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The Accordionist
The Accordionist
JamesA


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Location: Bold Street, Liverpool
Date: Sep 28, 2006
Aperture: F/ 3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

A old Favourite, in fact, one of the first photos i ever took.
Edited before i knew how to use photoshop. Taken before i knew what aperture was and when i tried long exposures in direct sunlight.

Expected Comment: "AHHHH! the focus! it be on his Accordion and not on hisa face!!!!! bibidyy!!!

Expect: 6.2
Realistic Dpc in mind Expection: 5.6

Statistics
Place: 516 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.6571
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.6247
Avg (non-participants): 5.8375
Views since voting: 657
Views during voting: 668
Votes: 525
Comments: 62
Favorites: 0


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07/27/2009 03:36:34 PM
I thought this one was underrated. I gave it a 7 in voting.

I like the composition that leads the eye from the subject tot he backgroud.

I little heavy on the blacks in the processing, but other than that, good street shot.
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07/27/2009 03:25:24 PM
lovely street portraiture, great b&w
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 09:55:22 PM
Wonderful street shot. Great expression.
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03/17/2009 04:09:26 PM
great street shot, so much character, not only of the accordionist but of the street
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03/17/2009 02:30:41 AM
Good shot. Nice DOF and detail on the accordian.
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03/16/2009 08:20:11 PM
good B&W
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03/16/2009 04:00:15 PM
Nice street photo portrait.
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03/16/2009 11:11:14 AM
Lovely street capture! Very engaging!
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03/16/2009 07:21:41 AM
Very nice street shot.
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03/16/2009 05:55:27 AM
I love seeing these street musicians. Great shot.
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03/15/2009 05:22:26 PM
WOnderful focus and DOF. I like the BW, too. Well done.

Not voting yet.
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03/15/2009 03:52:08 PM
Really wonderfully captured street scene. Nice contrast and detail. 7
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03/15/2009 01:34:35 PM
That vertical white like really tries to cut the subject from the rest of the image, but the accordion holds him onto the street. Well captured.
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03/15/2009 11:56:29 AM
Good street photography, interesting.
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03/15/2009 09:40:20 AM
great street shot - love it - 7
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03/15/2009 05:39:07 AM
I like street photography coz its 'real' and authentic but the accordeon could be 'uncut' ;)



cheers,
brano
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03/15/2009 02:50:48 AM
Well framed. Nice DOF
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03/15/2009 01:36:09 AM
Great candid shot, I love street photography and this is a prime example of it. Great job! 9.
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03/15/2009 12:53:17 AM
Great candid, this type of photography is a real art IMO. Great DOF and composition. Best of luck. 8
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03/14/2009 11:22:22 PM
Nice street candid.
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03/14/2009 11:13:51 PM
toning works really well
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03/14/2009 10:21:30 PM
Interesting shot. though my eye is caught between the accordionist and the man behind. I would have cropped off the right arm on the far right of the frame.
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03/14/2009 07:09:46 PM
Touching.
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03/14/2009 05:35:11 PM
Congrats, you get my 400th comment...

Great street shot, I can hear "La Vie en Rose" and image Paris in the spring
7
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03/14/2009 05:35:08 PM
Wonderful street shot. Great environmental portrait.
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03/14/2009 03:48:10 PM
Good composition and use of this natural environment.
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03/14/2009 11:12:03 AM
Wonderful capture!
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03/14/2009 04:54:47 AM
Lovely street photo. The white bar almost separate him from the rest of the world. Nice contrasts and I like the use of DoF here.
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03/14/2009 03:11:50 AM
Is this Liverpool? - Sure I walk past him .....cool
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03/14/2009 12:39:57 AM
Very nice candid.
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03/14/2009 12:21:01 AM
Great capture.
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03/13/2009 09:01:21 PM
great portrait, good B&W conversion, extra point for the accordian since I'm an accordian player
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03/13/2009 07:29:04 PM
Lovely street scene. I would have liked to see more of the subject on the left, and maybe crop out that arm on the right. Good detail, soulful.
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03/13/2009 05:36:55 PM
Lovely street photo. Nice balance of subject and background for atmosphere
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03/13/2009 04:44:05 PM
Including the context as you have helps tell the story. Well done.
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03/13/2009 03:11:08 PM
Very nice study/street scene! 7
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03/13/2009 03:04:15 PM
One artist recognizes another.
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03/13/2009 01:04:40 PM
Nice capture
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03/13/2009 12:39:40 PM
love the tones in your shot, excellent focus...engages me
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03/13/2009 11:35:47 AM
nice balance of light/shadow
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03/13/2009 10:48:28 AM
Good image with nice DOF made much stronger in mono, lovely range of tones
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03/13/2009 09:18:33 AM
IMO you should have crop out the arm on the right. My focus goes right to the man in the background.
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03/13/2009 12:12:42 AM
The grin and eyes say a lot... wonder what has caught his attention. Lovely b/w.
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03/12/2009 11:02:25 PM
Fantastic! Great subject, great composition.
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03/12/2009 08:09:06 PM
Great Street Photography.
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03/12/2009 07:15:10 PM
Nice tones and candid. Lots of interest and nice story.
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03/12/2009 06:21:29 PM
Nice street shot.
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03/12/2009 04:51:48 PM
nice in B&W works well
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03/12/2009 08:33:08 AM
I like how the background is out of focus. It brings the attention to the man playing the accordion.
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03/12/2009 07:29:47 AM
Good story photo.
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03/12/2009 06:54:10 AM
I like the angle that you chose to include the street traffic in the background... it gives us a sense of place and context. Interesting facial expression... he looks like he's in his own world. B&W emphasizes the accordion and the detail in his face. Well done.
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03/12/2009 04:15:15 AM
fantastic environmental portrait, great b&w
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03/12/2009 01:01:47 AM
wonderful candid street scene, ilike the dof
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03/11/2009 08:26:52 PM
He looks like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders from that expression.
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03/11/2009 01:37:15 PM
amazing shot ... b/w conversion is perfect!
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03/11/2009 12:56:45 PM
great shot
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03/11/2009 11:52:19 AM
very nice shot , really like the treatment & composition. DOF is just nice. , 7
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03/11/2009 10:44:36 AM
First thought, that guy looks kinda like Peter Boyle, LOL. This is a fantastic street shot, and I love street.
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03/11/2009 10:14:22 AM
Lovely street shot! Nice choice for the B&W.
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03/11/2009 08:39:31 AM
Nice street candid. Think the BW works well here.
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03/11/2009 05:31:20 AM
well captured expression. good focus and b/w conversion. crop is too close at left and bottom.
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03/11/2009 12:36:36 AM
Nice shot of a street musician. I love the angle with the musician on the left, the wall divider, and the crowd going by on the right. Good DOF.
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