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Willie The Pimp (Harlem, 2008)
Willie The Pimp (Harlem, 2008)
pawdrix


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-01 (Advanced Editing VI ("Time Lapse"))
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: NYC
Date: Jan 26, 2008
Date Uploaded: Jan 28, 2008

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Statistics
Place: 275 out of 428
Avg (all users): 5.3427
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.3608
Avg (non-participants): 5.3043
Views since voting: 3108
Views during voting: 207
Votes: 143
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)


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02/11/2008 10:42:13 PM
I like how people in this photo are actually looking quite intensely at something, not just usual blank street faces. Great candid, Steve!
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02/10/2008 06:25:09 AM
This one really is a mystery. I'm sure by now you know your candids are under appreciated, but quality wise it's no lesser quality than your higher scoring ones. I don't think that elbow in the shot should have knocked you so low, so I wonder if it's the actual subject that people didn't like.

I remember seeing this during the voting and asking myself "how does he know he's a pimp?" At the time I didn't know it was your photo, although I should have since it screams Pawdrix. Since I didn't know it was you I thought the photographer was just stereotyping this guy and had I voted, it may have had an effect on the score. To most of the world pimps are just something we see in the movies.

If this photo were on a themed website that was documenting New York streets it would seem less out of place. In the DPC environment it seems like a photo of a snappy dresser being labeled as a pimp.

With that all said it's a very interesting photo. People always seem so relaxed and natural in your photos. These are definitely not people you'd see walking down Oregon streets, heh.
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02/09/2008 02:27:36 PM
I like the more contrasty version you linked to a little better. Not fond of the subject being so centered, though.
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02/08/2008 08:53:36 PM
You have such a great ability to find interesting people for your shots. He kinda looks like Wesley Snipes. Of course, if it was him, I guess it would not surprise me. Interesting portrait of a snappy dresser.
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02/08/2008 12:54:46 PM
I like how you caught the position of his feet - makes it looks like he's about to do a little dance. I find myself wishing he was a bit more isolated, without, particularly, that girl on the left coming out of his arm.
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02/08/2008 11:14:53 AM
I have absolutely no idea whatsoever why this didn't score better.

The only thing I could possibly think of to do would maybe to have cropped it a little differently on the right to move him to the side of the image and possibly to lighten it to bring up his clothing.

I like it!
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02/08/2008 10:08:55 AM
Quite quirky! I would love to see him in color, though wondering what colors he's wearing adds to the charm. Your street shots are always awesome though, it just has a smaller group who appreciate them.
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02/08/2008 08:56:45 AM
A nice street shot - the black and white could do with more contrast though IMO and perhaps a narrower DoF to give emphasis to your subject.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/03/2008 06:22:51 PM
Looks like a decent candid. I think this could benefit from an increase in contrast.
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02/02/2008 07:36:42 AM
i like it great street life shot
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