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#9: The Hermit- complete journey (candid)
#9: The Hermit- complete journey (candid)
mariuca


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Tarot Card (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges 2011
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD960 IS
Location: NYC
Date: Mar 3, 2011
Galleries: Candid, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Mar 7, 2011

 A candid photo in the NYC subway:
"The Hermit has internalized the lessons of life to the point that he is the lesson.
He has made the complete journey – both the withdrawal and the return. He comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.”

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 53
Avg (all users): 4.7680
Avg (commenters): 4.8333
Avg (participants): 4.5172
Avg (non-participants): 4.8121
Views since voting: 1023
Views during voting: 331
Votes: 194
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 03/17/2011 10:08:41 PM
I was going back through the Tarot entries, and I cannot believe how harsh voters were on this image. I really liked it and scored it much higher. I think the crop is good -- it conveys the feeling of closeness in a subway car. His focus on the book and the motion in the window. Nice shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/15/2011 08:13:42 PM
How does a street photographer do something that fits this topic? Well seen. My only quibble might be the slight lopping off of the top of his head.
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 03/13/2011 07:52:56 PM
it is good but the guy looks fake
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 03/10/2011 05:16:22 PM
This image I have returned to many times and it is the last I will vote on. I've had a hard time seeing this as the Hermit. But it has finally stuck me that even though this bus could be bustling with people he is engaged in his book, not interacting with others and so makes him a hermit in this situation.
Normally I don't mind if tips of fingers or ears are cropped off but I really think he needs the top of his head in this image. Other than that it is a nice black and white image.
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 03/10/2011 12:50:12 PM
this is very flat in tones, plus its ka-ka (needs straightening)
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 03/09/2011 09:26:46 PM
Sorry, I dont see an hermit in this young man
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 03/09/2011 08:42:20 AM
I just dont feel that this picture has much meaning to it
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