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The John Deere Man
The John Deere Man
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Color Portrait II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Huntingdon, PA
Date: Mar 14, 2007
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 14, 2007

 This is my father-in-law on his 1946 John Deere "A" tractor.

This is my first attempt at setting up a shot of a person. My mom always asks, "if we dress up as animals, will you take our picture?"

The weird tilt of the tractor is due to there being no flat land anywhere to take the picture. The only flat spot is right in front of the house, and I didn't want house, garage, road or anything else in the shot.

And I wish I had backed up and used my 80-200 lens, because it's sharper than the XTi's kit lens. Live and learn.

Statistics
Place: 101 out of 268
Avg (all users): 5.6716
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.5918
Avg (non-participants): 5.7453
Views since voting: 4969
Views during voting: 302
Votes: 204
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 03/26/2007 06:42:16 PM
reminds me of a horse and rider portrait. very dignified. great job. I gave this a 7.
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 03/26/2007 02:59:59 PM
Neat looking shot, looks like it would be in a john deere calander. I like the colors
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/25/2007 09:36:06 PM
This is just a great photo. Perfect colors, great subject.
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 03/22/2007 06:47:28 PM
Love it! 8
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 03/22/2007 05:46:49 PM
love the green and yellow. nice job.
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 03/22/2007 10:41:11 AM
I love the shot. It reminds me of my granddad, except his tractor was an International Harvester. The post processing makes the tractor look a little like a toy, and makes the shot seem a bit like a gentleman farmer showing off his toy. I don't know if you wanted that, or if you wanted to emphasize that this is a working man and his machine. Good pic either way, though.
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 03/20/2007 10:51:34 AM
I like this! Good job!
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 03/20/2007 05:57:20 AM
might rotate anti clock a little
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 03/19/2007 07:08:25 PM
funny placement of the shaft for the steering, lol. A man and his big John. I wish the man were more in focus though.
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 03/19/2007 01:06:35 PM
wish the focus was more on the farmer ... he gets lost behind that big ol John Deere ... I'd like to see this in B/W after the challenge is over
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 03/19/2007 12:14:48 AM
I love the idea. The tilt of the tractor is a touch "off" but I love that he's in his own environment. Wish the focus on the farmer were a bit better.
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