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The Clown
The Clown
rkligman


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Challenge: Centered Composition II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G IF-ED DX
Location: Downtown San Diego
Date: Dec 28, 2006
Aperture: 6.7
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/750
Galleries: Humorous, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Dec 29, 2006

 Shot at the Big Bay Balloon Parade. I just got the fisheye last week (ahead of schedule) just to use at this event. I was hoping that it would be very useful for the balloons. It was but not to the extent I thought it would be. I had no idea how wide this lens was and how close you needed to be. After mucking with the lens for just a couple of days and probably no more than a dozen shots or so, I could see that you really wanted to be closeup to the subject. When the clowns were coming down the street I knew exactly what I needed and thankfully this fine clown was more than willing to participate. I'm not sure he was shocked when I literally got 2 inches from his face but his clown partner couldn't believe it.

I'm hoping for real big things with this picture. It seems to totally meet the challenge and it's very entertaining too!

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Place: 84 out of 415
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Avg (commenters): 7.3333
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Views since voting: 917
Views during voting: 271
Votes: 208
Comments: 11
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/09/2007 11:01:49 PM
love it
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 01/09/2007 08:25:30 PM
Great detail!
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 01/09/2007 04:15:55 PM
Given that nose, how about a square aspect ratio? The extreme wide-angle is fun, but I wonder if that mightn't have been more fun still ...
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 01/09/2007 11:10:40 AM
Good use of a fisheye lens here. :D That nose is certainly smack dab in the middle of this photo. He-he. Smile and keep having fun.
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 01/07/2007 01:38:00 AM
This one is a kick! Relly charming and funny. Great color too.
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 01/06/2007 05:09:27 PM
Good use of centered composition. I like the bending effect.
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 01/04/2007 08:41:40 PM
O.o I hate clowns
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/04/2007 06:36:32 PM
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 01/04/2007 03:16:12 PM
I like the humor in this and the use of a fisheye lens.
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 01/03/2007 08:58:08 PM
nice use of superwide angle to get this photo to jump out
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 01/03/2007 08:44:18 PM
Very cool compostion, is this taken in san diego
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