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Challenge: Duotones (Classic Editing)
Collection: challenge entries
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Lidl, Nottuln
Date: May 25, 2003
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2003

I only got my Canon 10D yesterday and went out for some test shots today. I didn't really want to enter anything but I liked the look of this guy at the market. I was at least 30 meters away from him. These lenses are so cool! Taken with 75-300 at the full 300mm!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 147
Avg (all users): 7.1967
Avg (commenters): 8.6296
Avg (participants): 7.1818
Avg (non-participants): 7.2353
Views since voting: 6512
Votes: 122
Comments: 53
Favorites: 21 (view)


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08/31/2006 12:45:16 PM
I'm a big portrait fan! You've got some real winners!
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08/18/2003 09:16:07 AM
wonderful portrait
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06/08/2003 02:54:41 PM
Congrats on another fine entry and excellent finish!
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06/06/2003 12:22:46 PM
A Comment From The Critique Club

Hi Gary,

so I finally have time to do a few CC critiques again and I get started off with a winner, what a pleasure :) First impression: I'm stunned. What a wonderful photo full of character and details. I'll have a hard time suggesting anything for improvement ...

COMPOSITION - Very well composed. You filled the frame, got the background blurry but the main subject in perfect focus and still managed to have the guy just a bit off-center to give more room to the direction he is facing. Nicely done. Two tiny little nitpicks on the overall framing are that the collar is cropped off a bit on the left and, since the beard plays such a big role in this photo (at least to me), I'd love to see all of it in the frame, and not the last few straggling bits cropped out. But those are small, the essence of the photo is totally there, the expression on the guy's face, all the details ... great capture at just the right moment.

TECHNICAL - Wonderful. Great focus, and nice blurry background. Good tonal range. Plus, you chose a photo that really lends itself to the Duotone challenge. I bet this photo was good in color, too, but didn't have half as much impact.

POST-PROCESSING - It's well done if you can't see it :) The frame is nice and simple and complements the photo rather than distracting from it.

Overall ... congrats on your new camera and the well-deserved ribbon. I have the sneaky suspicion you'll be getting even more of them soon ... you have a good eye, talent and great equipment :)

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments about this review.

Franziska.
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06/03/2003 09:19:24 AM
To capture that much detail at 30m and get the background out of focus like that is amazing (to me anyways - I have a crap camera...lol). That's some piece of equipment you have. Also, really good eye Kiwi.

Congrats,

Owen
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06/03/2003 08:31:06 AM
Congrats Kiwi!, Great character and detail in this mans face...good capture. :)
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06/03/2003 05:07:32 AM
Thanks for all the nice comments. I am travelling around France at the moment and have just only seen I got a ribbon. Wow! Party time in Normandy.
06/02/2003 10:31:11 PM
I will write PORTRAIT 100 times..till I learn to spell it.....this is a wonderful photo!
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06/02/2003 02:33:26 PM
Congrats again kiwi. On both the 10D and the Ribbon!
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06/02/2003 09:57:23 AM
Congrats Mr. Kiwi - now hand over the old cam!
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06/02/2003 07:50:38 AM
At this point I don't know whether to congratulate you, or shake my head in jealous dismay!!! LOL Okay, then: Congratulations, Kiwi!
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06/02/2003 07:25:13 AM
Congratulations on another well deserved ribbon and on your new 10D!
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06/02/2003 06:48:29 AM
Nice one Kiwi!
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06/02/2003 02:23:04 AM
Looks like you are going to have a fantastic time using your new camera/lens. Excellent job and a well deserved ribbon. Well done.
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06/02/2003 02:09:18 AM
i want a 10D! A well deserved ribbon. Great portrait.
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06/02/2003 01:20:27 AM
Congrats! I would say that you have an awesome lens. Great shot. The dof is incredible for that far away.
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06/02/2003 12:58:05 AM
From a displaced Aussie to a displaced Kiwi.... well done mate! And good to see another ribbon for Team 10D!
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06/02/2003 12:53:22 AM
kiwi!!! you rock! congratulations on a great shot and another ribbon!
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06/02/2003 12:45:04 AM
Congrats! I can totally see why the EOS 10D is on my friend's wish list now!
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06/02/2003 12:34:45 AM
Congratulations on you ribbon The oldtimer is well deserving
of the ribbon.
Sue
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06/02/2003 12:20:18 AM
Congratulations! Great picture!
~Ursula
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06/02/2003 12:13:38 AM
Congrats... I just loved this shot!
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06/02/2003 12:13:19 AM
Kiwi,

Not bad for the first day out with you 10D. Congratulations on the ribbon.

Bob
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06/02/2003 12:06:57 AM
Congrats Kiwiness on your ribbon... and enjoy that camera... it's really nice to be able to change lenses and have so many features!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/01/2003 11:45:14 PM
What a wonderful portrait! Great job!
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06/01/2003 02:54:38 PM
Good portrait of a great character, nice B&W. Alors, ce mec, est-il français?
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06/01/2003 01:15:47 PM
Nice portrait shot, u got the darkest of dark, lightest of light and tones in between, thats how it should be... i also like that u didn't make the image too sharp, not too much contrast, not too saturated , in other words it's got all the ingredients for an excellent portrait shot and definetely met the challenge

...this can be made into a painting or charcoal drawing..... good luck
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06/01/2003 08:36:39 AM
Nice portrait! Very interesting looking character. Good tone, DOF, composition. Great job!
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06/01/2003 05:39:01 AM
Excellent portrait which expresses great character.
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05/31/2003 09:49:46 PM
Had to chuckle at this shot when I first saw it- it reminds me so much of my boss! What a marvelous portrait though. The lighting and composition are just wonderful, as is the DOF. Definitely one of my favorite shots, and after looking at it several times, I am "upgrading" my vote to 10. Lovely work.
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05/31/2003 05:55:46 PM
Beautiful picture. I love the little dust specks on the "boina". My favourite this week, by far. ~10
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05/31/2003 04:26:07 PM
Very nice! 10
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05/31/2003 12:42:22 PM
excellent shot...emotion of the man with the well kept beard and beret set a very nice mood.
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05/31/2003 09:38:26 AM
Nice portrait. I think the highlights on the nose and in the beard a just a tiny little bit blown out. Great separation from the background though.
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05/30/2003 12:07:28 PM
GREAT portrait!!!
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05/29/2003 03:19:57 PM
Nice portrait. Good choice of tone.
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05/29/2003 12:54:49 PM
I like it, but feel that the crop is a little too tight.
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05/29/2003 12:09:42 PM
Wonderful soft feel to this - it fits well with the somewhat wistful, focused expression on the gentleman's face. Great photograph. 9
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05/28/2003 09:26:11 PM
wow! what an amazing portrait! the lighting is perfect and i love the soft feel to it. wonderful capture of the character in his eyes. good work!
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05/28/2003 05:46:01 AM
Great shot.
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05/28/2003 01:40:33 AM
I like this one! Good job.
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05/27/2003 08:37:25 PM
what a nice portrate
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05/27/2003 08:40:46 AM
Hrm. Maybe a slightly more sepia tone to emphasize the 'old' part? I'm not sure, there's just a little tinge of dissatisfaction in me in this. The shot may be a little too crisp, alternately, for the tone.
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05/27/2003 08:00:15 AM
Excellent portraiture. The tonal work you did really brings out the charm in this shot. The details of the face against the soft background really make for a professional looking shot. Nice work! 10 -danny
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05/27/2003 07:57:48 AM
This is just a wonderful composition, and subject, the lighting is exellent and the frame works well, great job.
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05/26/2003 11:23:18 PM
I like the subtle tone. It works well with this subject, giving him a lot of character (which I would imagine he has plenty of!). Nice portrait!
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05/26/2003 04:31:15 PM
that is awesome. looks like a jjbeguin picture. Great capture. My favorite entry so far. I predict this to be this week's winner .. Jacko 10 (20 if I could vote that high)

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05/26/2003 01:39:31 PM
You've illustrated what I love best about B&W: getting down to the very essence, which is why this portrait is wonderful.
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05/26/2003 12:41:40 PM
Perfect portrait. I'd like to meet this fellow.
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05/26/2003 12:40:12 PM
This is one of the most phenomenal portrait photos I have seen in a while... - best of show = 10
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05/26/2003 10:54:01 AM
I love this photo. One of my favorites of this challenge. The light is lovely and soft and thoughtful and I love the DOF. Really well done. 10
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05/26/2003 06:16:23 AM
i think this is a very striking image, i am not sure why i like it but at the moment iam going to give it a 9, maybe a ten later
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05/26/2003 02:13:23 AM
Darker! Wow this could have been a great shot with the white beard. The hat/shirts need to be much darker. Midtones darker also.
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