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			|  | 10/31/2007 01:49:43 PM | 
		| | I love this pic... I don't find the background distracting at all actually, as some others have suggested.  I love the metal cleats on the bottom of his shoes and it leads me to wonder whether he is a dancer.  There's something so incredibly real about this.  Would not change a thing about it. | 
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			|  | 09/07/2006 01:52:01 AM | 
		| | I'm glad I checked your profile periodically or I'd have missed this shot. I'm pretty sure you did some serious post-editing on this one - and that's what I liked most about this photo - it is so pleasing to look at. Subject is natural and that is a good thing (refreshing compared to modelled shots). Nice work, Richard.
 
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			|  | 06/23/2006 09:14:30 PM | 
		| | The sense of desolation and abndonment is really evident in this image. Love your new "style" of post processing dude. | 
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			|  | 06/19/2006 03:39:22 AM | 
		| | CPTdos, ayos! 
 Very funky PP, Richard! Yeah, I like the darkness of this.
 Also, great take for the challenge. I'd un-crop a bit from the right side, but all in all, it's a great photo.
 I'd've woken up the guy, were I you, and ask if he's sleepy. Hehe.
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			|  | 06/16/2006 12:13:45 PM | 
		| | Greetings from CTP2 Gunnsi First impression
 You met the challenge and still going within top 20.
 Good picture of a tired man. You met the challenge. Good focus, good placement/angle and rules of thirds. This is a beautiful benche (seat) and that gives you some points.
 What can you do better
 Ask him to move his left foot a bit :-) it sort of hangs there.
 Sorry I can't give you any suggestions on making this better.
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			|  | 06/14/2006 11:25:28 PM | 
		| | hi from ctp2: 
 Another good finish!  This fit the challenge nicely, and is also a nice candid.  The reflection in the glass right behind the man is a little distracting.  I really like the lighting, though, and the way the man's white shirt contrasts with the dark surroundings.
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			|  | 06/12/2006 11:46:20 AM | 
		| | Hi from CPT2! 
 I like the processing on this.  This is a very nice candid shot.
 Congrats on top 20, again:)
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			|  | 06/11/2006 07:23:46 PM | 
		| | Greetings from your own critique club. 
 Once again, absolately stunning. Yanko, you are on roll. Want to share your secrete now??
 
 First Impression
 Very Nice candid shot.
 Composition:
 Perfect composition.
 Subject:
 Very nice, meets the challenge.
 Technical (Colour and light):
 Color and lighting is very good. Processing is very nice.
 Improvement:
 Only thing I can think of is the improvement in the BG. Just wondering if it was possible to ake it from different angle to change the BG.
 Summary:
 Over all very nice porcessing and image.
 
 Cheers!!
 
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			|  | 06/07/2006 11:49:21 PM | 
		| | A good complement to the title. Congratulations on your top 20 finish. | 
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			|  | 06/07/2006 09:43:23 PM | 
		| | Hi Richard - 
 For being a shoehorned entry, you certainly found a good title. Fitting and not overused throughout the field of entries.
 
 One thing I've noticed here is that DPC voters do hate dark, processed images, except when it looks like a draganizer action. We probably have Joey to blame for bringing that style into vogue here.
 
 Whatever you did put the photo through, it has retained really nice clarity and texture.
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			|  | 06/07/2006 03:29:41 PM | 
		| | Congratulations on your top 20 finish. Excellent shot! | 
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			|  | 06/07/2006 01:28:43 PM | 
		| | Hello from Ãlex, CTP MkII 
 First Impression: What a week, my friend, two shots with more than 6.5 and both on top 20. Impressive job. I hope you don't decide to abandone us now that you're on the top...LOL.
 Composition: very good composition. Maybe on the right is too tight to the bench, and a little bit of free space could help.
 Subject: accurate for the challenge.
 Technical: you have done a really good job on the PP, achieving a quite interesting photo.
 Improvement: I don't really love the BG. The reflection on the door is too distracting IMO. And the white of the jersey is a bit blown out (maybe that's just on my monitor)
 Summary: Very good job in meeting the challenge with a photo that maybe without the PP wouldn't be quite interesting.
 
 Ãlex
 
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			|  | 06/07/2006 09:43:28 AM | 
		| | I should have recognized the fantastic processing as your work!!!  Outstanding job.  Man, I love what you do with your editing (of course it helps that you start out with fantastic shots too...)  ;-)  Congrats on your high score & finish. | 
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			|  | 06/07/2006 07:40:51 AM | 
		| | This is awesome!  The dark and wonderful post processing adds to it even more.  It's perfect and I'm really glad it finished so strong!  Congratulations on a top 20 finish!! | 
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			|  | 06/06/2006 06:09:30 PM | 
		| | Wow, this picture is just awesomeeeeeeeee | 
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			|  | 06/06/2006 05:37:50 PM | 
		| | Beautiful. I wonder about what he's thinking or dreaming. I really love the mood in this one. Great colors too. 9 | 
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			|  | 06/05/2006 03:55:15 AM | 
		| | maybe this is lesley goodman! 
 excellent shot 9
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			|  | 06/02/2006 11:32:32 PM | 
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			|  | 06/02/2006 07:08:43 AM | 
		| | "Knows not where he's going to Isn't he a bit like you and me?"
 Your pp is great!
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			|  | 06/01/2006 10:37:06 PM | 
		| | Good photo! And matches with the title. In what land he might be??? | 
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			|  | 06/01/2006 08:58:36 PM | 
		| | Nicely done!  Didn't expect to see so many candid type shots in this challenge. TC
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			|  | 06/01/2006 02:49:26 PM | 
		| | I suspect it's burning/dodging, but something weird is happening with his left leg, isn't it? An almost escher-like confusion of relative position - look at th trouser and it seems so much more straightened than his right, and yet the foot is apparently touching the pavement at more or les the same distance. | 
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			|  | 06/01/2006 03:35:07 AM | 
		| | The picture that tells a story.  Great job. | 
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			|  | 06/01/2006 12:18:11 AM | 
		| | I like the colouring in this one. Certainly fits the lyrics. | 
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			|  | 05/31/2006 09:34:00 PM | 
		| | Excellent photo.  I hope he does not really live in his own nowhere land. | 
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			|  | 05/31/2006 05:05:53 PM | 
		| | Oh yes ! He really IS in his nowhere land, isn't he ? Well seen (or arranged)
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