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Three Men and a Digger
2nd PlaceThree Men and a Digger
ekmai


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Tilt Shift II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Location: Hong Kong waterfront
Date: Dec 23, 2011
Aperture: F14
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: DPChallenge GTGs
Date Uploaded: Dec 24, 2011

 Thanks everyone for taking the time to vote and especially to all those who shared their thoughts. All are most welcome. I was unsure of how much blur would work best. This is a less blurry one than the first attempt, and subsequent less "DOF" shots didnt seem to convey the miniture feeling.

Great start to the New Year :)

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 73
Avg (all users): 6.9070
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.4211
Avg (non-participants): 7.0448
Views since voting: 4411
Views during voting: 442
Votes: 172
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 01/09/2012 05:59:28 PM
What would this photo look like if we didn't have toys and models? .... guess I'll never know but it looks dang good.
 01/05/2012 11:32:46 PM
Congrats on your red. I really like the miniature effect here. It is quite convincing.
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 01/05/2012 03:03:46 PM
This is a great. You've got the blur nice overall. To 'fake' a very narrow DOF. I would of thought this would of got a MUCH higher score than it did.

IMO, could of done with more blur to background behind digger, very tight up close to above digger's cab and around arm, to make the digger stand out more. Also, I would of tried bringing downwards a full width of blur, a bit closer to the digger ,even engulfing the two men in the middle, so they look like they were outside of the faked narrow DOF.

Good work!

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 01/05/2012 12:11:40 PM
Well done to you,nice shot.
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 01/05/2012 10:20:51 AM
I'd have called it "Three Men and a Hoe"
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 01/04/2012 09:20:37 PM
Congratulations on the Red! very nice shot
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 01/04/2012 08:41:27 PM
Amazing shot - really does give the minature impression.

Congrats
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 01/04/2012 04:40:03 PM
It's an amazing shot.
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 01/04/2012 10:32:33 AM
Very effective! Well done on another Yellow!
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 01/04/2012 03:27:52 AM
Awesome effect. Congrats on the ribbon!
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 01/04/2012 01:08:00 AM
Congrats on the YELLOWRED!

Message edited by author 2012-01-04 21:04:11.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/03/2012 07:06:56 PM
Boys and their toys, so small in the scheme of things. Well done.
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 01/01/2012 10:37:50 PM
Of all of the entries, I think this is one of the better submissions. It has good foreground and background blur that gives the focused portion that miniature look. The focused portion/subject has action to keep the viewer interested. With that said, I wonder if the foreground and background DOF could have been lessened just a touch for more context of the scene. Just a thought. Best wishes on the voting.
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 01/01/2012 01:59:07 PM
very lovely photo! perfect for this challenge! love it
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 01/01/2012 12:13:25 AM
love it
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 12/31/2011 11:15:51 AM
You emphasize the center point of this construction sit very well. The workers seem to be tiny figures.
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 12/31/2011 10:07:48 AM
Nice example for this challenge. The only nit I have is the digger is a little under saturated.
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 12/29/2011 11:45:20 AM
Well played, top 5
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 12/29/2011 10:34:00 AM
I can tell the original picture has potential. The light, barricades, people and crane seem like perfect ingredients for this challenge. Unfortunately, it seems the blur effect got a bit out of hand.
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 12/28/2011 06:40:07 AM
this is my day job so love it, diggers etc work well for this effect good choice 8
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 12/28/2011 12:42:16 AM
Wonderfully done!
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 12/28/2011 12:03:18 AM
good job...works well...7
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