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Collection: 2012 Year in Review
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Location: The Louvre, Paris
Date: Jun 17, 2012
Galleries: Snapshot, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2012

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Comments: 17
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Shot at The Louvre. My wife, youngest son, and I took a trip in UK/France in June.

The day we went to the Louve, it was pouring, so I left my DSLR at the hotel and tried to make do with our little walk around P&S. My son wanted a picture with Winged Victory and the crowds were nuts because of the bad weather. My wife and I decided to try this shot, with him standing still and having all the crowds move about. I wasn't convinced it would work with my little P&S, but it did pretty well!

And it was no miracle that the stairs cleared....we had our son wait in that position for the moment to appear....

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12/17/2012 06:13:15 AM
great capture and good patience its really hard in busy places to get the shot you want,
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12/16/2012 09:24:05 PM
Another awesome shot! Love this! He really stands out in that crowd.
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12/16/2012 08:58:47 PM
You produced an impressive shot. I know the place very well on cold, hot , humid or rainy weather and photographed it also and therefore take the hat off to you!
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12/16/2012 08:21:42 PM
VERY impressive! Just goes to show how very much it is the photographer and not the equipment. A wonderful keeper from the trip.
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12/16/2012 06:19:58 PM
His stillness in all the chaos...such a great shot!
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12/16/2012 10:02:01 AM
Excellent job on the crowd direction! Much more memorable shot than your typical tourist picture.
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12/16/2012 05:27:08 AM
excellent use of shutter speed to capture and hide movements all around
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12/14/2012 06:12:45 PM
Excellent job! I so want to visit Paris!
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12/14/2012 02:03:22 PM
Outstanding image, looks like you had control over everything - light, shutter, crowd - even with the P&S. I also love the PP choices here, especially the texture in the background.
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12/14/2012 01:10:13 PM
I love how you used the shutter speed to create some movement which isolates your son very well. Also increasing the brightness in the areas you did puts the focal point on him and the statue!
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12/14/2012 10:15:21 AM
Exceptionally appealing image. Well done with the freeze and the milling crowd.
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12/14/2012 09:57:26 AM
Amazing the stairs just happened to somewhat clear out around your son for this to happen. The effect wouldn't be the same without it.
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12/14/2012 07:44:42 AM
Oooh!! I have to remember this idea. I really like it!!
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12/14/2012 07:25:46 AM
Which one's your son?

Just kidding. Cool that he wanted this and it's very effective. I love the tourist tumult around him and the way you have processed this so he's both a part of and separate from the scene. She's magnificently displayed, isn't she?

eta I am working on a laptop this morning which makes it awkward to see other comments before I post - but I do scroll down and read them after. Fun to see that we were all struck by the same thing - you definitely succeeded.

Message edited by author 2012-12-14 07:27:26.
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12/14/2012 06:17:24 AM
What Sarah, salmiakki said - that's exactly how I react to this wonderful shot.
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12/14/2012 06:02:26 AM
Very cool. Love the processing.
My father managed to take a photo of this with only one or two people in it, or even without people.
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12/14/2012 05:58:22 AM
Ooh, this is super. I love the movement of all the other tourists vs the stillness of your son. Great stuff
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