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Challenge: Free Study 2007-02 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax SMC-M 50mm f/1.7 MF
Location: Downtown Vancouver
Date: Feb 13, 2007
Aperture: f/1.7
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 24, 2007

 This is Burt, a homeless man from Vancouver's downtown. I met him while shooting for the street photography challenge, and talked with him for a good half an hour before I got around to taking some photos. He was a very friendly man, and didn't seem too upset about his position in life. He is waiting to hear back about a job as a painter, and has faith that he won't be on the street for long. The scar on his forehead is from getting stabbed in the face a couple of months ago - he is very lucky to be alive, and even though he is on the street, he is thankful that he isnt dead.

I wanted to submit this as my street photography entry, but all the talk about homeless people not being true street style scared me off. It should be another 6+, hopefully it does well here.

PP:
Levels, channel mixer, shadow/highlight, burn/dodge to bring out his scars/lines, sharpen, resize, sharpen, film grain, border, save.

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I should have gone ahead and entered this in the street challenge... but, both did ok, so I cant really complain.

On a happy note, the 6 streak continues! 5 in a row, hopefully I can keep this one rolling along...

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Place: 157 out of 624
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Avg (commenters): 6.0000
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 03/08/2007 12:06:29 PM
I love this photo. I think it's underrated. But then, I just love photography like this. I always try to talk to the people too who seem approaachable. He certainly does have a desperate look on his face tho, doesn't he! Great work!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 03/07/2007 05:08:42 AM
Nice tones.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/04/2007 12:40:46 AM
Good job capturing the essence of this person.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 03/03/2007 03:01:42 AM
Emotive! Awesome job on blurring the background. He gives ya a 7.
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