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Shining armour...
Shining armour...
hvellur


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Metal (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
Date: Jun 19, 2005
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Rural
Date Uploaded: Jun 20, 2005

 A real Viking showing the rest of us how to settle a dispute, the thing that caught my eye immediatly was his shining copper armour, I tried to catch a picture where he was looking away - taking the attention from his eyes. Juggled with levels and curves (not that I know what I am doing) Also unsharp mask and then a very little crop. The background is somewhat distracting I know but I cropped tight to evaide more distraction.

Statistics
Place: 212 out of 508
Avg (all users): 5.2268
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.1758
Avg (non-participants): 5.3077
Views since voting: 723
Views during voting: 405
Votes: 269
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/28/2005 05:58:49 PM
Is this from a Capital ONE commercial? Looks good.
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 06/27/2005 11:50:13 PM
Good shot. Color, composition and focus are great.
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 06/27/2005 09:45:19 PM
this is very "braveheart" his look is intense
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 06/26/2005 07:43:19 PM
The guy wearing the metal is too strong a subject. Nice shot though.
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 06/26/2005 12:34:42 PM
I like the medieval feel and look to this picture..dof is good.
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 06/24/2005 08:59:04 AM
shining? not! but still works - was glad to see some armor in the challenge 7
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 06/23/2005 05:51:42 PM
Well rusty armor, but still a nice shot.
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 06/23/2005 04:46:18 PM
Mean looking guy!! Those armours weigh a ton, nice shot!
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 06/22/2005 11:58:56 AM
I like this. The expression on his face. Very nice.
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 06/22/2005 11:05:48 AM
Nice armor. Wish the people in the background weren't so intrusive. Otherwise it's a really good portrait that really captures the feel of the moment.
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 06/22/2005 01:50:51 AM
Nice candid shot.
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 06/22/2005 12:39:11 AM
Love the irony. The title complements the disgruntled looking "knight" perfectly. It would have worked better for this challenge if his armor was more obviously metal, unfortunately the brown color reminds me of leather. Maybe trying black and white would have created a more metallic impressions. Very creative image, love it.
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