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Challenge: Outside Looking In (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Olympus C-5000Z
Location: Ludlow, MA
Date: May 7, 2005
Aperture: F4.8
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 7, 2005

 Taken at a local biker swap meet. I converted to grey scale, cropped, adjusted levels, and brightness/contrast. I burned and dodged a bit. The I saved for web.

Statistics
Place: 135 out of 165
Avg (all users): 4.8129
Avg (commenters): 9.0000
Avg (participants): 4.7273
Avg (non-participants): 4.8830
Views since voting: 908
Views during voting: 268
Votes: 171
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0

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 10/04/2005 07:49:10 AM
Saw this in one of the forums...
I like this photo on an expressive level. It documents something that most people don't see. The conversion to B&W was a good choice, because it adds to the 'grit' of the scene.

There's something slightly off about the composition, though I can't say I know right off the bat how to fix it. I'd have to play around with the original. My best idea just looking it is to do a tighter crop so that only the three guys with their backs to the camera are in the shot. I think there's a conflict for focal point, between the guys in the foreground and the guys looking into the front of the tent.

There's something to be done with the bike parts on the ground too, but I just can't put my finger on what it is. Were these guys willing participants? I've found that if I'm working with a subject that allows me to take pictures from several different angles, the one that works best is usually not the one I tried first.

Overall I'm not suprised that it didn't get a ribbon, but I am suprised it didn't place higher than it did.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/20/2005 09:47:42 AM
I really was hoping for more comments. When my photos don't provoke people to comment I feel as if it failed. (Thanks Rachel for yours!)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/11/2005 08:14:27 PM
I love going to events similar to the one pictured here...for me it's HotsRods and Kustom cars...they seem to be so ripe for picture taking. Love the "grit" of the picture and the contrast is beautiful...totally adds to the atmosphere. Super nice.
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