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Man in Red
Man in Red
Alicia


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
Location: Daytona Beach
Date: Sep 4, 2009
Aperture: f14
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500s
Galleries: Candid, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2009

 I took this in Daytona Beach on my last day there. September 4. When I got home the next day, my beloved cat got sick and now she's dying. This image is a memory when I thought everything was still right.

Post Challenge:

Thank all for the wonderful comments and the two favs. It is encouraging to me as a photographer when some viewers see what I wanted to convey. I'm proud of my "commenters score"! :o)

Statistics
Place: 268 out of 400
Avg (all users): 5.5000
Avg (commenters): 7.7778
Avg (participants): 5.4762
Avg (non-participants): 5.5676
Views since voting: 585
Views during voting: 266
Votes: 142
Comments: 19
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/01/2009 11:35:17 PM
Awesome image. Compelling.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/13/2009 07:25:36 PM
Is this the same stretch of beach that you took the three friends?

For me when I see someone walking like this, it reminds me of the feeling of being alone in a world full of people. A bit sad, but content as well. Very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/12/2009 08:06:34 AM
I like that Paul selected one of your own images against which to spotlight this. Way cool! And I still love it, even if they are seagulls and not pigeons. :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/12/2009 12:37:39 AM
I'm so surprised this is so far down on the list. I really liked it. The story, the red, the composition. Pfffft to all those nay sayers.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/12/2009 12:36:06 AM
beautiful alicia .. it really should'v got much more than 5.5 .. i've looked at this image for some time and i love it . it has a lovely whimsical quality . .:)
ps . i hope your phoenix and cosima are ok ?..:)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/08/2009 12:57:04 PM
well, we commenters loved it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/08/2009 12:39:14 PM
Very cool!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/08/2009 12:46:41 AM
Well, it really did stay at 5.5. That sucks. I would have expected to see a much higher score.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2009 10:28:39 PM
great shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/07/2009 09:37:25 PM
He seems so purposeful compared to everyone else. Not that he's in a business suit or anything, but something about his pose says he's on his way to do something specific, while everyone else seems to be lazing about as people on vacation at the beach tend to do. Love the pastels in the sand and water and sky ... really painterly look, but not so far from a photograph as to seem overprocessed. I like this a lot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/07/2009 05:08:08 PM
Kind of a mundane scene -- not much happening.
 10/06/2009 02:01:09 PM
Not voting, but this is great Alicia.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/05/2009 03:54:08 PM
Love this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/05/2009 08:21:03 AM
Love your processing - the muted tones with the shock of red is just great!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/04/2009 06:40:53 AM
awesome
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/03/2009 12:03:44 PM
For some reason that I can't quite figure out, I really like this shot. There's something a bit unusual about it, but at the same time familiar. I find my eyes wandering around the shot for a while and coming back to the man in red and the two birds in the foreground. There's nothing outstanding here, yet I've been sitting staring at this for about 2 minutes now, very odd!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/03/2009 06:17:44 AM
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for my Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: Sometimes while making comments in this series I include an image that has wider appeal - this is one of those images. It's the light that catches my eye here - I've seen it before in some images - here:

and

here

It is always captivating - it gives a painted feel that I really like.

Critical stuff: The non horizontal horizon bugs me a little and I'm not sure that your 'man in red' is optimally placed in the frame.

Overall: I really like it; it's seriously easy on the eyes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2009 08:45:49 AM
I like the softness and the pastel colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/01/2009 09:04:15 AM
I like how he stands out with his red shirt. It's almost like he was placed in a soft painting. The birds in the foreground add a nice touch too. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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