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Comment by colorcarnival:
Nice. Great contrast in dynamics.

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Comment by kiwinick:
Since he's not going anywhere I would have like more depth of field

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Comment by Melethia:
What a great way to shoot a portrait!!

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Comment by tanguera:
Marvelous geometry and minimalism

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Comment by bmartuch:
Perfect perspective.

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Comment by armando_m:
different !
still very nice

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Comment by bmatt17:
He must of been in the wrong place at the wrong time, and scene something he wasn't supposed to :-)

Spelling jokes aside, I like the picture. Good DoF and black and white was a good choice. I think a little splash of color, maybe bloody footprints or drops coming towards the viewer might have looked nice as well.

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Comment by Paul:
This image has caused me to stop and pay attention. That means it is in my 7-10 voting band. (Voted earlier)

Additionally, it is highly interesting/eclectic meaning it keeps me here long enough to offer a longer comment and a vote of 8 or more.

This is one of my 10s - I like it very much. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:

1. The mix of static clarity and background motion blur - inspired and effective.
2. The interesting subjects - I like how they both have hats as a common link.
3. Lovely gentle toning.
4. Great lighting - fully illuminated but with some shadows to give a sense of depth too.
5. The square crop - making the most of the restricting DPC real estate.

Overall, a really well conceived and executed image.

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Comment by insteps:
Interesting idea! Technically very good.

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Comment by Tiny:
Yep