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Dropping Out
Dropping Out
joezl


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Challenge: City Life II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D100
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
Location: Manhattan
Date: Jan 2, 2006
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Urban, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Jan 3, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 93 out of 173
Avg (all users): 5.1843
Avg (commenters): 5.2414
Avg (participants): 4.8049
Avg (non-participants): 5.2927
Views since voting: 939
Views during voting: 517
Votes: 369
Comments: 32
Favorites: 0


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02/05/2006 10:25:21 PM
Hav to say that I loved this image. A 9 and a great finishng effect
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/10/2006 04:32:28 AM
Odd looking filter effects or whatever. I don't think it helps the image.
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01/10/2006 12:53:40 AM
This looks overprocessed to me. The large halo around the person is a distraction. The subject is good though.
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01/09/2006 08:19:05 PM
too grainy for my tastes
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01/09/2006 06:04:36 PM
pretty dark. i think a more interesting shot would have been the pattern of the reflection on top of the cab.
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01/09/2006 05:38:38 PM
Looks quite strange here, I dont think its within basic editing anymore.
Picture itself has good original idea, which just doesnt kick in.
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01/09/2006 02:47:48 PM
I really like the composition of the photo but I'm not sure about the grain/noise.
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01/09/2006 12:27:17 AM
Great shot, did you want it as desaturated as this?
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01/08/2006 08:11:24 PM
dont like the effects
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01/08/2006 07:12:02 PM
Good shot but pic lacks sharpness.
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01/07/2006 09:34:12 PM
I really like this shot. It says Big city life all the way, it's simple and I think the composition is excellent. I would have given it a ten, but better care in the editing needed to be taken, the halos around the person really stand out.
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01/07/2006 10:12:09 AM
Great photo. I really like the originality of the composition of this photo. Very creative!
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01/06/2006 08:33:14 PM
Figure seems to have a strange white outline; narrowly cropped; would like to see more of his face
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01/06/2006 07:37:11 PM
I like to mood of this shot. Also the reflection in the cab adds to the "city"feeling.
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01/06/2006 06:58:27 PM
The composition needs a little work. The choice of subject matter is ok. The image quality is a little below average. - 4
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01/06/2006 06:02:12 PM
Why did you title it dropping out? I see no indication that that man has dropped out. Judging just from the title and the image, this seems slightly racist. but the image itself is fab 6
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01/06/2006 04:46:53 PM
This has great potential. He's a terrific subject, well framed between the taxi and the road markings. The composition is nicely sympathetic to the point implicit in the guy's body language (and explicit in your title). And of course, it meets the challenge topic well. The processing, however, is perhaps not chosen to get maximum effect out of the image. It seems grainy, flat and muddy for no apparent good reason. The potential drama of the scene is thus diminished. Something sharp and stark, but with a rich tonal range, would have been more suitable, I think. But even so, the several positives do outweigh that one negative.
Just dropped back in (sorry!) to add a further comment: The use of negative space here is very instructive. The big blank area of road behind the man is an essential part of the meaning of this image. He's dropping out because he has no reason to not do so.
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01/06/2006 04:56:21 AM
The grain could have been a little overdone. Cocept is good though. 8
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01/06/2006 01:51:20 AM
hehe his shoes match the taxi! cool border
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01/05/2006 09:45:21 PM
Very cool composition. Good interest factor. Seems to be a bit oversharpened or something though. And maybe a matter of taste, but I'm thinking perhaps some levels tweaking, bringing out a little more brightness may be an improvement? I do really like the solid, clean composition though :-)
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01/05/2006 03:06:42 PM
Too dark and grainy. What more can I say?
Actually, if it was properly exposed and cleaner, it would be a really cool picture, I like the composition and the simplicity of it. Man, cab, crosswalk.
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01/05/2006 10:27:12 AM
Something funny here...to dark for starters, and I think oversharpened (?)
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01/05/2006 09:12:22 AM
I like how you've frozen life. I also like how you've somehow managed to flatten space, with just a hint of 3-d in the reflections on the cab.
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01/05/2006 09:03:53 AM
great composition! also like the grainy effect! 8
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01/05/2006 04:57:13 AM
Colour is good. But a little grainy. Overall nice effect.
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01/04/2006 08:46:27 PM
The added grain and darkness detracts from the image. I don't think the stroke/frame helps.
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01/04/2006 05:28:58 PM
the angle and composition are great but the colors are somehow strange
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01/04/2006 03:50:15 PM
I really like the reflection of the building in the taxi roof
01/04/2006 03:22:11 PM
i like how it is all grainy
looks cool
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01/04/2006 09:27:00 AM
Not sure what that effect is but it makes the picture look fake. 3
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01/04/2006 06:44:46 AM
Excellent picture do to overdone work in PS i did rait it down .. ice
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01/04/2006 02:07:14 AM
Appears to have been over-sharpened as there is a halo around the guy. Also seems a bit dark to me.
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