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Marine Legend Shares Lessons With New Generation
1st PlaceMarine Legend Shares Lessons With New Generation
toddhead


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Headlines (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Date: Nov 10, 2012
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 2500
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Nov 13, 2012

 Couldn't be happier that this ribboned. This Marine was the oldest Marine at our Marine Corps Birthday Ball. He is a retired Marine Colonel who joined the Marine Corps back in 1939. He is one of the nicest men you will ever meet and I am honored to have done so.

I also wanted to thank the voters for not giving this any 1's or 2's simply because he was in the military. That meant a lot to me...

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 78
Avg (all users): 6.6571
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 6.3673
Avg (non-participants): 6.8132
Views since voting: 2386
Views during voting: 264
Votes: 140
Comments: 25
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 11/24/2012 11:20:27 PM
Congratulations on this masterpiece!!
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 11/24/2012 10:30:21 PM
Had to have ribboned -- what an excellent shot! Congrats on the blue!
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 11/23/2012 11:44:57 AM
Lovely image and a well-deserved blue, sir!
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 11/23/2012 12:36:16 AM
OMG! This was only voted a 6.65!? WTF is wrong with people here? Excellent Image and worthy of a much higher score.
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 11/21/2012 12:28:57 PM
A very fine image sir, nicely done.
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 11/21/2012 10:43:00 AM
I actually had a moment of "is that Chesty Puller"? when I first pulled it up. Gratz on the blue.
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 11/21/2012 08:08:06 AM
I suspected it was either yours or semper's. Great work and congrats on the blue!
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 11/21/2012 07:55:58 AM
Congrats on the ribbon well deserved.
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 11/21/2012 07:26:21 AM
Great work, terrific composition. Congrats!
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 11/21/2012 03:38:40 AM
Congrats man this was at the top of my list!
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 11/21/2012 03:27:16 AM
You are my superhero! Congrats on a very worthy ribbon! LOVE this!
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 11/21/2012 01:44:45 AM
Worthy winner and my top shot as well. Congrats on the Blue
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 11/21/2012 12:42:17 AM
Semper Fi! The front page never look so good. Except when I am on it.
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 11/21/2012 12:37:44 AM
"Stole these eyebrows off a dead Nazi, I did!" ;-) Congrats, Todd! Great portrait! You're number one! (in this challenge) :P
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 11/21/2012 12:26:32 AM
My Favorite of the lot..Congratulations..!
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 11/21/2012 12:13:41 AM
Excellent! I knew it was gonna do great. Congrats!
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 11/21/2012 12:01:51 AM
I gave you a 9, thought it would do well ;o)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/20/2012 07:42:27 PM
wow does he ever look like a marine legend. Or is that Marine? Either way, great shot of an old soldier passing on his knowledge to the young. bumping.
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 11/20/2012 05:50:38 PM
I truly love the expression on his face and his facial features that were brought up by good lighting. Great portrait!
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 11/20/2012 01:09:17 PM
wonderful portrait
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 11/20/2012 12:36:45 PM
Love the eyebrows:). Overall this is a great post... dof, details, story.
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 11/14/2012 04:51:27 PM
Very good portrait given context even without the title.
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 11/14/2012 02:59:25 PM
Very nice portrait. This would work well as a headline image.
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 11/14/2012 12:50:44 PM
Top 3
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 11/14/2012 09:14:48 AM
This is real nice, good job.
One of my top picks.
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