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Challenge: Environmental Portrait II (Basic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Monaca, PA
Date: Mar 17, 2008
Aperture: 4
ISO: 2000
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Mar 17, 2008

 Barack Obama campaigning in Monaca, PA, on 3/17/08. I'll be curious to see how many people vote it down just based on their political beliefs...

I shot this for my hometown's newspaper.

Statistics
Place: 47 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.9427
Avg (commenters): 7.1200
Avg (participants): 5.7857
Avg (non-participants): 5.9854
Views since voting: 1098
Views during voting: 428
Votes: 262
Comments: 30
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 03/26/2008 07:37:03 PM
5.94 is too few for this photograph!
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 03/26/2008 01:44:19 PM
I'm surprised this didn't do better. To me, even tho I'm not an Obama fan at all, this is absolutely perfect in every respect to capture the spirit of an environmental portrait. And the technical aspects are so good! And it looks like your commenters loved it, even if like me, they don't like Obama. Prob'ly just a few too many that let their political biases affect their voting :( Silly voters!

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 03/26/2008 02:59:16 AM
Current, but photojournalistic more so than environmental, I think??? Good comp, color, and a classic hand pose from Mr. Obama.

I'm guessing you caught personal biases at both ends of the voter scale. Certainly not a 1-3 pic IMO but not really 8-10 either. You shoot the whole spectrum... From Punxatawny Phil to ... ;)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/25/2008 11:39:30 AM
great photo of a potential president.
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 03/24/2008 05:02:27 PM
He looks like he's trying to make an important point in this picture from the way he's holding his hands
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 03/24/2008 03:58:14 PM
Very nice capture. Well done. Great dof and sharpness and exposure is also right on.
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 03/24/2008 11:03:33 AM
The environment is clearly defined and is clearly defining your subject. Your subject is doing what he does in this environment. All elements of this challenge are here. I think your downfall is that Obama is such an animated speaker and this shot doesn't really capture that. It's hard, when your subject is so well known, to really capture what the public already knows about him. It's like he just finished something wonderful, or he is about to open up and let the personality come through. This shot is right in the middle.
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 03/22/2008 02:27:42 PM
Interestingly even as a Brit my first temptation was to think 'oh no not another shot of the democratic candidate...seen him a million times' but then when you stop to think about it this is a phenomenal photo for DPC. Outstanding sharpness and proximity, great colours and without a shadow of a doubt meets the challenge as well as any other photo. I hope you dont suffer from voter fatigue (political rather than DPC). An out and out 10 from me

Remarkable
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 03/22/2008 01:43:44 PM
Quality shot!
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 03/22/2008 09:11:02 AM
More of a candid than a portrait. But OK.
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 03/22/2008 01:08:42 AM
I am not particularly crazy about the model but this is a good shot.
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 03/21/2008 07:05:25 PM
very true, possibly first dpc pic of USA's first black President. good capture, 7
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 03/21/2008 10:39:19 AM
Nicely done...could be an official campaign image.
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 03/20/2008 01:04:18 PM
Someone drank the Cool aid?

I like him but I doubt he'll be able to deliver...on anything

Good Luck in the Challenge and at the polls. Cheers!
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 03/20/2008 12:15:46 PM
Support Barack 08!!
 03/20/2008 11:31:48 AM
what a perfect example of the topic. the candidate, his main message, audience, and a perfect pose 9
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 03/20/2008 08:36:57 AM
very good shot that will probably gain some politically lowered votes, giving you 2 extra points for more balance
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 03/20/2008 07:59:08 AM
and this would be ??????? j'k.ing even in aust we have heard of him ...... nice shot too btw
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 03/19/2008 11:14:57 PM
Obama 2008! Good photo too!
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 03/19/2008 07:05:08 PM
Awesome subject for this challenge :-) I like the shot but wish it didn't feel so tilted, but I understand that you might not have had any other option. I like the colors too, the blues and yellows in the croud match the signs and his suit. The blurred background is also nice. Wish maybe the whites were a *tad* bit whiter? Maybe that would have seemed overpowring though. Anyway, awesome image. :-)
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 03/19/2008 06:02:56 PM
i can see this ribboning. everything about this shot is perfect, focus, everything. sure he isn't who i am voting for but i can't vote you down for that. :] 10
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 03/19/2008 04:48:24 PM
Great depth of field to highlight Barack...well done
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 03/19/2008 01:27:47 PM
God help us if he gets elected! He is inexperienced and unqualified. Good picture, though.
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 03/19/2008 01:00:43 PM
I'm not much of a fan of any of the pres candidates, but you definitely captured this man in his comfort zone. So personal feelings aside, a really good "environmental portrait".
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 03/19/2008 11:27:54 AM
blah blah blah, yeah talking instead of doing.
I hate politicians... and yes, you've captured what they do best.
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 03/19/2008 10:58:32 AM
eheheh here you will have 10 from the Obama fans, 7 from the Clinton fans and 1 from McCain fans :) Obama is my prefered candidate(but obviously I don't vote on that challenge :) 10 because the photograph is perfect.
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 03/19/2008 08:57:56 AM
A touch yellow but very well focused.
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 03/19/2008 05:49:43 AM
Sorry, I am a Clinton supporter.
 03/19/2008 01:04:28 AM
Great shot of a great man. The quintessential environmental portrait. Beautiful clarity and the DOF is perfect. 10
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 03/19/2008 12:40:05 AM
nice shot, nice comp, solid journalistic feel. Go Barack!
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