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Monona Smoker
Monona Smoker
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Candid Portraits (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Sep 30, 2012
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2012

 What I really wanted to get here was the guy smoking. I hate cigarettes, but with the beard and hat it made for a great scene. Unfortunately, he was very fast in pulling the cig up to his mouth, and he did so with an angle that wasn't very nice for my shot. But I still like the way this turned out. With the B&W, the details and contrast of a golden hour lit scene just really pops.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 91
Avg (all users): 6.2018
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 6.1026
Avg (non-participants): 6.2571
Views since voting: 630
Views during voting: 206
Votes: 109
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 10/08/2012 11:44:52 AM
You are right about the light for sure. Excellent portrait.
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 10/08/2012 12:28:45 AM
Excellent shot. I agree -- catching him smoking might have added to it, but outstanding as it is.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/06/2012 07:10:04 PM
very seductive
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 10/04/2012 05:14:25 AM
so whom did he smoke?!
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 10/01/2012 07:07:31 PM
This looked like Gregory House, MD for a split second.
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 10/01/2012 12:33:39 PM
Super sharpness and detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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