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Missing shoe
Missing shoe
MrAkamai


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: June Free Study (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Venice Beach, California
Date: Jun 27, 2004
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 28, 2004

 Taken in Venice during the 2nd LA DPC meet. I asked this man if I could take his picture and he had no problem whatsoever. Here's how I got the picture:

1. Crop.
2. Resize.
3. Convert to sepia using hue/saturation with colorize option checked.
4. Adjust levels, brightness and saturation.
5. USM.
6. Save for web.

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AuthorThread
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/08/2004 03:15:23 AM
Thanks for the comments everyone! To answer a few questions...

1. Yes, he was looking straight at the camera when I took his picture so, yes, he's looking at YOU. :)

2. I am not in the reflection at all. I believe those are his jeans in the reflection.

3. About the highlights, I wish they weren't there either. I tried to burn those nasty spots but it was to no avail. There weren't enough details for Photoshop to use for burning so I had to leave them alone. I suppose I could have cloned some in but I didn't think of that until just now.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/05/2004 09:28:03 AM
great character study. I like the story presented with the missing shoe. I wish the highlights in his jeans weren't o blown out, but it is a great image in any event.
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Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 07/02/2004 10:51:01 AM
Cool soothing picture, makes me want to just sit down, kick of my shoes and just relax.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Olympus TCON-17 1.7x Teleconverter
 07/01/2004 06:49:36 PM
nice composition. (is that you reflected in left lens of glasses?)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/01/2004 01:01:36 AM
Great job!!! Is he looking at me? I love the sepia tone on this, although the original was excellent too. Such a human interest photo! Great composition and contrast!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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