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Old 09-13-2008, 08:58 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Ambush from 75 million B.C.!

The mosasaur lurks on school field trip day at the museum...



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I like the composition, especially the detail of the bus and what seem to be the school children. Congrats
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The geometry is interesting but it's too cluttered.
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As well as the geometry being interesting, the story is told well. The school bus through the small window, and the shadows of the students through the doors, tell us exactly what is happening. The exposure is perfect, either captured or post processed. The loss of shadow detail serves to hide portions of the museum which would distract from the story being told.
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