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Market Lady
Market Lady
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Chico, Ca
Date: Sep 29, 2007
Aperture: f 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 1, 2007

Viewed: 348
Comments: 17
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 Shot this at the local farmer's mkt this past weekend. This lady was selling vegetables and was waiting for customers.
Shot with a yellow filter to increase contrast. Taken fairly early, so the light was from the side. I used a new (to me)technique to convert to B&W based upon the tutorial by fotomann_forever which employs the use of two Hue/Sat adjustment layers.
pp:
Convert from Raw
Hue/Sat to desaturate
Hue/Sat to adjust filters
Levels
Brightness/Contrast
Resize
Noise Ninja
Save for web

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 10/04/2007 06:08:37 PM
Beautiful b&w. I don't know if that's primarily due to the conversion technique (thanks for sharing the link, by the way) or to the yellow filter, but it looks amazing. I like your composition, too.
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 10/04/2007 12:09:33 PM
she does not look happy!
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 10/03/2007 04:14:13 PM
She does not look happy AT ALL. Kinda like, "Buy my stuff, or else." Good bw processing.
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 10/03/2007 03:31:18 PM
I like her pose, she looks sort of aggrevated waiting there. I think the b&w works nice for the shot too.
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 10/03/2007 03:27:22 AM
She looks more sad to me than mad, but I wouldn't know really. I do know your image is wonderful and sharp. I love the contrast and how you made the cars look as if they are glowing with soft light. Nice job!!
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 10/02/2007 11:27:49 PM
Nice B&W, works well for this nice candid!
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 10/02/2007 10:32:58 PM
Sidelighting works great on what appears to a not-so-happy model. Nice candid.
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 10/02/2007 05:54:59 PM
The expression on her face is priceless. I feel that way most days! :) Nice shot and pp. I'll have to try that conversion process myself. :)
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 10/02/2007 05:51:43 PM
fantastic contrasts .. this really has a bite to it .. love her posture & expression .. excellent b&w .. :)
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 10/02/2007 04:05:12 PM

The contrast filter worked very well and the B/W conversion is excellent.

Nice shot.

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 10/02/2007 03:31:32 PM
Cool! I'm always on the lookout for different B&W conversion techinques. I'll have to give that a try. This looks great! She sure looks peeved though. Doesn't she know what a great job she has being able to be outside in the fresh air all day instead of some fluorescent light cubicle maze? I can just feel the rays of warm sunlight. :)
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 10/02/2007 03:28:58 PM
I like how the light is kind of abrupt on her face. Fits her rather disgruntled expression.
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 10/02/2007 03:27:59 PM
This lady looks a bit unhappy with her sales or something. The black and white treatment adds to the disappointed look on the subjects face. The light from the side really draws your eye inward right to the lady.
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 10/02/2007 02:22:31 PM
Nice sharp conversion :)
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 10/02/2007 01:23:51 PM
Excellent candid - great lighting and background. Love the look you captured there.
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 10/02/2007 11:56:50 AM
I think you should buy something from her, she looks mad.
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 10/02/2007 10:38:07 AM
That's my favorite way to convert to black and white as well, and I also learned it from fotomann forever's tutorial.

She's a beautiful girl. She doesn't look too happy tho does she. I guess there weren't enough customers. We have a farmers market too and when it's slow and dead, the vendors have that "This wasn't really worth all this" look in their eyes like she has :)

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