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Tidbits For The Birds
Tidbits For The Birds
robinssong


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Challenge: Street Photography (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
Location: Melbourne
Date: Feb 18, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 18, 2007

 This assignment was hard for me. I felt weird about taking a photo of a stranger. This wasn't what I envisioned.

There was a lot of editing because the man's face was in shadow and I couldn't light him up in any way. Toned mapped just a little, then many layers with levels, dodge and burn etc... I converted to black and white and adjusted again. Ran NN twice. Blurred slightly. Added a slight tone to the Black and white. Darn! I don't know what I am doing, yet! I just messed with it until I saw something I liked.

Afraid to enter it, but need to get over the fears and do it anyway.

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Votes: 236
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 02/26/2007 09:48:35 AM
I think you did great! You were out of your comfort zone, but you'd never know it.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets the heebie jeebies every time I get ready to enter a picture! :)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/23/2007 03:11:49 AM
nice capture. i like the shadows in the floor
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 02/21/2007 05:13:02 PM
This sure will be a winning picture.... I love it... 10
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 02/19/2007 06:25:02 PM
I like the scene, but it is a bit too dark, probably difficult with that strong sun.
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 02/19/2007 10:00:55 AM
I like the high contrast and the "frozen in time" effect achieved by the fast shutter. The backlighting is a mixed bag IMO; works well with the gulls, the ornamental grass behind the guy, but also results in less detail in his face than I would like. (6)
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 02/19/2007 12:54:59 AM
VERY nice high contrast shot!
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