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Knight in Shining Armor
Knight in Shining Armor
KevinRiggs


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fairy Tales (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Tourney of the Foxes
Date: Aug 28, 2004
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400th
Galleries: Performance, Nature
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2004

Photographed at a Society for Chreative Anachronism exhibition. I caught this shot between re-enactments of particular fights. Apparently each re-enactment has rules that the participating clans agree on. I don't know the individual although I did have time to drive home, print a copy of this for him at 8.5x11 and deliver it to him.


Shot in natural light; no flash or reflectors.
Shot with Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM @ 148mm; I chose the smaller aperture to give a deeper depth of field.

Statistics
Place: 34 out of 104
Avg (all users): 5.8381
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.7031
Avg (non-participants): 5.8973
Views since voting: 2451
Views during voting: 392
Votes: 210
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)


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09/05/2004 03:03:36 PM
I think I might have edited out some of the unnecessary poles on the background. Otherwise he certainly is proof.
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09/05/2004 07:21:14 AM
Excellent shot. Great focus and choice of background. Feels like we are back in the days.
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09/04/2004 11:49:42 PM
it sems that metal is the hardest thing to get the lighting correct for. little too much reflection on the helmet and thigh. You may have been able to adjust the angle slightly and thus bringing out the detail in the silver armor but then again this may have been one of those situations you got the best angle you could. Great photo.
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09/04/2004 09:24:37 AM
Love it. Fits right into the challenge, well composed, & focused. 10
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09/03/2004 08:09:32 PM
I really like this and am giving it a good score. I think a little more attention to the overall photo (background, how it interacts with the subject as well as the subject's pose and position) would have made it even better.
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09/03/2004 10:43:42 AM
Borders are not usually my favourite, but this one compliments a fine image quite well.

Great job.
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09/01/2004 11:57:45 PM
I thought this was a very nice shot.
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09/01/2004 06:08:18 AM
I think a neutral black or white border would look better on this photo. Actually, putting the whole thing in black and white would look pretty good I think. Did you try cropping in closer on the knight?
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08/30/2004 12:46:08 PM
like the costume, needs something more for the composition. maybe a horse.
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08/30/2004 09:39:46 AM
He looks ready to go medieval on someone! Great pic!
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08/30/2004 09:27:59 AM
One common suggestion in composition is to never have objects leading your eye out of the photo. In this case the background flag is a significant subject, yet its partial presence in the frame becomes distracting. Similarly, the red/yellow corner of the tent to the knight's side makes us wonder where the rest of it is rather then focusing on the more intricate details of the knight's armor. I certainly don't suggest blindly following rules in photography, but in this case I believe they would help you to compose a stronger image.
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08/30/2004 01:48:56 AM
sca? ahh I miss the days of heavy weapons combat... what kingdom was this taken in?
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08/30/2004 12:37:15 AM
How lucky are you for finding or having something like this around to shoot during "Fairy Tale" week? Great shot, but I have a suggestion. How about a closer cropping on the knight? This would help eliminate more of the distracting flag in the background, and help the viewer focus better on the subject. Your focus from a distance is very nice as well.
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