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the hat store keeper
the hat store keeper
agenkin


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Headwear (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date: Nov 13, 2006
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/50s
Galleries: Urban, Candid
Date Uploaded: Nov 12, 2006

 When the "Headwear" chllenge came up, I knew where to go to get a shot (although I rarely shoot specifically for a challenge).

This hat store keeper is very old; he can barely move his feet. And, yet, as I walk home every night, I see him in his store after hours every evening, doing inventory, mostly. I very rarely see any customers in the store.

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Statistics
Place: 29 out of 244
Avg (all users): 6.0749
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.6786
Avg (non-participants): 6.3077
Views since voting: 1186
Views during voting: 280
Votes: 227
Comments: 18
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/23/2007 08:43:27 PM
This is a super cool shot. I love the color, and the overall feel of this one.
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 02/10/2007 10:41:17 AM
fantastic composition.
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 02/06/2007 09:12:53 PM
Unbelievable low score for a superb image. Lighting is perfect. Looks like it was just taken out of a National Geographic issue. Excellent work!
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 11/22/2006 02:41:07 PM
I like this shot much better than the original, which I only gave a 6. Unfortunately, I didn't vote in this challenge. Glad to see you getting a decent score once in a while.
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 11/22/2006 09:17:58 AM
Originally posted by mpeters:
Great. did he mind? or even notice?

He didn't notice most of the time. This is the only shot where he, probably, saw me.
 11/22/2006 02:27:21 AM
Great. did he mind? or even notice?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/20/2006 12:34:40 PM
Hats not in focus. Storekeeper would have been better centered in window I think.
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 11/19/2006 07:55:21 PM
A lovely entry for this challenge. Like shops that are diappearing.
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 11/18/2006 11:47:52 AM
I like the composition, but it seems a bit out of focus. Great idea, though!
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 11/17/2006 02:59:33 AM
Nice idea! And good character study. This picture says a lot.
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 11/17/2006 12:16:51 AM
wonderful, i like the lighting on the man a lot 9
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 11/16/2006 09:49:56 PM
This is great. What a wonderful capture of nostalgia.
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 11/16/2006 02:28:13 PM
I would love to browse through this shop, love this!
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 11/16/2006 12:25:02 PM
Nice take on the challenge. Has a Rockwell feel to it.
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 11/16/2006 09:24:41 AM
I think this would have great impact if done in black and white. Then you could concentrate on the shadow/highlights of it. As it is, the composition is good, but it's rather flat, as all of the colors kind of meld together.
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 11/15/2006 05:08:35 PM
I love this shot. I keep coming back to it and looking at it. The little old guy makes me smile! :)
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 11/15/2006 10:23:25 AM
this is a cool pic
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 11/15/2006 01:07:24 AM
Nice little bit of social commentary...cleverly constructed... 8
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