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Challenge: Rain II (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Self Portraits
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Buchanan, VA
Date: Sep 26, 2006
Aperture: 1:5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.4 seconds
Galleries: Action, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Sep 26, 2006

 Changed my shot at the last minute... A sure sign of doom! HA!

Shot in RAW. Very little PP: crop, NI, levels/curves, add border.

Statistics
Place: 72 out of 128
Avg (all users): 5.3195
Avg (commenters): 7.0588
Avg (participants): 5.0172
Avg (non-participants): 5.3821
Views since voting: 974
Views during voting: 619
Votes: 338
Comments: 31
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 10/04/2006 11:31:29 PM
Hmm... now where have I seen something like this? ;) This is also a nice shot.
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 10/04/2006 10:52:34 PM
this was one of the most original, dynamic images in the challenge. loved it.
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 10/04/2006 10:04:36 PM
I really don't find it tooooo difficult to associate an umbrella with rain!?! It is not a parasol after all. TROLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MMM
You were not only ROBBED you were left for carrion fodder!!!! Shame on such unimaginative oners.

Message edited by author 2006-10-04 22:06:42.
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 10/04/2006 01:05:13 PM
YOU WERE ROBBED! Love this!
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 10/04/2006 12:57:55 PM
Agree with alfresco 100%. This great shot is just so underrated.
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 10/04/2006 09:43:48 AM
Holyman Jimmy is this the most underrated photo ever or what?!?!?!

This should so be top ten it's not funny. Whomever could vote this 5 or below has problem, and I'm very serious about that; this very undeserved score irks me 1000%.

This is ultra-fab dude, ultra!
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 10/04/2006 09:31:40 AM
What a rip. Not understanding a 1?? That's so ridiculous. It is tack sharp, well focused, great colors and even if it didn't meet their meaning of the challenge, it should be a 6! Grrrrrr Trolls be damned.
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 10/04/2006 09:22:03 AM
Geez, I thought this would be top 10 material at least...!
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 10/04/2006 08:19:02 AM
Very very very underrated, Jimmy. I thought this was a front-pager all the way.
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 10/04/2006 08:16:59 AM
I agree that this photo is not a 10. I gave it a 7. But I can't for the life of me figure out how 11 people could give it a 1. I guess the TROLL situation is getting worse than ever.
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 10/04/2006 06:20:45 AM
jimmy - this is a great pic of you! crap on the scores. People seem to be voting down anything that's even slightly different anyway.
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 10/04/2006 03:33:47 AM
great shot, highly underrated SJ...way, way, way underrated
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/03/2006 06:21:42 AM
what a great, seemingly spontaneous capture...... It looks like a lot of thought went into the lighting of this image.
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 10/02/2006 09:38:30 AM
I don't think this one will do well. However, I really like it. He has a great expression. I dig the spinning unbrella. Good luck. I really hope it does well.
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 10/01/2006 02:43:12 AM
Great expression - I like this shot, well done. On my short list at the top!
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 09/30/2006 10:53:06 PM
I really like the twirling umbrella! nice touch.
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 09/30/2006 06:29:17 PM
This is a grat portrait and would score a 9-10 from me in a portrait competition but I don't see any rain here so it can't get above a 7 sorry
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 09/30/2006 12:20:05 PM
This is strangely interesting . . cool . . pic. 7
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 09/29/2006 02:11:52 AM
Hey Jimmy...this is great. Love the blonde hair too.
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 09/28/2006 09:32:44 PM
This is just a really good shot and the spinning umbrella works very well. Best of luck!
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 09/28/2006 12:55:06 PM
one of the best!
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 09/28/2006 07:50:06 AM
perhaps a slightly faster shutter speed would have given slightly less blur to make out the umbrella a bit better, but great lighting and image 8
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 09/28/2006 07:21:12 AM
hehe, love the look. too bad there isn't any rain in the shot. I like the spinning umbrella as well. good luck
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 09/28/2006 01:57:40 AM
is he violently turning round his umbrella? unless it is so, I cannot see any link between the "rain" and this handsome guy_)
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 09/28/2006 12:04:29 AM
nice depiction of rain without rain!
I like the lighting, the focus, the expression as well as the background
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 09/27/2006 09:55:10 PM
This is a neat idea. I think what would be cool is if you had some spots of rain on the shirt. That color shirt would show it very well. 7
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 09/27/2006 07:32:59 PM
he held still pretty well while twirling the bumbershoot. A bit of a stretch on theme, but whatever. the background is a fairly neat effect. How do I know he's a weatherman? 5
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 09/27/2006 03:06:26 PM
Interesting image.. Bit of a stretch on the theme I think, though.
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 09/27/2006 02:44:48 PM
While I really dont think this meets the challenge I love the effect you got here - great idea so heres a 6
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 09/27/2006 01:09:24 PM
Dang, that dude looks familiar! :) Even though it doesn't actually show rain, this is one of my two 10s this time around. I really like the sharpness of SJ, and the blur of the umbrella. Very nicely done!
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 09/27/2006 12:36:47 AM
What a refreshing change. Love your optimistic look. The wisps of hair in the face help with the movement of the umbrella. Great clarity. So happy!!!
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