When Life Sucks

Challenge #3 in the Anything and Everything series. Hosted by Meg Brown.

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Photos depicting a depressed subject or mood. Must be black and white with optional blue tinting.

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Announced:

Thursday, 5th July, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 12th July, 2012 – Wednesday, 18th July, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 19th July, 2012 – Wednesday, 25th July, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Must be black and white
Blue tinting (i.e., blue-hue sepia) allowed
Other PP optional, no limits

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

No photos previously entered (with same PP) in DPReview challenges
Disqualifications will be made throughout voting phase

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

123

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675 votes

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by leo27

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Camera:	Canon EOS 450D (EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2)
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Submitted:	Thursday, 12th July, 2012 00:31 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 20th March, 2010
Focal length:	150 mm
Shutter speed:	1/80 sec
Aperture:	F8
ISO:	400
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Views:	634
Galleries:	View this photo in leo27's gallery

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Total comments: 10

thanks a lot Barretlight and Michel !

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Very strong image !

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Amazing photograph! You really captured some true emotion there.

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nice shot ...

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thank you very much, Mohammed !

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Aai, that's indeed a number one image, I surrender!
Wonderfull, weldone and congrats.
Willem

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thank you very much, Willem !

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thanks a lot Rodrigue and Xentinus !

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We dont have any rights to close them in cages...

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worth a 1000 words

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Total comments: 10

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