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Jules Deelder's Pure passion for Jazz
Jules Deelder's Pure passion for Jazz
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Pure... (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Delft, Netherlands
Date: Jun 8, 2007
Aperture: F/3.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Performance, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 11, 2007

 Jules Deelder came to Delft at the summer festival and I was there with my camera. I took this shot during his two hour show. This guy is so impressive to watch.

PP in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

- Converted to B&W
- Increased the contrast using curves
- Sharpening/noise reduction
- Cropped and resized

Statistics
Place: 329 out of 394
Avg (all users): 4.6853
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 4.6806
Avg (non-participants): 4.6901
Views since voting: 897
Views during voting: 191
Votes: 143
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 06/20/2007 11:01:02 AM
In voting I gave this image a 5. This image is composed well for the most part, but would have been greatly improved had you moved to the left a few feet so the pole was not coming out of his head and so that he would be standing in front of the white background - this would have allowed him to become the focus of the image. As with your other two posted, the focus here is soft. I would bet, with the lens you used, that you really cropped this down, resulting in the softness.
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 06/20/2007 10:33:13 AM
I'd say you missed the essence of the Challenge while your shots does meet it in anoutside way.

If I took a picture of a guy that I know, who lied all the time...never told the truth and titled my shot "A Pure Bullshitter". Sure, it may be true and he may be pure in that but it's not what the Challenges voters were looking for.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2007 10:27:01 AM
I think the image does say 'Pure Passion (for Jazz)' however I think the pole going through the man's head and the limited contrast between the head and the background have let this image down.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/18/2007 01:06:52 PM
IF the right background had been a little more contrasty or dark this would help to isolate person better. I wish the album was behind him so we could see both hands
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/15/2007 09:56:05 PM
Lighting seems a bit off, and the signage in front are a bit distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/15/2007 11:02:07 AM
would like to see a bit more detail in the shadows ... I love the old time feel to this image ...
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 06/14/2007 12:54:12 PM
seems kind of busy... but the b/w is a nice touch
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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