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Heading home
Heading home
Melethia


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Challenge: Image Grain II (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges 2007
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Wiesbaden, Germany
Date: Mar 10, 2007
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2007

The gentleman is the violinist I took a shot of shortly after I got here. He goes up to the market every Saturday and plays, then heads back home - at least I'm assuming that's where he goes. He really can't play anymore at all, which is sad. But he goes up there and people still put money in his case. I see him quite often. I nearly missed him this time - only caught sight of him when I was crossing the intersection.

I'd initially edited this removing the car. And cropping quite heavily. But I decided I liked the whole frame the way it was.

Does the "noise" add anything? I don't know. I like it in just plain ol' black and white.

Statistics
Place: 62 out of 399
Avg (all users): 6.0110
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7353
Avg (non-participants): 6.3625
Views since voting: 1044
Views during voting: 237
Votes: 182
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)


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06/19/2007 07:35:29 AM
This image tells a story all of it's own, and the story you have to go with it is wonderful. Great work.
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05/15/2007 04:12:21 PM
only 2 comments during the challenge!!!
love the grain here, and your story.
shame on me, I'll comment more often:(
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04/22/2007 08:29:00 PM
Interesting. Looks like an old photograph - I actually like the grain! Nice shot!
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04/17/2007 12:27:07 AM
What a great shot and story, I gave this an 8 during voting, I felt it was very moving and in a way sad. Yes I think the noise adds, very good capture, adding to fav's.
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03/21/2007 06:39:15 PM
Good shot, good score, good finish. Congratulations. There's a nice feel to this. The man's head down with weariness, and his age and weakness shown by the need for a cart to carry a violin. The lighting with the long shadows adds to the sense of weariness at the end of the day. The grain also adds to the mood and photo journalistic style.
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03/21/2007 03:52:55 PM
Very nicely done!

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03/21/2007 03:35:43 PM
subtle, perfectly composed, and nicely enhanced by the grain (although I can see that w/o the grain it would still be a dandy)

Nicely done! :)
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03/21/2007 10:23:00 AM
Deb, this another of your photos that I reeeeeeallly love! I love everything about the urban look of the building and the street. But the demeanor of the man pulling the suitcase is so perfect for this grainy look. Kind of "head down, worn out". What awesome photography! You have had some really good finishes! Congratulations!


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03/21/2007 08:39:27 AM
I thought that I commented on this one but I guess I didn't. I like the downhill shot with the building as a guide. The grain works very nicely here as does the kind of duotone color. Very good score.
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03/21/2007 02:01:24 AM
excellent shot deb ... love the perspective and the grain works real well for this emotive image .. so well caught ...
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03/21/2007 01:49:03 AM
Fantastic shot, has a wonderful feeling to it, warm atmosphere, good composition. Should imo have climbed higher.
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03/21/2007 01:02:40 AM
Nice shot, Deb! It tells its story in a quiet but firm way.
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03/21/2007 01:01:36 AM
Still up with the best of the best, your photo's are great comming out of your new location, keep up the good work Deb.
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03/21/2007 12:36:45 AM
nice finish :) this shot really makes me feel that he's heading home, i like the mood of this.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/20/2007 11:18:00 AM
Beautiful. I really like everything about this photograph.
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03/14/2007 12:38:21 PM
i like the mood of this picture a lot, the tones and grain really go well.
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