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Man and Fountain
Man and Fountain
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Anything But Landscape (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: London, UK
Date: Jul 11, 2008
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2008

 Shot in Trafalgar square. I don't know if he was going through change or rolling tobacco, but he was quite engrossed so I was able to take a number of shots quite freely without being noticed.

Editing - the usual suspects: crop, levels, curves, smart sharpen, some dodge and burn, mild overlay layer.

My first challenge submission with my new 24-105mm. God this thing is sharp!

Statistics
Place: 58 out of 247
Avg (all users): 6.2012
Avg (commenters): 8.1818
Avg (participants): 5.9615
Avg (non-participants): 6.4186
Views since voting: 1027
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 164
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 10/19/2008 05:05:36 PM
you really nailed this one..superb b & w!
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 10/19/2008 03:01:03 PM
Missed commenting on this: I still like it too! What pleases me particularly is the detail in the man's jacket and hair - something to get your teeth into before you go dreaming into the bokeh of the fountain exuberance.
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 07/23/2008 12:37:27 PM
Beautiful composition and DOF. I love the fountain bokeh and the sharp focus on the old man. He looks like he is going to make a wish, which is so poignant for a man of his age. Congratulation on your new top row entry.
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 07/21/2008 09:28:39 AM
Wow what a classic looking photo! From the thumbnail i thought maybe this was going to be of a statue. What a very interesting moment. I love the colortone for this. Also the blurred and yet active fountain is a perfect background for the man. Excellent!
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 07/21/2008 05:31:39 AM
Your 24-105 does much nicer stuff than mine does. :-) But yeah, sweet lens. Now get the 10-22 - it's a blast!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/20/2008 04:00:31 PM
Really interesting shot, but perhaps a little busy for me as there seem to be a lot of things demanding the viewers attention - the man (obviously), the jets of water entering in from the left, the main fountain providing a backdrop . . and the water column of the main fountain, being a brighter point than the mans face tends to lead the eye away from his features and almost make him a 'bit' player in a bigger picture.

Lot's of good things all bundled in here - but for me at least, this would be a stronger shot if there was a single clear focal point.
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 07/18/2008 07:14:09 PM
Very interesting image and character. Lovely bokeh in the back too. Clearly B&W was a great choice for this image too. 8 from me.
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 07/18/2008 04:12:42 PM
I ran out of ribbons, but really this is as good as anything. A perfect merger of man and environment, the Decisive Moment. It's got it all. Well done.
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 07/18/2008 10:58:26 AM
great candid. the conversion to b/w works well in this photo
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 07/16/2008 05:18:25 PM
Cool candid. (is it?)
I wish the man was a bit sharper, but I still like it. 7
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 07/16/2008 05:12:43 AM
Love the comp, would love it more if the there was more contrast between the man and the background.
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 07/15/2008 07:22:31 PM
Great street candid. And the fountain adds interest without distracting from that shot.
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 07/14/2008 01:52:13 PM
good one 8
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 07/14/2008 12:40:43 PM
excellent
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 07/14/2008 06:08:18 AM
Fantastic. My kind of shot. Great DOF. 9
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 07/14/2008 05:41:52 AM
Very very nice candid. I love the black and white conversion and the DOF is absolutely spot on, we can recognise what is in the background but it does not impinge on the power of the main subject. Great job
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 07/14/2008 12:37:31 AM
I'm a sucker for B&W, sharp, clean, great DOF and contrast between subject and background. This works really, really well. 10 and a ribbon if I were allowed to pass 'em out.
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