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Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
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Challenge: Best of 2010 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Location: New York, New York
Date: Oct 24, 2010
Aperture: f16
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Cityscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 8, 2011

The vertical companion to my October Free Study, that finished 4th. I used the same processing steps. (Why wouldn't I? They worked the first time!)



I hope it does well. I don't expect it to do as well as the other one did.

Statistics
Place: 114 out of 429
Avg (all users): 6.0319
Avg (commenters): 7.3125
Avg (participants): 6.0774
Avg (non-participants): 5.8182
Views since voting: 972
Views during voting: 310
Votes: 188
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0


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02/21/2011 01:43:23 PM
I gave this one an 8. I do wish you saw more of the people, though. The crop is just a tad uncomfortable. But it was an 8 from me.
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02/21/2011 11:36:23 AM
I scored the other one point higher but I like this one alot too. To me, they're two completely different pictures. I'm in Times Square almost everyday - the way you isolated the chaos of the signs, both compositionally and with pp on the first one is terrific. Including the crowds in this one - well, what came to my mind when viewing is - the huddled masses yearning to be free. This is perfect in portrait orientation - your view is outstanding, actually. And I love the title.
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02/21/2011 10:43:40 AM
I agree with Bear's comment from the thread. The version submitted before was better because the focus was on the chaos and didn't include the looming shot of Sean Johnson. Perhaps if this was done in landscape format without him the shot would have scored higher.
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02/21/2011 01:47:33 AM
I am surprized it didn't do as well as the other shot. I actually like the composition here much more. The stratification from solemnity and quiet at the top to the mess and fuss down below is so interesting.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2011 09:38:27 PM
Love the commotion of this!
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02/20/2011 11:45:50 AM
Rise above the Masses. Really a shot with impact. Makes you think. Great shot
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02/20/2011 04:30:24 AM
Great shot
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02/19/2011 08:46:32 PM
Good job, but very gray. would like to see more contrast. Good luck
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02/19/2011 08:27:04 PM
Big!
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02/19/2011 05:24:54 PM
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Larry, I like a number of elements in this image, the clarity of the signs in particular and the dominance of the Sean Combs billboard. The toning is excellent too - you have contrast in all the right places.

Critical stuff: I don't think this is as powerful as your October Free Study entry - the inclusion of the heads detracts from the image for me - I liked the other because it felt like I had just been helped to look up, to notice things.... Here I feel more like on of the masses... head forward, eyes down, move forward.

Overall: Nice, but for, it doesn't compare favourably with the other image.
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02/19/2011 11:33:46 AM
We've seen it before, of course, but it's always an impressive scene with something a little different every time.
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02/18/2011 01:11:45 AM
I need to learn how to get this effect. It's almost like infrared. Stunning, classic NY image.
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02/17/2011 11:39:37 AM
Awesome, classic, 10
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02/16/2011 09:43:28 PM
great street photography...
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02/16/2011 08:15:55 PM
Great image of Broadway.
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02/16/2011 04:44:04 AM
Love this B&W, great mid tones.
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02/15/2011 08:32:41 PM
Perfect compositon.
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02/15/2011 06:11:28 PM
Bravo. From a very appreciative New Yorker! Top 10.
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02/15/2011 04:50:56 PM
Interesting framing for this. I like it.
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02/15/2011 08:00:31 AM
good life and drama in this
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02/14/2011 11:25:30 PM
Nice use of B & W. Great composition and crop choice.
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02/14/2011 09:01:23 PM
Coooool.
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