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Comment by thrumyiis:
Cangratulations Steve, This was one of my favourites, very simple yet I kept coming back to look at it. Love the sense of scale.

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Comment by Neil:
Very nice...congrats!

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Comment by bspurgeon:
Congrats on the ribbon.

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Comment by jjstager2:
Awesome, man.

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Comment by curtpetguy:
Yo steve congrats on your ribbon.

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Comment by DCNUTTER:
Well done Steve, and congrats once again. I had a feeling you were due to another ribbon soon. BTW, in regards to your comments on the photo... did you try bumping up the contrast setting a notch or two in camera under the monochrome camera profile settings and perhaps taking the brightness down one notch? I play around with those settings a lot myself, and for a minimal challenge entry I think the results would normally be better compared to a desaturation in software. I also use the color filters in camera to make certain aspects of the scene pop.

Personally, with this photo I think the contrast is just fine and added to the appeal of the HCB challenge. Your black point is in a good place when looking at the shadows and his shoes, you can see detail in his jeans and the whites oh his shirt have some detail in the creases etc. I think much more contrast would have brought out elements in the brick such as the patch job to his left that would have been a bit of distraction. As is your subject popped from the background and there is certainly still enough detail in the building/wall behind him to make it pleasing. It helps make it more of a "period" shot in my opinion. Congrats.

Dave

ETA: I just read Don's comment below mine so it appears we are in agreement that the contract level apparently worked well for this challenge in particular...so there you go. LOL.

Message edited by author 2011-06-03 15:16:41.

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Comment by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by posthumous: fyi, it's good *because* it's "flat-looking" lol

Thanks. I was curious if that low contrast appearance may have actually helped for this challenge.

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Comment by posthumous:
fyi, it's good *because* it's "flat-looking" lol

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Comment by galatia_n:
Congratz on the ribbon, glad you did it Steve.

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Comment by littlemav:
Ok totaly got me on this didn't think it was you! Congratulations!!!!!!