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14-MAY-2005 MisterMax

Pillars to Post
1798

Philadelphia PA, USA

Image has been changed in accordance with opinions expressed below.

The Smith Memorial to Pennsylvanians in the Civil War

Generals Meade and Reynolds at the top, flanking (but really far behind) a pole by PECO, the Philadelphia Electric Company - or whatever is the company that bought them.

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ctfchallenge18-May-2005 15:44
third one without any doubts. -Abstract
Guest 18-May-2005 01:13
I agree with Abstract’s latest comment, so I prefer the third version.
-Jose Pablo.
ctfchallenge17-May-2005 21:02
Here's a third version, with the number at the bottom of the post and with the columns separate. Now which do you prefer?
ctfchallenge17-May-2005 14:27
now the perspective works for me.
on the other note, the two pillars have humans at the top as a focal point but now wood-column has lost its focal point (numbers)...i think, i will try to get best of both worlds and reshoot, if its close-by. i apologize for going back and forth but am just trying to give you my honest opinion. -Abstract
janewigginsphotography17-May-2005 02:54
I really like the original better!! I think it gives a better perspective on the disproportion, not to mention the history behind the photo. jano
ctfchallenge16-May-2005 23:33
OK, I've taken the advice and cropped it to emphasize the distortion of the prespective.
If you'd like to compare, the original is here:
- Max
ctfchallenge16-May-2005 21:43
Agree with two previous comments. Nice work.

Andy
Guest 16-May-2005 20:37
Excellent. If you crop the bottom out, in my opinion it would look better, since one wouldn't distinguish the wood in the middle as a pole. Well done, Max.
ctfchallenge16-May-2005 04:50
this is almost an optical illusion. if a part of the bottom right "general-pole" was not behind the wooden-pole it would have been perfect. nice take on the topic. -Abstract