implied here. I am not sure if this is the window of a barber shop, or a sign on a barber shop, but that is part of the illusion. The shop itself is closed - the mail slot is full and the paper has not been collected. Yet look at all the attention it is getting. It is as if Christ has miraculously appeared in the shop to get a haircut and a shave, and found nobody there. Somebody called the press, and the photographers have a scoop. Meanwhile, Christ seems to taking it all in stride -- his gesture asks "what does a guy have to do to get a haircut in this town?"
Tim May09-Apr-2006 00:46
I like that the shadow adds a whole new dimension to the image.
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