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Penny for a Whistler
Penny for a Whistler
mcieslak


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Candid V (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Cork, Ireland
Date: Apr 18, 2009
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/6400s
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 19, 2009
I went into town looking for street performers as I figured they would be out in numbers on this rare sunny day in Ireland. Surprisingly there were none at all the usual locations. I had already started on my way home when I caught the sound of this young girl's pennywhistle. And yes, I did drop my change after a couple shots... seamed only fair.

Editing in Lightroom:

Grayscale, Tones, Clarity



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Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 04/24/2009 07:40:24 PM
Unforced imagery is always a plus and this appears to be very natural and unforced. It might have been better to get a little tighter in on the subject and eliminate a large portion of the wall, but it works as is. The focus seems a little softer than it should be which may be a by-product of the black and white conversion or maybe decompression from RAW. It's not immediately noticable though so that's a plus. A very good candid portrait and certainly a top twenty image if not a top ten. Well done.
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Sigma DP1x
04/23/2009 08:20:26 PM
Nicely framed. Would like for the BW conversion to have brought out the graffiti a bit better.
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