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Indy Thinker
Indy Thinker
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Challenge: Independence (Basic Editing III*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Van Nuys, CA
Date: Jul 10, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Candid, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2005

Open, adjust raw, crop, select green channel, adjust midtones, convert to grey scale, size, USM, border, save for web.

While attending a car show Jay shows up and was talking with some of the exhibitors. Here Jay is checking out a car that caught his attention. Later I ran into him again at his car.

I know this is a gamble as a submission. But he truely is a famous independent thinker and as a result is now independently wealthy.

Statistics
Place: 36 out of 139
Avg (all users): 5.8558
Avg (commenters): 6.7097
Avg (participants): 5.7195
Avg (non-participants): 5.9444
Views since voting: 1239
Views during voting: 491
Votes: 208
Comments: 33
Favorites: 2 (view)


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07/24/2005 07:23:22 PM
Well I'll say it for all the other commentors as well as myself: It IS Jay Leno, whattaya know?! I would have guessed you would have made reference to that fact in the title if he was other than a look-alike. Not that you should have... congrats on your high finish!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/23/2005 06:46:48 PM
Great lighting and detail.
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07/23/2005 10:40:56 AM
At first look i thought that was Jay leno in that (talkshow) :)

Nice framing and tones

Message edited by author 2005-07-24 17:07:04.
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07/22/2005 11:55:28 AM
this guy looks like jay leno!
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07/21/2005 11:15:58 PM
damn paparazo...nice candid. perhaps some unavoidable grain from enlargement? i guess his buddy wasn't that important...unfortunately his moustache got in the way.
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07/21/2005 04:09:38 PM
Looks like Jay Leno!
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07/20/2005 07:33:11 PM
I really like this. Is that Jay Leno? Regardless, the lighting is great, the DOF and POV excellent as is the focus. I love the crop - I think it adds to the mood of the image and works well witht he tone. 9 - good luck in the challenge!
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07/20/2005 03:43:18 PM
This is a really nice character study...interesting composition and nice use of light and shadow give the image extra impact.
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07/19/2005 04:53:17 PM
oh cool where did you see jay leno?!?!
guy is my hero, but still not as good as conan
6
edit: bumping up to 7
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07/19/2005 04:11:13 PM
an interesting face, though i find the hot spots in the background distracting.
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07/19/2005 12:06:14 PM
Hmmm... that dude looks suspiciously like Jay Leno :o)

Anyway, a nice Candid shot, above average in the challenge but it´s not blowing my socks off either, needs IMHO more even lighting across the face. Gave it a 7.
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07/19/2005 06:04:48 AM
Aint this Leno?
Send my regards ;)
07/19/2005 03:58:54 AM
Is this Jay Lenno?
07/19/2005 02:07:16 AM
Hmmmm... I like this because it really gives the viewer a glimpse into an unseen side of a person's life. We are so used to seeing the "on stage" side. Good job. I like the balance here, too.
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07/19/2005 12:33:14 AM
He looks like Jay Leno! Love the shot though. :-)
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07/19/2005 12:27:06 AM
Great detail and use of shadows.
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07/18/2005 08:56:50 PM
Nice DoF to separate him from the background but lacks contrast I feel. 5
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07/18/2005 08:10:46 PM
Wow, he reminds me of Jay Leno!
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07/18/2005 06:55:30 PM
Nice shot. Sure looks like Jay Leno...is it?
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07/18/2005 11:31:49 AM
Jay Leno?
07/18/2005 01:36:15 AM
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that David Letterman? ;-)
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07/17/2005 10:41:21 PM
Perfect DOF. Nice expression. Exquisite lighting. Oh how I wish that second mouth and moustache could have been magically removed. Took a while to see them, but they are kind of distracting. Still, a great effort
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07/17/2005 04:40:54 PM
jay leno!
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07/17/2005 03:49:28 PM
How'd you managed to get such a great shot of him? I can't imagine that you could get such excellent results without him actually posing for this. The detail and composition of this portrait are asolutely outstanding. Not terribly applicable to Independence, but a really great celebrity portrait. :-)
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07/17/2005 12:55:27 PM
really
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07/17/2005 11:42:40 AM
I never thought I'd see Jay Leno in a challenge shot! The light and blured background works. His face could be a tad more sharp for my taste. A good candid shot.
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07/17/2005 10:39:29 AM
Jay? Is that you Jay?
Perfect..10
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07/17/2005 09:44:01 AM
Is that Jay leno?
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07/17/2005 07:45:10 AM
A celebrity shot! For the first time, I really can appreciate the mass of his chin.
Good contemplative portrait. (If this isn't really Leno, I take it all back)
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07/17/2005 03:57:41 AM
Wow! What a wonderful candid of such a recognizable figure.
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07/17/2005 01:02:09 AM
hey - I know this guy - he's Jay Leno! lol

I like the facial expression you caught here. It doesn't look posed, but looks very real.
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07/17/2005 12:35:00 AM
A good portrait will always get a high score from me, and putting aside that the subject is a celebrity, this is a great portrait! Would like to have seen a tad more contrast - 8
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07/17/2005 12:30:17 AM
Is that actually Jay Leno? If it is, is this swinging_johnson shot?


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