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Challenge: Shoes (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Richmond International Raceway
Date: Aug 30, 2005
Aperture: F/6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Sports, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2005

 matt kenseth, driver of the #17 dewalt ford, ringed by the media.

post: rotated and cropped, adjusted levels, curves, despeckled, usm, hue/sat, sized, usm.

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this really was disappointing, all the way around. guess that's to be expected when you show people something different than what they're used to seeing...i guess it was just an idea that couldn't be executed well enough to connect with this crowd. i guess i'll just chew on some sour grapes for a while...


yeah, from the top, it looks a bit more dynamic, something like this


typically, i enjoy getting comments, but honestly, not this time. most of these comments just hammered home the nature of the game here, and at the moment, i don't find that useful.

i don't know; each time i look at this, the first thing i see are the black legs, which lead me to the black shoes. then i find myself scanning the other shoes. when I look at it, i can see that the man in black is ringed by others; the dress dictates to me that he is the primary character (ie, focal point).

unfortunately, editing rules wouldn't allow me to do anything about the background, and there wasn't any other angle to shoot that would have included enough shoes. and this being the real world and not a studio shot, there wasn't much opportunity to ask for do-overs ;-)

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Nikon Coolpix 3700
 09/06/2005 10:58:10 PM
Just a bunch of legs belonging to some people milling about waiting for a race rather than any sort of interview it looks like I'm afraid.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
 09/06/2005 02:56:01 AM
A bit busy with out really telling you what it's about.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot Pro1
 09/05/2005 06:24:29 PM
Why is it the interview???? I would have gotten a little bit closer to my subjects to avoid getting a good inch of asphalt in my face. The orange man in the background is causing tension and kind of reminds me of an OOMPA LOOMPA. Which is just scary.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D100
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 09/03/2005 12:42:20 PM
is this taken at a nascar race? i like the idea, but there's just too much going on in the background that i find distracting...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
 09/02/2005 11:16:39 AM
nice dof, nice application on the theme, well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/01/2005 06:19:36 PM
this photo is like you have been evesdropping on someones footwear. The image is busy/cluttered and has no real focal point. Shoes are part of the image, but the image really isnt about shoes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Panasonic DMW-LTZ10 1.5x Teleconverter
 09/01/2005 06:05:22 PM
Don't know how you could have got some impact into this. Perhaps B&W high contrast? As it is it looks careless
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/01/2005 09:34:46 AM
Nice unique image. However it appears to me that image may be slightly tilted to the right
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot Pro1
 08/31/2005 10:12:52 PM
Very cool
totaly caputred the foot traffic esince
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot Pro1
 08/31/2005 08:22:57 PM
I like how there are alot of shoes and the color but I don't like how the picture seems a little too crowded and that there isn't really anything interesting going on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus ยต-20
 08/31/2005 08:16:08 PM
Nice Idea! I like te change from everyone elses photos
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S1 IS
 08/31/2005 03:50:24 PM
Pretty good. That one whole figured guy in the back sorta takes away a bit..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 08/31/2005 01:22:11 PM
Good idea, I think if you zoomed in more, or maybe just cropped off the bottom it might have made it more interesting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 08/31/2005 06:21:11 AM
Love the idea of the shot, though the title could have been a bit better!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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