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And The World Passed Him By
And The World Passed Him By
ShannonLee


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Candid IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: mall
Date: Jun 10, 2007
Aperture: 22.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.5
Galleries: Candid
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2007

 took this at the mall. i was stranded there for a couple hours waiting for a ride. i didnt have any moola to shop but luckily i had my camera. i got really excited when i saw this photo op. this nice young gentleman sat on that cat doing a crossword puzzle for a good hour. handheld.

Statistics
Place: 102 out of 448
Avg (all users): 5.8188
Avg (commenters): 7.0625
Avg (participants): 5.7188
Avg (non-participants): 6.0476
Views since voting: 965
Views during voting: 296
Votes: 138
Comments: 28
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 08/07/2007 06:03:46 AM
I really liked this image in challenge and I like it still now. Great colors and lines, just the right amount of motion blur on all of the charachters but the one. Just so much to look at, yet not even close to being too busy. Great eye.
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 06/27/2007 01:47:24 PM
fun shot! you're full of surprises.
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 06/18/2007 11:25:22 AM
I also thought this was a great photo. In the Free Study, I would have easily given it an 8 or a 9 (Which is very high for me). As it was in candid challenge I gave it a 7, still pretty high. In a candid photo, I usually want to be able to see a face (or at least something that gives me a sense of feeling). This photo does that, but not in the same way I want a candid photo to do it. I feel a sort of loneliness here. To me it says that this man is alone and he wants nothing more than to do a simple crossword , but he wants people to be around him while he does it. Who knows though, maybe he is just waiting for his wife in the shoe store..... but that is not how it makes me feel. I guess I am rambling, which is a good thing cause I would not take the time to ramble over a picture i did not like. Do not be discouraged by the votes here, they mean nothing unless you are trying to appeal to the widest audience possible, which I do not think you are. As far as this competition though, I do feel the score was about right. Maybe a better photo than most, but not a better candid. Just my honest thoughts.
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 06/18/2007 10:41:13 AM
Great photo Shanny! I voted this high...what do I get? Seriously though...I'm betting more people liked this than Roz is giving credit. I think voters were probably looking for more intimacy in the photos for this challenge and this may of been too distant for those with that mindset. Very well done and love the Dr. Seuss vibe!

Message edited by author 2007-06-18 13:26:13.
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 06/18/2007 05:30:38 AM
i personally reckon the voters must be overtaken by aliens .. this score is so not right ... go check out nick nixter's candid image and his score .. i reckon his image is so much better than mine and yet the voters didnt .. that score is just one more example that the voters dont know if their bums are on fire and have no idea about art .. this is another .. these sort of scores, when i compare them with the photographs that actually beat them, is starting to creep me out ..
i know its a good score shanny, but i reckon it deserves much better .. :):)xx
and you're lucky you can shoot at the mall .. i've been told to put my camera away about 5 times at the mall we regularly go to .. it'll probably happen another 5 x 100 times as well .. !!:)x

Message edited by author 2007-06-18 05:31:48.
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 06/18/2007 04:45:55 AM
Originally posted by JPR:
great! missed this during the challenge. i find the colors so ugly that it's almost appealing. what mall is this in?! I get kicked out of my mall when I try to take photos.


hahhaha! i thought the same thing about the colors :) they make me want to vomit but they also make me want to be a part of that world at the same time.

a mall in sacramento. the security guards definitely had their eye me but i guess i looked harmless?
 06/18/2007 04:35:09 AM
great! missed this during the challenge. i find the colors so ugly that it's almost appealing. what mall is this in?! I get kicked out of my mall when I try to take photos.
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 06/18/2007 02:25:55 AM
Whoa!!! How did I miss this!!
Now THIS is WILD!!
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 06/18/2007 12:39:12 AM
this is awesome shannon.
like i said. it pops!
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 06/18/2007 12:14:06 AM
awesome capture, shannon. this should have scored much higher than this!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2007 10:11:52 PM
man thats just freaking great. not sure how well it will do but I hope well.
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 06/17/2007 09:35:05 PM
I like the photo and title.
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 06/17/2007 06:15:42 PM
Love the concept. I can't get over the shocking background
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 06/17/2007 02:07:20 AM
I like this - but i don't know why!
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 06/16/2007 12:42:08 PM
interesting how the blurred people arrange themselves like painted animals. and the old man observes them all. 8
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 06/15/2007 05:14:08 PM
This is cool. Unique. i like it
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 06/15/2007 02:27:28 AM
Neat place to shoot, and I like how you chose to shoot this.
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 06/14/2007 09:31:04 AM
Lovely perspective. Great color and composition too ^.^
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 06/14/2007 02:31:40 AM
Avant guarde was the first word that popped into my head when I saw this image. From the thumb you can't really tell what's going on, but it is interesting enough to want to find out.

In many ways this photo is brilliant - the circular design in conjunction with the motion blurred pedestrians gives a great swirling feeling.

Your focal point - the man on the black animal bench - is perfectly positions per the rule of thirds. The colors are very pretty, crisp and clear. A feast for the eyes.

I'm torn about the escalator on the bottom right. On the one hand it is visually interesting, but it is also distracting. I've held my hand over it to see how the photo would look without it and I find it would benefit from the absence of the escalator. However, I realize there was probably nothing you could do about it without cropping too drastically.

The title is good and supports the message of the photo. Also handy in case someone doesn't see the focal point of the image.

That all said, I'm giving it an 8. Hope other voters appreciate the quirkiness of this excellent composition.

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  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/13/2007 04:25:23 PM
I love the colors and the surrealism of this. The perspective from above makes this shot awesome.
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 06/13/2007 02:17:25 AM
A good capture. but not for this challenge as the faces are not visible,good luck.
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 06/12/2007 07:04:39 AM
where the hell is this?
it jumps.
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 06/11/2007 08:51:55 PM
Awesome capture. 9
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 06/11/2007 05:59:54 PM
Nice capture - Almost Cat in the Hat feel to this. I like it a lot.
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 06/11/2007 04:47:40 PM
This is awesome! Very creative. I love it... A lot. :) 9
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 06/11/2007 12:01:25 PM
Very good indeed - original and colorful.
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 06/11/2007 09:02:15 AM
Good choice of shutter and subject. The colours are just a little wild for me.
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 06/11/2007 08:12:51 AM
Interesting image and I like the techique you employed
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