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Challenge: Best of 2009 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Santorini
Date: Jul 16, 2009
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 250
Galleries: Humorous, Candid
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2010

We were on a workshop in Santorini and while walking around the village saw this elderly gentleman sitting in the doorway. Immediately we asked if the model could pose with him, thinking that he would feel quite flattered. In fact, his whole demeanour seemed to reflect the opposite. It was only later that night that we found out that every one of the 4 groups had pestered the old man into posing!

Statistics
Place: 193 out of 445
Avg (all users): 5.9120
Avg (commenters): 6.6207
Avg (participants): 5.8615
Avg (non-participants): 6.0909
Views since voting: 1730
Views during voting: 549
Votes: 250
Comments: 33
Favorites: 5 (view)


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01/31/2010 11:04:44 PM
Good day! You're the recipient of a "critique club" critique! So feel free to take this with a grain of salt :D

First Impression: I'm glad that I received this one to critique -- It's a very well done shot that I enjoyed when voting, but something just wasn't right. What a great opportunity to explore this one further.

Composition: The biggest problem with this image is the disconnect between to the two people. With your title of "not interested", it's fine and perfectly acceptable that he's disconnected/uninterested. But for the picture to be really intriguing, there should be some interaction. If she was only looking at him, putting a hand out to him, somehow trying to catch his eye, then there would be so much more of a story. Right now it is two separate pictures. I do agree with an earlier commenter, he'd be much more interesting by himself. At this moment, she's just a distraction. If she was working into the story, that would be a different matter.

Subject: As above: the man is very interesting, the woman doesn't add much. Wonderful spot, though!

Technical: You did the technicals exceedingly well. I like the chosen angle, the lighting and processing are very nice.

Final thoughts: I gave this a 7 in the voting, I did find it intriguing, however the man by himself would have scored an 8 or 9 from me.
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01/29/2010 07:36:03 AM
OMG I love this! Excellent study on contrast: old vs. young, male vs. female, posed vs. authentic, dominant vs. restrained, overconfident vs. modest and so on...
It's such a strange situation it's got to go into my favs!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2010 11:30:59 PM
Lovely model and he seems to not even realize what's going on!! Maybe it's the angle of the shot but she appears to be a tall model. I'm curious of her height? Nevertheless still a great photo. BB
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01/28/2010 08:34:49 PM
nice shot!
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01/28/2010 02:41:13 PM
Okay. It seems you're trying to appeal to two different demographics with this shot, and the title works in this regard. I personally would have voted you higher if you had only one of them in the shot. My preference would be to eliminate the girl because I think the old man against the old door makes more of a statement. Of course the men out there would much rather see the eye candy.
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01/28/2010 01:17:59 PM
Very interesting shot. Never seen anything quite like this.
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01/27/2010 09:11:30 PM
She's gorgeous, he's a study in character, but IMNSHO, they done belong in the same image......6
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01/27/2010 09:11:05 PM
I am ! , no seriously I like the contrast between the human elements, 7
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01/27/2010 12:46:57 PM
Oblivious! That's pretty funny.
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01/27/2010 06:14:05 AM
this one just makes me smile - while as a man I should be drawn to the model, the face and intensity of the old man wins the day here
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01/26/2010 09:05:38 AM
Clearly he is interested... he has wood ;)

Nice photo, made a great image by the juxtaposition of age and youth, male and female, decay and beauty. It tell a story. Bravo.
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01/25/2010 11:31:38 AM
that speaks contrast to me, a very young and beautiful woman next to a somber old man.
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01/25/2010 10:11:57 AM
This is somewhat disturbing to me. Makes me feel sorry for the old guy, and it makes me wonder what the point is here.
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01/25/2010 10:01:32 AM
somewhere in Peru?! great shot ...
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01/24/2010 07:58:27 PM
great lighting and good clarity. you done good
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01/24/2010 02:47:28 PM
there were times..he thinks to him self..which my stick was harder then this one.. :)
great one! maybe B&W could work here even better.
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01/24/2010 12:48:02 PM
I think he'd rather be fishing. Italy? Nice work.
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01/24/2010 11:51:19 AM
Humorous, the old gentleman must have the stick because he is blind. Technicality the image is great, but I feel there are too many elements in it. The beautiful model with the rusty doorway would have been enough.
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01/24/2010 04:44:29 AM
I never want to get old! Maybe he was just blind, hence the stick? ;)
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01/23/2010 10:48:23 PM
just great.
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01/23/2010 10:33:32 PM
Too soft, low contrast for me. The concept is nice, might try again with more interesting light, better focus.
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01/23/2010 07:57:18 PM
The old guy seems to have a bit of an amused look on his face, and wouldn't you just!
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01/23/2010 07:12:25 PM
Wow!
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01/23/2010 10:15:15 AM
great shot here... i like the contrst between the old man and the girl, great idea, but i like everything. Many many compliments!
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01/23/2010 06:23:18 AM
Oh dear...awesome.
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01/23/2010 02:33:32 AM
great idea. I wish that the model had a bit more light on her.
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01/23/2010 01:09:08 AM
That's funny--he could care less!
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01/22/2010 05:47:19 PM
Talk about a contrast! Very quirky.
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01/22/2010 04:37:35 PM
Maybe he is just taking his time getting to notice her :) She is gorgeous... great shot.
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01/22/2010 01:57:34 PM
LOL this is just a wonderful image. Can I have her legs in my next life?? Lovely girl and he is just oblivious ...
Love it!!!
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01/22/2010 11:56:03 AM
This looks like a Viagra ad - "don't you wish you had some?" or the one where you can take it and be ready "when you want to" LOL The only thing I would have done different is t burn the right side - it is a bit bright but still a great shot and your model "brought it"!
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01/22/2010 03:38:56 AM
He has learnt thyat true beauty come from within... Nice shot
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01/22/2010 12:42:14 AM
whats wrong with him lol
nice i like his expression
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