The Optimist
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Comment by fitz3000:
I can't find grunge in this photo

Final Farewell
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Comment by reephoto:
Yes, I had the camera on auto ISO due to the fact that there was almost a 2 f/stop range between the center of the arena and the ends. Then they turned the lights off and used the spot light for this and I didn't even think about the ISO going that high. But it's not something you have time to adjust in a hurry, so there it was. I thought of doing some extreme noise reduction methods, but I lost too much detail and I didn't have my favorite plug-ins installed on the new laptop. I will reprocess it when I am home on the desktop.

Final Farewell
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Comment by MaryO:
ISO 12,800?! Well, that certainly explains the noise ;-)

Final Farewell
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Comment by posthumous:
Very emotive. I feel the farewell. 9

Final Farewell
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Comment by MaryO:
Love the pose and lighting; wish there weren't quite so much noise but I guess this was a tough shot to get.

Final Farewell
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Comment by hihosilver:
A beautiful tribute to capture the moment of living art! Well done!

Final Farewell
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Comment by scooter97:
Very emotive. Just a bit grainy. Nice composition.

Final Farewell
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Comment by jjstager2:
I love the high contrast. The grain/noise is just a bit distracting.

Final Farewell
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Comment by jstrong:
Very moody and love both of them looking down. wow.

Final Farewell
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Comment by bob350:
Stark lighting and low key appropriate for sense of sadness/finality. Image forms a good launching point for making up ideas about the context.