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Matthew


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Minimalism (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: South Bank, London
Date: Apr 23, 2005
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2005

 Spent half an hour waiting for an interesting subject against this background. Missed by seconds a toddler on a red tricycle that would have been perfect! These guys were the most interesting of the passers by who walked into frame.

Post processing - cropped slightly, bit of curves and fiddling with brightness, contrast and saturation.

Wanted to maximise the blank areas - if advanced editing, would have got rid of the slight shadows in top mid left of frame.

Quite pleased - but wish I had got my camera out faster for that kid on trike.


Statistics
Place: 82 out of 492
Avg (all users): 5.8922
Avg (commenters): 7.1081
Avg (participants): 5.8069
Avg (non-participants): 5.9941
Views since voting: 935
Views during voting: 504
Votes: 371
Comments: 42
Favorites: 0

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 05/04/2005 07:35:05 AM
this is great for the challenge, never voted on this one.
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 05/04/2005 07:14:53 AM
This is definitely an underrated shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/03/2005 11:02:13 PM
I like the placement of the people, the lines and texture of the ground, and the high contrast of the people. 7
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 05/03/2005 11:01:43 PM
Nice lines created by the stones on the ground.
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 05/03/2005 06:46:03 PM
What a great shot easy 10
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 05/03/2005 02:16:53 PM
Very good! Very diff then ither entries too. Well done! One of my favs
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 05/03/2005 01:37:18 PM
woman looking up is distracting, if the dog is the focus of the picture, also, it looks like you're trying to force contrast out of the picture that isn't there, so it looks over-processed. i think i would have really liked it if the woman wasn't even there, but maybe you couldn't control that
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 05/03/2005 05:52:02 AM
LOL :O) love the title for the shot. The background is great there is no rubbish to discract the eye, and works well.
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 05/03/2005 12:20:47 AM
The texture in the bricks seems to wash out near the back of the image, and the focus gets a bit soft near the people as well. Nice use of negative space.
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 05/02/2005 11:21:38 PM
good framing
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 05/02/2005 06:52:39 PM
great picture, nice composition and fits the challenge 8
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 05/01/2005 08:59:00 PM
Very nice job and I love your title! 7
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 05/01/2005 04:58:36 PM
nice shot, a good subject very well done
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 05/01/2005 03:44:44 PM
Excellent excellent title! ...it gives a sense of "urgency" to this picture.
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 05/01/2005 02:25:52 PM
like your title
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 05/01/2005 03:27:31 AM
Good shot... however I'm first drawn to the people in the picture. I see the dog mostly because of the title... 6.
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 04/30/2005 11:57:53 PM
hahaha. this rocks! One of my favorites so far.
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 04/30/2005 10:52:28 AM
Nice capture (and funny title too).
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 04/30/2005 10:27:46 AM
Very cool effect on this, I just can't place my finger on it... Maybe you made a very large unsharp mask?
Whatever it is, it works, man (or woman)
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 04/29/2005 10:40:54 PM
good image LOL! on the title
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 04/29/2005 11:59:44 AM
Typo in title intentional ?
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 04/29/2005 10:08:27 AM
nice lines, good neg. space, whites barely in, good blacks., nice movement
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 04/29/2005 05:24:29 AM
Nice photo, imagine how many bricks there must be, good luck
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 04/29/2005 04:03:43 AM
This is my pick for a ribbon well done 10
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 04/29/2005 03:50:53 AM
Haha! I love it! So funny and well executed too. A 9 from me.
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 04/29/2005 02:29:22 AM
*giggles* :) like it!
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 04/28/2005 10:17:27 PM
:)
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 04/28/2005 11:08:31 AM
I like this -- it has the simplicity that many of the others are missing. God Luck!
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 04/28/2005 11:06:41 AM
Perfect! Super blend of interesting background and common subject, to make an overall interesting photo.
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 04/27/2005 10:39:42 PM
Nice, fits the challenge pretty well I think.
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 04/27/2005 08:30:08 PM
Hilarious title, i love the tiles, the colors, etc. Good one!
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 04/27/2005 07:27:56 PM
excellent use of ground "lines" - maybe would have gone with a single person with the dog for more compact subject. I like it.
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 04/27/2005 05:52:16 PM
Great POV. The white shirt is a bit overexposed,and I'd darken the whole picture, but this is a REALLY nice shot.
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 04/27/2005 05:51:15 PM
I LOVE this one!!! Meets the challenge perfectly. The brick/stone walkway adds interest without being overly busy or too plain.
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 04/27/2005 05:23:47 PM
Like this idea, maybe, looks a we washed out though.
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 04/27/2005 12:59:14 PM
Very very nice, this is one of the better shots I have seen so far but just starting out the voting, I like it and gave it an 8, I especially like the distortion from no doubt a wide angle lens and the effect it has on the pattern in the gound. One other thing, sorry for saying this but IMHO but the title of the shot is as bad as this shot is good, couldn´t you think of anything better...? :o)
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 04/27/2005 10:28:29 AM
to me the woman in blue coat is the strong point not the dog. a bit too much bright white. washes out any detail there
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 04/27/2005 10:18:42 AM
nice with the bricks and interesting people 9
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 04/27/2005 09:54:53 AM
Very funny. The seemingly endless woodwork decking works well for this photo. The subjects are perfectly placed, and the colors of the clothing work perfectly. I'd prefer it if the photographer seemed a little more invisible - if the subjects' gazes all were parallel with the dog's. Nice shot.
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 04/27/2005 08:27:34 AM
LOL well done
nice perspective
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 04/27/2005 06:44:47 AM
Nice
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 04/27/2005 12:09:22 AM
Best so far!
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