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50Day29: Rain Runner
50Day29: Rain Runner
citymars


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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Location: New York City
Date: Jul 29, 2007
Galleries: Urban, Candid
Date Uploaded: Jul 29, 2007

Viewed: 566
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

A fun day for photography in dark, humid Manhattan. I considered entering a different crop of this in the current Street Photography challenge, but decided it is too out of focus. (EDIT: I probably should have, the more I compare this with my real entry, the more I prefer this one).

Obviously, I cheated on the square crop, adding asymmetrical black borders (I could have cropped differently, but I've fooled with this photo so much tonight I'm too tired to tweak it any longer).

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08/24/2007 01:19:26 PM
I would not mind a shot of him from the front!:) very nice image and I like the colors and the way you processed theis
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08/08/2007 11:56:37 PM
Nice environmental shot. The soft focus makes the air look thick and uncomfortable.
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08/01/2007 05:54:34 PM
Excellent example of soft focus and motion blur, it so gives the feeling of sweltering humidity! I also like the touch of the lit walk sign above the runner, he really stands out great with that tan :-)
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07/31/2007 04:00:50 PM
This is a great street photog shot. I love the blurry feel to it, it works really well with the rain & gives it the drabness of a rainy day.
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07/30/2007 07:30:47 PM
LOVE the blur. But you're right; voters tend to be single-minded, and Subject In Sharp Focus is one of their unbreakable rules.

This is a great 'atmosphere' shot. I also like the feeling I get from it -- you have the woman with the umbrella, black and white, in keeping with the dreary weather, and then you have the exuberant shirtless runner. I love the dichotomy.
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07/30/2007 11:56:59 AM
I like the soft focus in this and probably would have voted in high in the street challenge. I think the blurriness adds to the rainy/wet feeling
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07/30/2007 09:44:31 AM
Considering that the voters in street photography would really just like to see a street, I think this would have done quite well.

Did you do any selective desat? The color on the runner makes him stand out from the rest of the photo, which is nice because it's subtle enough to make sure he is the main focus of the photo.
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07/30/2007 07:47:26 AM
Very nice shot and I really like the colour of the runners torso

I can remember a time when I was so keen on running I would have gone out in this sort of weather, I must be getting old now because when i see this all I think is maniac/oooo you want to be careful you dont catch a cold

The blur works really well with this shot
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07/30/2007 12:59:55 AM
This is a great shot...you can feel the elements...the weather, the sweat, the motion...Good job!
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07/30/2007 12:20:26 AM
Too out of focus?? This is awesome!! Go over to the Blur Side and post it there - people will be gaga over it. Wonderful photo - composition and fluidity of the shot. Just great.
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07/29/2007 11:47:59 PM
I can feel the humidity from here. Love the blur.
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07/29/2007 11:28:32 PM
Being an avid runner myself, I love this. Running in the rain is... truly amazing. Great job, I know it's a bit blurred, but you captured it perfectly, imo.
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07/29/2007 11:07:19 PM
WOW!! Very nice! would be great for the upcoming side challenge!! I really like this, it's very dreamy and surreal, great shot!
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